“A Prayer for God’s Glory” (Philippians 1:9–11)
3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.[1]
The Setting of Paul’s Prayer
· A thankful prayer (v. 3)
· A frequent prayer (v. 3)
· A joyful prayer (vv. 4–6)
o Joyful for their gospel partnership
o Joyful for the faithful work of God in their lives
· An affectionate prayer (vv. 7–8)
Paul’s Prayer for God’s Glory
1. Paul’s Request: Love
a. A Godward Love
b. Abounding and Increasing Love
c. Knowledgeable and Wise Love
2. Paul’s Intention: Holiness
3. Paul’s Purpose: God’s Glory
Main Idea: My prayer for you today is that you would abound in increasing love for God, so that you might be pure and holy in preparation for Christ’s return, filled with his righteous character, for God’s praise.
[1] The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Phil 1:3–11.
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