Philippians – One Mind, Side By Side
[Philippians 1:19-30 ESV] 19 for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, 20 as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again. 27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. 29 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
Call to Worship – 813 – Psalm 93
1 The Lord reigns and is robed in majesty;
the Lord is robed and is girded with strength.
The Lord has established the world;
it shall never be moved.
2 Your throne has been established
from of old;
you are from everlasting!
3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice,
the floods lift up their roaring.
4 Mightier than the thunders of many waters,
mightier than the waves of the sea,
the Lord on high is mighty!
5 Your decrees are very sure;
holiness befits your house,
O Lord, for evermore.
the Lord is robed and is girded with strength.
The Lord has established the world;
it shall never be moved.
2 Your throne has been established
from of old;
you are from everlasting!
3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice,
the floods lift up their roaring.
4 Mightier than the thunders of many waters,
mightier than the waves of the sea,
the Lord on high is mighty!
5 Your decrees are very sure;
holiness befits your house,
O Lord, for evermore.
Music
371 – I Stand Amazed in the Presence
144 – This Is My Father’s World
707 – Hymn of Promise
393 – Spirit of the Living God
452 – My Faith Looks Up to Thee
144 – This Is My Father’s World
707 – Hymn of Promise
393 – Spirit of the Living God
452 – My Faith Looks Up to Thee