Philippians 1:7-11 "How To Be A Blessing"
The most important things in life are not things but people.
Materialism is:
- As seductive as ever.
- The major driving force of our society.
God created us to be in a relationship to people.
How can we be a blessing to people?
If we want to be a blessing, the first thing we must do is…
Show Love For Others (vss. 7-8)
That we can love one another is evidence that we belong to Christ.
Romans 5:5
When we become a Christian, God grants us the capacity to love one another.
John 13:34-35
Our love is evidence of our discipleship.
How do we show love for others?
- By what you say – in words.
- By what you do – in deeds.
It doesn’t have to be something big, just little things.
We must not only show love for others, we must…
Pray For Others (vss. 9-11)
Prayer for others is the obligation and privilege of every Christian. Ephesians 6:18
Prayer is something every Christian can do.
Pray positively for others.
Don’t criticize them and pray for them to change to suit you.
Pray for God’s blessing on/in their lives.
In our text, Paul prays for four specific things.
- That they may grow in love. (v. 9)
- That they may choose the best. (v. 10a)
- That they would have holy character. (v. 10b)
- That they may do what is right. (v. 11)
The highest honor that we have as Christians is to bring praise to God.
Do you want to be a blessing to others?
Begin by: showing love. Show love by what you say and what you do.
Then pray for others: Pray earnestly, faithfully, daily. Pray they’ll grow in love, they’ll choose the best, they’ll have holy character and they’ll do what’s right.
Do these things and you will be a blessing.
