071220AM ODF Sermon notes Shinning lights

WE ARE TO BE SHINING LIGHTS  

Philippians 2:14-18

I.  OUR BEHAVIOR   v14

Statement of Truth:

Our life must match our lips now more than ever before!

A.  WITHOUT MURMURINGS

B. WITHOUT ARGUING

II.  OUR BECOMING v15a

A.    Grow to be BLAMELESS

B.   Grow to be HARMLESS
C.    Grow to be FAULTLESS

Question for Consideration:

Why does all of this matter?

1.      You live in In A Dishonest Generation

2.     You live in a Depraved Generation

III.  OUR BELIEVING   v15b-18

A. THERE IS A CONTRAST   v16

1.      SHINE

2.     SHARE

Statement of Truth:

My life is to be a witness and my lips are to be witnessing.

B.    THERE IS CONCERN  v16-18

                            1.   Rejoicing in Victories   v16, 17, 18

                            2.  RUNNING IN VAIN   v16