This week, John talks about Paul's letter to the Philippians.
The focus is Philippians 1:12-30.

Paul writes a letter to the people of Philippi to encourage them despite his being imprisoned. Paul sees his situation as a positive way to spread the message of Christ. His chains only serve to reach people with whom he had no reach beforehand. Now, other people have become more enthusiastic about spreading the news. Paul says the powerful words that for him, "to live is Christ, and to die is gain."

John talks about how we can allow our passions or struggles to overshadow our mission for Christ. We may even bargain with God to get us out of a situation. Paul continued to serve God THROUGH his hard times, and that is an example we should follow.

This is a sermon from 7-26-2020 at the Mineral Springs Church of Christ by John Gunter