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Jun 14, 2015

How to Grow in Knowledge and Sharing of Christ

Passage: Philemon 1:6

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: The Overlooked Letters

Category: Philemon

Summary:

Main Text - Philemon 1:6; OT Reading - 2 Kings 7:1-9; NT Reading - Philemon 1:1-7

Detail:

The Overlooked Letters

Philemon 1:1-7

“How To Grow In Knowledge of and Sharing of Christ”

 

Philemon 1:6  and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ - ESV

 

I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. - NIV

 

We Grow in the Knowledge of Our Faith As We Share the Riches of Our Faith

AND

As We grow in knowledge of our faith we will share the riches of our faith.

 

  1. Your Faith Is Meant To Be Shared

 

               I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith

              

               2 Kings 7:9  
               1 Thessalonians 2:8

               1 Peter 3:15  

               1 Timothy 6:17-18

              

  1. Your Growth In Christ Is Related To Your Sharing The Riches Of Your Faith

              

               “so that you will have a full understanding”

              

               The two errors  

  1. Your Sharing of Your Faith in Christ Must Include Both its Spiritual and Material Riches

               of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ

               Two errors – our faith is only sharing our stuff or only sharing the Gospel

 

  1. “the faith” surely means material riches
                Philemon   2 & 5 –

                      

  1. “the faith” also surely means spiritual riches
                 Faith – Philemon 6

               Grace – Eph 2:8-9

               Peace –   Rom 5:1, Hebrews 12:14

               Love – Romans 5:5

               Joy – 1 Peter 1:8-9  

               Comfort - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4  

               Family – 1 John 1:7  

 

               How are you trying to grow by learning more or doing more OR BOTH