Gospel Community in Prayer

In Phil. 1:3-11 Paul's two-part prayer report shows how we exercise gospel community when we regularly thank God for our partnership in spreading the gospel and pray for one another's increasing fruitfulness in living it out.

1. Thanksgiving for partnership in the
   gospel (1:3-8)

   *Regular thanks to God for
   everyone's partnership in spreading
   the gospel (3-6)

   *Deep affection for all as fellow
   partakers of the grace of the
   gospel (7-8)

2. Prayer for fruitfulness in living
   out the gospel (1:9-11)

   *Petition for ever-increasing love
   guided by knowledge and discernment
   (9)

   *The aim of God-glorifying choices,
   character, and conduct (10-11)