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Date: September 13, 2026 Title: Paul's Passion for the Saints Passage: Philippians 1:21-30 Speaker: Bob Corbin Sermon Note Sheet (PDF) Download Audio Watch it on

* You can get the sermon note sheet at: http://family-bible-church.org/2026Messages/26Sep13.pdf * In our study of Paul's letter to the church of Philippi, we have considered Paul's gratefulness for the church of Philippi and their fellowship (koinonia) in the gospel. Paul then sought to encourage them by revealing how the good news of Jesus Christ had been furthered through the afflictions and trials which he was experiencing. The Roman soldiers who were guarding him, on a rotating basis, were being exposed to, and affected by, the truth of Christ through Paul's prison testimony. Paul had been able to look beyond his circumstances to see how God was working in, and through, his life in spite of the hardships that he was experiencing. * Today, we see Paul build upon His testimony, and example, to exhort the believers in Philippi to remain unified (to maintain their oneness) in the proclamation of the gospel - even to the point of enduring persecution. Paul challenged them to live their lives "worthy of the gospel of Christ" and to understand that they were actually granted the privilege of suffering for the testimony of Jesus. Their persecution was for the furtherance of the gospel - like Paul, they would need to look beyond their own circumstances and set their eyes upon Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith! * This message was presented by Bob Corbin on September 13, 2026 at Family Bible Church in Martinez, Georgia.