Confidence
^{Philippians 1:1-11}

Mark It Up!
      ^{2 Timothy 3:16-17}

Today’s Passage:

      How it all started:
      ^{Acts 16:6-40  Philippians 1:7, 13}

~ Third choice   ~ A tough start   ~ From bad to worse.

       A Statement of Confidence.
       ^{Philippians 1:3-8}

~ Notice the “what” AND the “why”:

~ An incredibly important principle:
The Bible wasn’t written to us, it was written for us!

       A Prayer for Discerning Love.
       ^{Philippians 1:9-11}

~ The loving thing is not always the obvious thing!

~ Love needs knowledge and discernment.

Spiritual Confidence:
How to be certain that God’s on our side.

       Six things we don’t want to put our confidence in . . .
       ^{Isaiah 64:6 & Luke 18:9-14  Romans 10:1-4 Ezekiel 18:1-30  Matthew 21:28-31
       Matthew 7:21-23 & 1 John 2:3-5 Matthew 13:18-23 & 1 Corinthians 10:1-13}

1) Living up to my moral standards.
2) Sincerity & zeal.
3) A strong religious heritage.
4) Good intentions.
5) A profession of faith.
6) A good start.

      Biblical Confidence: It’s always based on the same two things. .

1) Faith - Trust in God’s power.
2) Fruit - Evidence of God’s presence.