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Reading: Philippians 4:10-23 \\ /I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent.
They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. / Philippians 4:18 (NIV)
!! I. Generosity shows God is at work
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Paul Rejoices in the Lord! ([[10|bible:Philippians 4:10]])
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Paul had just gotten done telling us to rejoice in the Lord always.
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Here he gives us an example of what he means.
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He doesn’t simply tell people to do something, he models it too.
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He does that here in response to the Philippians’ giving.
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When they gave to him, Paul saw fit to praise God!
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When we receive something from someone, we know Who it comes from
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He does that because it is evidence of God at work among them.
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Paul also sees God’s hand at work among them.
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God’s fingerprints are on the gifts, but also on the Philippians.
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He rejoices more in the fact that God is at work among them, than in the gift!
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They give Without being asked
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They were the only ones who gave ([[15|bible:Philippians 4:15]]).
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The Philippians were alone in this
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They gave because they wanted to.
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Paul wasn’t looking for a gift ([[17|bible:Philippians 4:]])
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He didn’t lay out for them the necessity of giving, or lay a guilt trip on them.
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He didn’t even expect them to give.
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They give Selflessly
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They give when Paul is ministering in Thessalonica ([[16|bible:Philippians 4:16]]).
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They don’t simply give because they are getting something out of it.
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They gave so others could benefit from what they had gained from Paul
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They gave to Paul in Corinth too
/And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed.
I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
/2 Cor.
11:9 (NIV)
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Thessalonica was a neighbor, Corinth was a long ways away.
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Philippi was in Macedonia: Paul said they were alone in giving.
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Sharing is an act of Love
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They give More than was needed
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Paul acknowledges that he did not have a need for them to give ([[11|bible:Philippians 4:11]])
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The beauty of their gift was in part /because /it wasn’t necessary.
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They gave because they wanted to give, not because Paul needed to have.
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He says their gifts were more than enough to amply supply him ([[18|bible:Philippians 4:18]])
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Their gifts were targeted to help and encourage.
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It worked!
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They give to Show love
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They gave as an act of concern ([[10|bible:Philippians 4:10]])
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They thought about Paul and were concerned for his well being.
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They were watching out for him.
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/It was good of you.../ ([[14|bible:Philippians 4:14]])
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You can almost hear the pleasure in Paul’s voice.
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Paul felt cared for by them.
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Their giving is a Partnering
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This was a way of sharing in Paul’s troubles ([[14|bible:Philippians 4:14]])
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It seems they took on Paul’s troubles as their own.
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A certain sign of friendship and love is sharing not only joys, but troubles.
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This was a sharing in Paul’s ministry ([[14|bible:Philippians 4:14]])
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They were partners with Paul from the first day until now ([[1:5|bible:Philippians 1:5]])
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Now they share his troubles as partners
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They were partners and thus their lives were interwoven
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In sharing in Paul’s ministry they share in God’s work in the world.
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Our greatest privilege is to share in God’s great mission on Earth!
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Giving is an act of Worship
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These gifts are an Offering to God ([[18|bible:Philippians 4:18]]b)
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Giving is like an altar sacrifice.
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Sacrifice isn’t primarily about giving something up, but of handing it over.
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