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Sunday’s message in the Lord, Make My Life Count! series was called Make Your Rest Count! Here is a brief outline of the message:

I. We rest because God designed us to rest
   A. God rested after creation (Genesis 2:2-3; Isaiah 40:28)
   B. God gave us the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 2:27)
   C. Jesus needed rest (Mark 4:38; John 4:6)
   D. Jesus’ disciples needed rest (Mark 6:30-31)

II. We rest to enjoy God’s good gifts (1 Timothy 4:4-5, 6:17)
   A. Enjoy food, family and friends (Eccl. 3:13, 9:7-9; Neh 8:10)
   B. Enjoy the blessing of play (Zechariah 8:5)
   C. Value physical recreation (1 Timothy 4:8)
   D. Take time to laugh (Proverbs 17:22; 1 Timothy 6:17)

III. We rest because we trust God
   A. We trust God’s provision (Psalm 23:1-3, 127:2; Matt. 6:25)
   B. We trust God’s protection (Psalm 4:8; Proverbs 3:24)
   C. We trust God’s salvation (Matt. 11:28-29; Hebrews 4:9-10)

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Sunday we started a new message series called Lord, Make My Life Count! Our first message was on the subject of work called Make Your Work Count! Here is a brief outline of the message:

I. Vocation – View your work as God’s calling
   A. God created you to work (Genesis 1:27-28, 2:15)
   B. All work is ministry (Colossians 3:23-24)

II. Service – Know who your REAL boss is
   A. Work as serving the Lord (Ephesians 6:5-8)
   B. Work to serve others (Ephesians 4:28)

III. Witness – How you work matters
   A. Work hard (Proverbs 14:23; Ecclesiastes 9:10)
   B. Work with integrity (Colossians 3:22-24)
   C. Work to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:17)

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The complete set of messages from Philippians is now available online. Please feel free to use these messages for personal study or in preparation for your own teaching from the book of Philippians.

Philippians – Partners in the Gospel
1) God’s Not Finished Yet (Philippians 1:1-6)
2) A Prayer for Christian Growth (Philippians 1:7-11)
3) Advancing the Gospel (Philippians 1:12-18a)
4) For to Me to Live Is What? (Philippians 1:18b-26)
5) Living Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:27-30)
6) True Christian Fellowship (Philippians 2:1-4)
7) The Humble Obedience of Jesus (Philippians 2:5-11)
8) Shine Like Stars (Philippians 2:12-18)
9) Two Christ-like Servants (Philippians 2:19-30)
10) Knowing Christ (Philippians 3:1-11)
11) Eyes on the Prize (Philippians 3:12-16)
12) Citizens of Heaven (Philippians 3:17-21)
13) Instructions for Earth (Philippians 4:1-9)
14) The Secret of Contentment (Philippians 4:10-13)
15) Supporting the Gospel (Philippians 4:14-23)

Sunday’s message in the Philippians: Partners in the Gospel series was called Supporting the Gospel, taken from Philippians 4:14-23. Here is a brief outline of the message:

WHEN YOU SUPPORT THE GOSPEL WITH YOUR FINANCES:
   1) You further the spread of the gospel (14-15)
   2) You supply the needs of Christian workers (16)
   3) You store up treasure in heaven (17)
   4) Your gift is an act of worship that is pleasing to God (18)
   5) God promises to meet all your needs (19)
   6) To God be the glory! (20)

FINAL GREETINGS:
   1) Each person in the body of Christ is important (21)
   2) We are all partners in the gospel together (22)
   3) We owe all to the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (23)

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Sunday’s message in the Philippians: Partners in the Gospel series was called The Secret of Contentment, taken from Philippians 4:10-13. Here is a brief outline of the message:

I. Rejoice in God’s provision (4:10)

II. Be content whatever your circumstances (4:11-12)

III. Look to Christ for your strength (4:13)

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Yesterday’s message in the Philippians: Partners in the Gospel series was called Instructions for Earth, taken from Philippians 4:1-9. Here is a brief outline of the message:

Seven instructions for earth:

1) Stand firm in the Lord (1)

2) Agree with each other (2-3)

3) Rejoice in the Lord – always! (4)

4) Let your gentleness be evident – to all (5)

5) Don’t worry – pray! (6-7)

6) Think good thoughts (8)

7) Put it into practice (9)

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Yesterday’s message in the Philippians: Partners in the Gospel series was called Citizens of Heaven, taken from Philippians 3:17-21. Here is a brief outline of the message:

Four characteristics of the citizen of heaven:

I. Your name is written in heaven’s book (4:3)

II. Your behavior is governed by heaven’s laws (3:17)

III. Your mind is focused on heaven’s values (3:18-19)

IV. Your eyes are watching for heaven’s Savior (3:20-21)

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Yesterday’s message in the Philippians: Partners in the Gospel series was called Eyes on the Prize, taken from Philippians 3:12-16. Here is a brief outline of the message:

I. Make God’s goals your own (12)
   A. Be honest about where you are in your Christian walk
   B. Align your goals with God’s goal for your life

II. Keep a forward focus at all times (13-14)
   A. Get rid of all distractions
   B. Forget what is behind, strain toward what is ahead
   C. Press on toward the goal to win the prize

III. Don’t lose ground in your walk with Christ (15-16)
   A. All mature believers will share this same attitude
   B. Make sure you live up to what you have already attained

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Yesterday’s message in the Philippians: Partners in the Gospel series was called Knowing Christ, taken from Philippians 3:1-11. Here is a brief outline of the message:

I. Watch out for those who would draw your attention away from Christ (1-3)
   A. Rejoice in the Lord
   B. Watch out for false teachers
   C. Hold on to your identity in Christ

II. Put your confidence in Christ, not in yourself (4-7)
   A. Do not put confidence in your background
   B. Do not put confidence in your achievements
   C. Count these things as loss for the sake of Christ

III. Make knowing Christ the supreme desire of your life (8-11)
   A. Consider everything a loss compared to knowing Christ
   B. Be found in Christ having the righteousness that comes by faith
   C. Become like Christ in his death and resurrection

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Yesterday’s message for Mother’s Day was called Eve – The Mother of All the Living, taken from Genesis 3:20. Here is a brief outline of the message:

  I. Eve is the mother of all the physically living (Genesis 1:28; Genesis 3:16)

  II. Eve is the mother of all the spiritually living (Genesis 3:15a)

  III. Eve is the mother of Christ the Savior (Genesis 3:15b)

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Yesterday’s message in the Philippians: Partners in the Gospel series was called Advancing the Gospel, taken from Philippians 1:12-18. Here is a brief outline of the message:

I. Nothing is more important than advancing the gospel
    A. Advancing the gospel was more important to Paul than his own freedom (12-14)
        1) Paul’s imprisonment allowed him to share the gospel with the whole palace guard (13)
        2) Paul’s imprisonment encouraged other believers to share the gospel more boldly (14)

    B. Advancing the gospel was more important to Paul than his own comfort (15-18)
        1) Not everyone shared Christ from pure motives (15)
        2) Some tried to stir up trouble for Paul in prison (16-17)
        3) Either way, Paul rejoiced that Christ was preached! (18)

II. Nothing can stop the gospel from advancing
    A. God wants to use your present life circumstances as a platform to advance the gospel
    B. The gospel is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes (Romans 1:16)

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