And with that, Philippians chapter 2 will begin in verse 17 and make it to verse 30 at the end of the chapter.

So if you're not already there, you can turn there.

If you are already there and able, I'll ask you to stand.

You can follow along as I read.

If not, that's all right where you're seated. The Apostle Paul

is writing and very interesting passage of scripture that we have before us today. He says

verse 17 by the spirit, but even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith,

I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. I hope, verse 19, in the Lord Jesus,

to send Timothy to you soon that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. I have no one

else like him who will show genuine concern

for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ,

but you know that Timothy has proved himself because as a son with his father,

he has served with me in the work of the gospel. I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me and verse 24 I am confident in the

Lord that I myself will come soon but I think it is necessary to send back to you

Epaphroditeus my brother brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your

messenger whom you sent to take care of my needs. For verse 26, he longs for all of you and is

distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he was ill and almost died,

but God, I love those two words, right? But God had mercy on him, and get this, and not on him only,

but also on me. spare me sorrow upon sorrow

God knew that his death would just be so grievous to me that's not in the text I just

kind of that's in the JDV, but you don't have one of those.

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