Partnership in the Gospel - Rev Benjamin Lee

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀.

In Philippians 1:3–14, Paul reminds us that we are partners in the gospel, pressing on to spread God’s message of salvation through Christ. God’s grace abounds even when we encounter difficulties and when things do not seem to go our way. The apostle Paul set himself as an example: even in prison, he believed that what had happened to him served to advance the gospel.

He also encouraged the church to press on amid suffering, tension, and heresy within the church. What, then, is our expected response?

Firstly, we can look back in order to walk forward, remembering that if God has seen us through difficult seasons, He will surely see us through into the future as well.

Secondly, we can look to encourage one another, which is what the apostle Paul did by writing to the Philippian church. If anyone among us is discouraged in this journey of being partners in the gospel, let us look to encourage one another.

Finally, let us look to Christ as our source of grace and hope, because it is He who will bring to completion the good work that He has begun in us.