1. Joy Despite …… Part 2 Philippians 1:12-26 Difficulty (12-14) Detractors (15-18) Death (19-21) De Flesh (22-26) As long as Christ’s- Cause progressed Name proclaimed Name glorified Church benefits

2. Joy Despite ….Death (19-21) Paul was confident in God because of his single-mindedness. 1.Confidence in the precepts of God  Know – certainty  Deliverance – salvation Job 13:16 ; 19:25,26 ; Romans 8:28

3. Joy Despite …. Death (cont.) 2.Confidence in prayers of the saints  God’s sovereign plan includes the prayers of people. James 5:16  Praying people are co-laborers in the ministry. 2 Cor. 1:5-11 ; Rom. 15:30

4. Joy Despite …. Death (cont.) 3.Confidence in provision of Spirit  Provision - full, bountiful supply Not about Christ’s provision of the Holy Spirit (John 14:16,17) Is about the Holy Spirit as the sufficient resource for everything a believer needs ( Eph. 3:20)

5. Joy Despite …. Death (cont.) 4.Confidence in promise of Christ  Earnest expectation – ( lit.) stretching the neck (fig.) an eager longing or expectancy  Connected to hope  Therefore, never any shame

6. Joy Despite …. Death (cont.) 4.Confidence in promise (continued)  Christ exalted in a believers body because we are…. A temple (1 Cor. 6:19) A living sacrifice (Romans 12:1) A manifestation of Jesus (2 Cor. 4:10)  Only accomplished by submission to indwelling Holy Spirit (Rom.12:1)

7. Joy Despite …. Death (cont.) 5.Confidence in the plan of God  God’s plan had only 2 courses Christ served & exalted in life Christ served & exalted in death  No verb present in text – therefore  To live Christ, to die gain

8. Joy Despite ….. Death Application 1 Do you lack confidence (trust) in the Precepts of the Lord? Prayers of the Saints? Provision of the Spirit? Promise of Christ? Plan of God?

9. Joy Despite ….. Death Application 2 Are you prepared to face death?

10. Joy Despite ….. Death Application 3 Are you exalting Christ in your body because you know you are ….. A temple? A living sacrifice? A manifestation of Jesus?