Philippians 1:15-30

“Striving Side By Side: What Destroys

Relationships & What Builds

Relationships”

Sunday, October 7, 2012

St. Paul the Apostle, Pompeo Giralamo Batoni (1708-

1787),

Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno

"One for all, all for one"

Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno

"One for all, all for one"

~ The Value of a Friend ~ Two are better than one, because they have a good

reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who

is alone and falls and does not have another to help.

Again, if two lie together, they keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?

And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A

threefold cord is not quickly broken.

~ Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Yongzheng (Wade-Giles:Yung Cheng) (1678 - 1735), born Yinzhen was a emperor of the Qing Dynasty fr

om 1723 to 1735.

Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you

or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing

firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of

the gospel, and are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For

them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation.

Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you

or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing

firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of

the gospel, and are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For

them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation.

“Stand united, singular in vision,

contending for people’s trust in the Message,

the good news”

~ The Message

And this is God’s doing. For God has graciously granted you the privilege not only of

believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well — since you are having the

same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still

have.(Philippians 1:27-30 - NRSV)

And this is God’s doing. For God has graciously granted you the privilege not only of

believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well — since you are having the

same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still

have.(Philippians 1:27-30 - NRSV)

“ There’s also suffering for Christ. And the suffering is

as much a gift as the trusting.”

~ The Message

1. Write down your joys and celebrations of

community on the special paper provided and put it

in the wishing well up front.

2. We have begun collecting ideas for a big

communal service project. In the chapel

you will find post-it notes and sharpie markers to write your ideas down and post them on the

newsprint pad.3. If you would like to join a small group, there

is still time. There is always time! Please sign up on the newsprint pad

also in the chapel.

+ Daily Devotions: “We’re Chosen To Fellowship Together”

+ Small Groups 3: “Belonging Together” – Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (Two are better…)

+ Memory Verse: “Since we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each other, and each

of us needs all the others.”