Whatever God gets started, he never fails to complete.

I want to let you know that's true in my life and that's true in your life.

That what is happening in us is not a work that we came up with. It is a work

of God himself. They call it the Apostle Paul's Joy Letter, and he wrote it, ironically enough,

from a prison cell. Hello and welcome to Destin for Victory, where we feature the preaching

ministry of Pastor Paul Shepard.

Well, today we begin a deep dive into Paul's letter to the Philippian Church.

As you follow along, pay close attention to a key principle that applies to every

believer in Christ.

God has begun a good work in you, and he will bring it to completion.

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including today's.

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This series is called God is a finisher, and we'll be bringing it to you today and for the next three weeks.

So let's kick things off with Pastor Paul's Destined for Victory Message designed by God. Belibius chapter 1, verses 3 through 6, read this way.

Paul says, I thank my God every time I remember you in all my prayers for all of you.

I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

Being confident of this that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

And my subject is God is a finisher.

God is a finisher.

Paul's letter to this church is unlike his letter to many of the other churches he

found it. You'll find when he wrote to churches like Corinth and Ephesus and Thessalonica and

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