United We Stand

United We Stand
Philippians 1:27-30
Philippians 1:27-30
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel …
1 Timothy 4:1 ..
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, …
Attitudes we must have within the church …
To help us withstand the pressures from outside the church in the world…
Conduct - a holy life …
Conduct (politeuomai) – to behave as citizens, from “polis” (city)…

Philippi .. a Roman colony
Conduct - a holy life …
Philippians 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,…
Conduct - a holy life …
1 Peter 2:11-12 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 12 having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Conduct - a holy life …
Titus 2:9-10 Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
Consistent Conduct
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit …
Striving Together…
In one spirit …
With one mind …
Striving together for the faith …
Standing fast …
Against the lure of the world ..
Against the sin of unbelief ..
Against deceitful false doctrines …
United We Stand
Philippians 1:27-30