Everyday Joy - HOW TO FAITHFULLY SERVE CHRIST - Declan Wallace

Amen. Amen. Thank you, Pastor Chuck. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Pastor Chuck. Man, let's give it up for those baptisms Man, let's give it up for those baptisms Man, let's give it up for those baptisms and the worship team. Goodness, and the worship team. Goodness, and the worship team. Goodness, [applause] it's hard to come out after [applause] it's hard to come out after [applause] it's hard to come out after that right there. That was awesome, man. that right there. That was awesome, man. that right there. That was awesome, man. It's awesome. Well, good morning It's awesome. Well, good morning It's awesome. Well, good morning everybody. I want to introduce myself if everybody. I want to introduce myself if everybody. I want to introduce myself if you don't know me. My name is DK uh or you don't know me. My name is DK uh or you don't know me. My name is DK uh or Declan. I'm the student pastor here at Declan. I'm the student pastor here at Declan. I'm the student pastor here at Central Baptist Paragle Campus. Uh man, Central Baptist Paragle Campus. Uh man, Central Baptist Paragle Campus. Uh man, I'm so grateful and honored uh to be in I'm so grateful and honored uh to be in I'm so grateful and honored uh to be in the position God has blessed me to be the position God has blessed me to be the position God has blessed me to be in. And I just kind of want to give you in. And I just kind of want to give you in. And I just kind of want to give you a quick update on our student ministry. a quick update on our student ministry. a quick update on our student ministry. Um our students, we just got back from Um our students, we just got back from Um our students, we just got back from Super Summer Church Camp um several Super Summer Church Camp um several Super Summer Church Camp um several weeks ago and man, we saw God do some weeks ago and man, we saw God do some weeks ago and man, we saw God do some powerful things. We really did. We saw powerful things. We really did. We saw powerful things. We really did. We saw four kids give their life to Christ, four kids give their life to Christ, four kids give their life to Christ, repent and believe in the gospel. We saw repent and believe in the gospel. We saw repent and believe in the gospel. We saw Yeah. We could celebrate it. Yeah. We could celebrate it. Yeah. We could celebrate it. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> We saw kids sanctify their relationships >> We saw kids sanctify their relationships >> We saw kids sanctify their relationships with Jesus, continue to grow um in with Jesus, continue to grow um in with Jesus, continue to grow um in Christ's name. So, man, I'm super proud Christ's name. So, man, I'm super proud Christ's name. So, man, I'm super proud of our our students. And I also want to of our our students. And I also want to of our our students. And I also want to make an announcement. All right, we got make an announcement. All right, we got make an announcement. All right, we got our fall semester coming up. We're super our fall semester coming up. We're super our fall semester coming up. We're super excited for fall and our first big excited for fall and our first big excited for fall and our first big events coming up. It's actually a month events coming up. It's actually a month events coming up. It's actually a month from today, August 19th. If you know a from today, August 19th. If you know a from today, August 19th. If you know a 7th through 12th grader, invite them to 7th through 12th grader, invite them to 7th through 12th grader, invite them to come out here at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday come out here at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday come out here at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night. August 19th, we're gonna have a night. August 19th, we're gonna have a night. August 19th, we're gonna have a huge paint war. All right? We're gonna huge paint war. All right? We're gonna huge paint war. All right? We're gonna worship Christ. We're gonna get out worship Christ. We're gonna get out worship Christ. We're gonna get out there and and we're gonna hit each other there and and we're gonna hit each other there and and we're gonna hit each other with paint water balloons with paint with paint water balloons with paint with paint water balloons with paint filled water balloons. We're going to be filled water balloons. We're going to be filled water balloons. We're going to be squirting people with liquid paint.

squirting people with liquid paint. squirting people with liquid paint. We're going to be smoking people with We're going to be smoking people with We're going to be smoking people with with powdered paint. Man, it's going to with powdered paint. Man, it's going to with powdered paint. Man, it's going to be a good time. So, if you if you know be a good time. So, if you if you know be a good time. So, if you if you know any 7th through 12th graders, um, invite any 7th through 12th graders, um, invite any 7th through 12th graders, um, invite them to come out August 19th. We're them to come out August 19th. We're them to come out August 19th. We're excited for the fall semester. Um, if excited for the fall semester. Um, if excited for the fall semester. Um, if you have your Bibles this morning, we you have your Bibles this morning, we you have your Bibles this morning, we are going to be in the book of are going to be in the book of are going to be in the book of Philippians, uh, chapter number two. And Philippians, uh, chapter number two. And Philippians, uh, chapter number two. And we're going to be in verses 19 we're going to be in verses 19 we're going to be in verses 19 through30, finishing chapter 2. And, uh, through30, finishing chapter 2. And, uh, through30, finishing chapter 2. And, uh, before we dive into this, I kind of want before we dive into this, I kind of want before we dive into this, I kind of want to ask everybody a question. All right. to ask everybody a question. All right. to ask everybody a question. All right. I want to start this off with a I want to start this off with a I want to start this off with a question. Have you ever modeled after question. Have you ever modeled after question. Have you ever modeled after someone? Right? Has someone ever told someone? Right? Has someone ever told someone? Right? Has someone ever told you, came up to you and say, "Hey, model you, came up to you and say, "Hey, model you, came up to you and say, "Hey, model after soando." Right? Mimic soando. take after soando." Right? Mimic soando. take after soando." Right? Mimic soando. take notes on whatever so and so is doing and notes on whatever so and so is doing and notes on whatever so and so is doing and do what they are doing. Maybe it was a do what they are doing. Maybe it was a do what they are doing. Maybe it was a job shadow, right? You're new to a job job shadow, right? You're new to a job job shadow, right? You're new to a job and you come in and your boss says, and you come in and your boss says, and you come in and your boss says, "Look, you need to do every single thing "Look, you need to do every single thing "Look, you need to do every single thing this brother or sister does right here. this brother or sister does right here. this brother or sister does right here. Mimic them, model them, right? More than Mimic them, model them, right? More than Mimic them, model them, right? More than likely, everyone in here has modeled likely, everyone in here has modeled likely, everyone in here has modeled after someone." I remember as a coach, after someone." I remember as a coach, after someone." I remember as a coach, previous coach, athlete, I can remember previous coach, athlete, I can remember previous coach, athlete, I can remember telling, you know, I had some some kids telling, you know, I had some some kids telling, you know, I had some some kids that excelled, really did really well, that excelled, really did really well, that excelled, really did really well, excelled um in baseball or football, excelled um in baseball or football, excelled um in baseball or football, okay? And I would say, "Y'all look, pay okay? And I would say, "Y'all look, pay okay? And I would say, "Y'all look, pay attention to this person right here.

attention to this person right here. attention to this person right here. Watch how they take this ground ball. Watch how they take this ground ball. Watch how they take this ground ball. Watch how they come through it and take Watch how they come through it and take Watch how they come through it and take their momentum to first base." Or if it their momentum to first base." Or if it their momentum to first base." Or if it was hit off a tee, watch how they get was hit off a tee, watch how they get was hit off a tee, watch how they get their load. Watch how they stay inside their load. Watch how they stay inside their load. Watch how they stay inside of the ball. And watch how they hit this of the ball. And watch how they hit this of the ball. And watch how they hit this thing up the middle. Right? model after thing up the middle. Right? model after thing up the middle. Right? model after this person, okay? Or you may had a role this person, okay? Or you may had a role this person, okay? Or you may had a role model growing up, man. I remember my model growing up, man. I remember my model growing up, man. I remember my little brother. He had so many role little brother. He had so many role little brother. He had so many role models. One of them was John Cena and models. One of them was John Cena and models. One of them was John Cena and the other one was Rocky Balboa. Okay? the other one was Rocky Balboa. Okay? the other one was Rocky Balboa. Okay? And this little dude, he was three or And this little dude, he was three or And this little dude, he was three or four years younger than me. And me and four years younger than me. And me and four years younger than me. And me and my brother would laugh at him. He'd get my brother would laugh at him. He'd get my brother would laugh at him. He'd get decked out in the Rocky Balboa gear, decked out in the Rocky Balboa gear, decked out in the Rocky Balboa gear, right? He'd get in the the gray right? He'd get in the the gray right? He'd get in the the gray sweatpants, the gray sweat top, and he'd sweatpants, the gray sweat top, and he'd sweatpants, the gray sweat top, and he'd have his toboggon on. He'd be running have his toboggon on. He'd be running have his toboggon on. He'd be running around the neighborhood out there. See, around the neighborhood out there. See, around the neighborhood out there. See, see, see, jogging, punching air, right? see, see, jogging, punching air, right? see, see, jogging, punching air, right? We've all had role models, okay? Or we We've all had role models, okay? Or we We've all had role models, okay? Or we have modeled after somebody. And I I have modeled after somebody. And I I have modeled after somebody. And I I kind of share this role model with you kind of share this role model with you kind of share this role model with you this morning because in this passage of this morning because in this passage of this morning because in this passage of scripture, what Paul's going to lay out scripture, what Paul's going to lay out scripture, what Paul's going to lay out to us is obviously in the scriptures, to us is obviously in the scriptures, to us is obviously in the scriptures, it's not going to say you need to model it's not going to say you need to model it's not going to say you need to model after Rocky Baboa or John Cena, right?

after Rocky Baboa or John Cena, right? after Rocky Baboa or John Cena, right? But it's but what he's going to tell us But it's but what he's going to tell us But it's but what he's going to tell us is look, look to these two dudes, okay? is look, look to these two dudes, okay? is look, look to these two dudes, okay? Look at these two dudes and I want you Look at these two dudes and I want you Look at these two dudes and I want you to model after them. All right, these to model after them. All right, these to model after them. All right, these two guys right here are model two guys right here are model two guys right here are model Christians. Christ is up here, perfect, Christians. Christ is up here, perfect, Christians. Christ is up here, perfect, but he's saying, look, we model after but he's saying, look, we model after but he's saying, look, we model after Christ. He's the ultimate model. But Christ. He's the ultimate model. But Christ. He's the ultimate model. But check out these role models who are check out these role models who are check out these role models who are living for Jesus. And I really believe living for Jesus. And I really believe living for Jesus. And I really believe the scriptures this morning, what the scriptures this morning, what the scriptures this morning, what they're asking us, all right, what the they're asking us, all right, what the they're asking us, all right, what the scriptures are asking us is, are you scriptures are asking us is, are you scriptures are asking us is, are you modeling after Christ? Think about your modeling after Christ? Think about your modeling after Christ? Think about your personal life. Are you modeling after personal life. Are you modeling after personal life. Are you modeling after Christ? Are you modeling after his sons Christ? Are you modeling after his sons Christ? Are you modeling after his sons and daughters? and daughters? and daughters? Or are you modeling after the ways of Or are you modeling after the ways of Or are you modeling after the ways of the world and and potentially the people the world and and potentially the people the world and and potentially the people of the world? All right. So, join me of the world? All right. So, join me of the world? All right. So, join me this morning in this passage of this morning in this passage of this morning in this passage of scripture as we as we unpack God's word scripture as we as we unpack God's word scripture as we as we unpack God's word in Philippians 2 19 through30. in Philippians 2 19 through30. in Philippians 2 19 through30. Verse 19. It starts off with, "But I Verse 19. It starts off with, "But I Verse 19. It starts off with, "But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be to you shortly, so that I also may be to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your encouraged when I learn of your encouraged when I learn of your condition. For I have no one else of condition. For I have no one else of condition. For I have no one else of kindred spirit who will genuinely be kindred spirit who will genuinely be kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare. For they all concerned for your welfare. For they all concerned for your welfare. For they all seek after their own interests, not seek after their own interests, not seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. But you know of those of Christ Jesus. But you know of those of Christ Jesus. But you know of his proven worth, that he served with me his proven worth, that he served with me his proven worth, that he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel like a in the furtherance of the gospel like a in the furtherance of the gospel like a child serving his father. Therefore, I child serving his father. Therefore, I child serving his father. Therefore, I hope to send him immediately as soon as hope to send him immediately as soon as hope to send him immediately as soon as I see how things go with me. And I trust

I see how things go with me. And I trust I see how things go with me. And I trust in the Lord that I myself also will be in the Lord that I myself also will be in the Lord that I myself also will be coming shortly. Let's go to the Lord in coming shortly. Let's go to the Lord in coming shortly. Let's go to the Lord in prayer this morning as we unpack this prayer this morning as we unpack this prayer this morning as we unpack this scripture. scripture. scripture. Father, we love you. Lord, we're so Father, we love you. Lord, we're so Father, we love you. Lord, we're so grateful to be in your house today. grateful to be in your house today. grateful to be in your house today. Lord, give us the joy of the Lord. Lord, give us the joy of the Lord. Lord, give us the joy of the Lord. Father, that's my prayer this morning Father, that's my prayer this morning Father, that's my prayer this morning for every single soul in here. And God, for every single soul in here. And God, for every single soul in here. And God, I pray as we look at these examples who I pray as we look at these examples who I pray as we look at these examples who are in these scriptures, God, that we we are in these scriptures, God, that we we are in these scriptures, God, that we we leave this building differently. That leave this building differently. That leave this building differently. That father, we challenge ourselves to live father, we challenge ourselves to live father, we challenge ourselves to live as Timothy's and Apaproditises and we go as Timothy's and Apaproditises and we go as Timothy's and Apaproditises and we go out into our communities all around the out into our communities all around the out into our communities all around the world, Father, and we live a life of the world, Father, and we live a life of the world, Father, and we live a life of the King of Kings. We love you. In Jesus King of Kings. We love you. In Jesus King of Kings. We love you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. name we pray. Amen. name we pray. Amen. So y'all, if you've been with us the So y'all, if you've been with us the So y'all, if you've been with us the past several weeks, we've been walking past several weeks, we've been walking past several weeks, we've been walking through the book of Philippians. All through the book of Philippians. All through the book of Philippians. All right? All right. And basically what right? All right. And basically what right? All right. And basically what Paul has talked about and told us in Paul has talked about and told us in Paul has talked about and told us in these scriptures up to this point is these scriptures up to this point is these scriptures up to this point is basically how to live like Christ. All basically how to live like Christ. All basically how to live like Christ. All right. He's trying to sanctify the right. He's trying to sanctify the right. He's trying to sanctify the church in Philippi and he's saying look church in Philippi and he's saying look church in Philippi and he's saying look this is what you need to do. This is how this is what you need to do. This is how this is what you need to do. This is how you need to live more like Christ to san you need to live more like Christ to san you need to live more like Christ to san to grow in your sanctification in Jesus.

to grow in your sanctification in Jesus. to grow in your sanctification in Jesus. And now we get to this right here at the And now we get to this right here at the And now we get to this right here at the end of chapter 2 and Paul literally end of chapter 2 and Paul literally end of chapter 2 and Paul literally hammers the brakes. All right. He's hammers the brakes. All right. He's hammers the brakes. All right. He's given us u he's told us what we need to given us u he's told us what we need to given us u he's told us what we need to do, right? But now he gives us examples do, right? But now he gives us examples do, right? But now he gives us examples of people who are doing it. All right. of people who are doing it. All right. of people who are doing it. All right. So now he's going to give us some So now he's going to give us some So now he's going to give us some illustrations on who we need to follow illustrations on who we need to follow illustrations on who we need to follow after. We got two characters today. Kind after. We got two characters today. Kind after. We got two characters today. Kind of three. We're going to talk about Paul of three. We're going to talk about Paul of three. We're going to talk about Paul a little bit too. But speaking of Paul, a little bit too. But speaking of Paul, a little bit too. But speaking of Paul, I want to encourage somebody with this I want to encourage somebody with this I want to encourage somebody with this this morning. Potentially you came in this morning. Potentially you came in this morning. Potentially you came in here for the first time ever. Maybe in here for the first time ever. Maybe in here for the first time ever. Maybe in church, ain't been here in a long time. church, ain't been here in a long time. church, ain't been here in a long time. What you need to understand about these What you need to understand about these What you need to understand about these examples, okay? these model Christians examples, okay? these model Christians examples, okay? these model Christians that we're called to live after. The that we're called to live after. The that we're called to live after. The Apostle Paul, y'all think about this. Apostle Paul, y'all think about this. Apostle Paul, y'all think about this. The Apostle Paul, who wrote the majority The Apostle Paul, who wrote the majority The Apostle Paul, who wrote the majority of this New Testament, wrote the of this New Testament, wrote the of this New Testament, wrote the majority of it. This brother was a majority of it. This brother was a majority of it. This brother was a murderer. All right? Can we just soak murderer. All right? Can we just soak murderer. All right? Can we just soak that in real quick? Because there's a that in real quick? Because there's a that in real quick? Because there's a lot of people, potentially some who came lot of people, potentially some who came lot of people, potentially some who came in here this morning, man, you got shame in here this morning, man, you got shame in here this morning, man, you got shame on your heart. You're thinking about all on your heart. You're thinking about all on your heart. You're thinking about all these past sins, man, and it's got you these past sins, man, and it's got you these past sins, man, and it's got you down.

down. down. Whether it was 10 years ago, 15 years Whether it was 10 years ago, 15 years Whether it was 10 years ago, 15 years ago, I talk to people all the time with ago, I talk to people all the time with ago, I talk to people all the time with this shame. Listen to me. PreJesus, this this shame. Listen to me. PreJesus, this this shame. Listen to me. PreJesus, this brother right here was a murderer, a brother right here was a murderer, a brother right here was a murderer, a killer, right? Post Jesus, look what God killer, right? Post Jesus, look what God killer, right? Post Jesus, look what God does with this this man. does with this this man. does with this this man. Powerful fruit that God produces through Powerful fruit that God produces through Powerful fruit that God produces through this dude, church planter, thousands of this dude, church planter, thousands of this dude, church planter, thousands of people repenting and believing in the people repenting and believing in the people repenting and believing in the gospel message, being saved. And what gospel message, being saved. And what gospel message, being saved. And what we're going to see today, guess what we're going to see today, guess what we're going to see today, guess what other fruit this brother produced with other fruit this brother produced with other fruit this brother produced with the spirit in him? Role model Christians the spirit in him? Role model Christians the spirit in him? Role model Christians who we are called to imitate and model who we are called to imitate and model who we are called to imitate and model after. Don't come in here this morning. after. Don't come in here this morning. after. Don't come in here this morning. If you got that shame and that that past If you got that shame and that that past If you got that shame and that that past sin, put that under your chair, okay? sin, put that under your chair, okay? sin, put that under your chair, okay? Sweep that under there. And when you Sweep that under there. And when you Sweep that under there. And when you leave, leave it down there. We got the leave, leave it down there. We got the leave, leave it down there. We got the cleaning ladies coming tomorrow, Monday. cleaning ladies coming tomorrow, Monday. cleaning ladies coming tomorrow, Monday. Okay? Give all that to Christ. All Okay? Give all that to Christ. All Okay? Give all that to Christ. All right? Give all that to Christ. Don't right? Give all that to Christ. Don't right? Give all that to Christ. Don't tell me Christ can't use you this tell me Christ can't use you this tell me Christ can't use you this morning. Look at Paul. Look at the morning. Look at Paul. Look at the morning. Look at Paul. Look at the Apostle Paul. So now we're going to go Apostle Paul. So now we're going to go Apostle Paul. So now we're going to go into verse 19. We're going to look at into verse 19. We're going to look at into verse 19. We're going to look at these role model Christians that he's these role model Christians that he's these role model Christians that he's raised up. Look at verse 19. But I hope raised up. Look at verse 19. But I hope raised up. Look at verse 19. But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly shortly shortly so that I also may be encouraged when I so that I also may be encouraged when I so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition. This brings us learn of your condition. This brings us learn of your condition. This brings us to the first example. We see Timothy to the first example. We see Timothy to the first example. We see Timothy here. I love Timothy's story. Man, I get here. I love Timothy's story. Man, I get here. I love Timothy's story. Man, I get to work with students. What we know to work with students. What we know to work with students. What we know about Timothy, 18 to 22 years of age, a about Timothy, 18 to 22 years of age, a about Timothy, 18 to 22 years of age, a guesstimate of what the how old they guesstimate of what the how old they guesstimate of what the how old they believe he is. I tell my kids all the believe he is. I tell my kids all the believe he is. I tell my kids all the time, don't think you're too young for time, don't think you're too young for time, don't think you're too young for God to use you. This a 18 to 22 year old

God to use you. This a 18 to 22 year old God to use you. This a 18 to 22 year old young man right here. God's using him young man right here. God's using him young man right here. God's using him powerfully. The spirit of Christ in him powerfully. The spirit of Christ in him powerfully. The spirit of Christ in him using him powerfully. We know this using him powerfully. We know this using him powerfully. We know this brother was raised by two godly women. I brother was raised by two godly women. I brother was raised by two godly women. I love that. His mama and his grandmother. love that. His mama and his grandmother. love that. His mama and his grandmother. It's what the scriptures tell us. Two It's what the scriptures tell us. Two It's what the scriptures tell us. Two strong women of the faith. And what we strong women of the faith. And what we strong women of the faith. And what we know about Paul and how Timothy joins know about Paul and how Timothy joins know about Paul and how Timothy joins Paul's team is on Paul's first Paul's team is on Paul's first Paul's team is on Paul's first missionary journey, he goes to Timothy's missionary journey, he goes to Timothy's missionary journey, he goes to Timothy's hometown. We don't hear nothing about hometown. We don't hear nothing about hometown. We don't hear nothing about Timothy. Don't hear anything about this Timothy. Don't hear anything about this Timothy. Don't hear anything about this brother. All we know is Paul literally brother. All we know is Paul literally brother. All we know is Paul literally gets almost stoned to death. Almost gets almost stoned to death. Almost gets almost stoned to death. Almost killed for the gospel. Okay. Paul killed for the gospel. Okay. Paul killed for the gospel. Okay. Paul leaves. He comes back around for his leaves. He comes back around for his leaves. He comes back around for his second missionary journey. This is where second missionary journey. This is where second missionary journey. This is where we meet Timothy in the book of Acts. And we meet Timothy in the book of Acts. And we meet Timothy in the book of Acts. And it literally says in the first few it literally says in the first few it literally says in the first few sentences of chapter 16, it says Timothy sentences of chapter 16, it says Timothy sentences of chapter 16, it says Timothy was a powerful disciple. It describes was a powerful disciple. It describes was a powerful disciple. It describes this dude as a disciple. this dude as a disciple. this dude as a disciple. Guess what? Paul sees this guy and he Guess what? Paul sees this guy and he Guess what? Paul sees this guy and he says, "Man, I want this dude on my team. says, "Man, I want this dude on my team. says, "Man, I want this dude on my team. I want this dude on my team. This dude I want this dude on my team. This dude I want this dude on my team. This dude is an example of the faith." So now is an example of the faith." So now is an example of the faith." So now Timothy's joined Paul's team, team Timothy's joined Paul's team, team Timothy's joined Paul's team, team Jesus. All right? And and he is taking Jesus. All right? And and he is taking Jesus. All right? And and he is taking the gospel with Paul all over the place.

the gospel with Paul all over the place. the gospel with Paul all over the place. All right. So why did why did Paul want All right. So why did why did Paul want All right. So why did why did Paul want Timothy on his team? This next verse, Timothy on his team? This next verse, Timothy on his team? This next verse, look at 20. It says, "For I have no one look at 20. It says, "For I have no one look at 20. It says, "For I have no one else of kindred spirit who will else of kindred spirit who will else of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your genuinely be concerned for your genuinely be concerned for your welfare." What we need to know about welfare." What we need to know about welfare." What we need to know about this Christ follower, this example, this Christ follower, this example, this Christ follower, this example, Timothy, is this dude served with Timothy, is this dude served with Timothy, is this dude served with selfless devotion. Truth number one is selfless devotion. Truth number one is selfless devotion. Truth number one is served with selfless devotion. served with selfless devotion. served with selfless devotion. Paul's saying to the people in Philippi, Paul's saying to the people in Philippi, Paul's saying to the people in Philippi, he's saying, "Look, I want to send he's saying, "Look, I want to send he's saying, "Look, I want to send Timothy to you because I don't know Timothy to you because I don't know Timothy to you because I don't know anybody else who genuinely cares about anybody else who genuinely cares about anybody else who genuinely cares about your well-being. I don't know of anybody your well-being. I don't know of anybody your well-being. I don't know of anybody else. Timothyy's the guy. He truly cares else. Timothyy's the guy. He truly cares else. Timothyy's the guy. He truly cares about you. Everybody in here, you know, about you. Everybody in here, you know, about you. Everybody in here, you know, of someone who's been a self-centered of someone who's been a self-centered of someone who's been a self-centered individual who cares about nobody but individual who cares about nobody but individual who cares about nobody but themsself. Everybody knows someone that themsself. Everybody knows someone that themsself. Everybody knows someone that Can I be honest? The student pastor, Can I be honest? The student pastor, Can I be honest? The student pastor, that's been me, y'all, plenty of times. that's been me, y'all, plenty of times. that's been me, y'all, plenty of times. Pray through that on the daily. Pray Pray through that on the daily. Pray Pray through that on the daily. Pray through that on the daily. What Paul is through that on the daily. What Paul is through that on the daily. What Paul is saying about Tim is, look, this guy saying about Tim is, look, this guy saying about Tim is, look, this guy genuinely cares about people. He looks genuinely cares about people. He looks genuinely cares about people. He looks at an individual and he sees a soul and at an individual and he sees a soul and at an individual and he sees a soul and he sees a clock and he says, "This he sees a clock and he says, "This he sees a clock and he says, "This brother or sister right here, there's a brother or sister right here, there's a brother or sister right here, there's a clock over their head and it's going to clock over their head and it's going to clock over their head and it's going to run out." His passion and his devotion, run out." His passion and his devotion, run out." His passion and his devotion, selfless devotion was to see people come selfless devotion was to see people come selfless devotion was to see people come to know Christ, to take the gospel as to know Christ, to take the gospel as to know Christ, to take the gospel as far as he could.

far as he could. far as he could. There's going to be a few things we There's going to be a few things we There's going to be a few things we share about this dude, okay? some share about this dude, okay? some share about this dude, okay? some characteristics of Timothy and how he characteristics of Timothy and how he characteristics of Timothy and how he served with selfless devotion. The first served with selfless devotion. The first served with selfless devotion. The first thing we need to see from this model is thing we need to see from this model is thing we need to see from this model is this dude is compassionate. His this dude is compassionate. His this dude is compassionate. His compassion for people, a compassionate compassion for people, a compassionate compassion for people, a compassionate guy. Verse 21, Paul tells these folks, guy. Verse 21, Paul tells these folks, guy. Verse 21, Paul tells these folks, "For they all seek after their own "For they all seek after their own "For they all seek after their own interest, interest, interest, not those of Christ Jesus." not those of Christ Jesus." not those of Christ Jesus." what he's saying here, Paul's telling what he's saying here, Paul's telling what he's saying here, Paul's telling the people of Philippi, look, I want to the people of Philippi, look, I want to the people of Philippi, look, I want to send Tim to you because I genuinely send Tim to you because I genuinely send Tim to you because I genuinely don't know of anybody else that he sees don't know of anybody else that he sees don't know of anybody else that he sees people following Christ, but he says, people following Christ, but he says, people following Christ, but he says, look, I see people following Jesus, but look, I see people following Jesus, but look, I see people following Jesus, but they put themselves above Jesus. That's they put themselves above Jesus. That's they put themselves above Jesus. That's all I see. He's saying, look, Timothy is all I see. He's saying, look, Timothy is all I see. He's saying, look, Timothy is not out here on the street sharing the not out here on the street sharing the not out here on the street sharing the gospel for the admiration of others. gospel for the admiration of others. gospel for the admiration of others. That's not it. Timothy is not out here. That's not it. Timothy is not out here. That's not it. Timothy is not out here. He ain't He's not out here sharing the He ain't He's not out here sharing the He ain't He's not out here sharing the gospel to make a name for himself.

gospel to make a name for himself. gospel to make a name for himself. >> It's not what he's doing. Let's put this >> It's not what he's doing. Let's put this >> It's not what he's doing. Let's put this in social media terms in the 2026 in social media terms in the 2026 in social media terms in the 2026 terminology. terminology. terminology. Timothy is not out here doing it for the Timothy is not out here doing it for the Timothy is not out here doing it for the Graham. Okay, if you're 55 and up, I Graham. Okay, if you're 55 and up, I Graham. Okay, if you're 55 and up, I don't know if you you saying what in the don't know if you you saying what in the don't know if you you saying what in the world is doing it for the Graham. world is doing it for the Graham. world is doing it for the Graham. Doing it for the Graham. doing it for Doing it for the Graham. doing it for Doing it for the Graham. doing it for the gram is I have self-interest, the gram is I have self-interest, the gram is I have self-interest, self-centered interest self-centered interest self-centered interest about me. I want people to see Jesus about me. I want people to see Jesus about me. I want people to see Jesus like I want them I want them to see I like I want them I want them to see I like I want them I want them to see I do, but I also want them to see I want do, but I also want them to see I want do, but I also want them to see I want them to see me, right? I'm not hating on them to see me, right? I'm not hating on them to see me, right? I'm not hating on social media, y'all. I love social social media, y'all. I love social social media, y'all. I love social media. There's so much so many great vos media. There's so much so many great vos media. There's so much so many great vos being spread through social media every being spread through social media every being spread through social media every single day. I love it. But he's not single day. I love it. But he's not single day. I love it. But he's not doing it for the gram. Doing it for doing it for the gram. Doing it for doing it for the gram. Doing it for likes, doing it for popularity, doing it likes, doing it for popularity, doing it likes, doing it for popularity, doing it for self-interest. This brother was for self-interest. This brother was for self-interest. This brother was doing it for one person and one person doing it for one person and one person doing it for one person and one person only, the King of Kings. And he was only, the King of Kings. And he was only, the King of Kings. And he was doing it for other people to see Christ.

To serve Christ in his church, we must To serve Christ in his church, we must serve out of a compassion for other serve out of a compassion for other serve out of a compassion for other people. A compassion. What is people. A compassion. What is people. A compassion. What is compassion, man? True compassion is compassion, man? True compassion is compassion, man? True compassion is putting other people's needs above your putting other people's needs above your putting other people's needs above your own. own. own. That's what we're looking at. How to That's what we're looking at. How to That's what we're looking at. How to serve with selfless devotion this serve with selfless devotion this serve with selfless devotion this morning. Like, how can I put other morning. Like, how can I put other morning. Like, how can I put other people's needs above my own compassion? We can even take this a step further. We can even take this a step further. This compassion, this selfless devotion, This compassion, this selfless devotion, This compassion, this selfless devotion, men, I'm going to pick on you for a hot men, I'm going to pick on you for a hot men, I'm going to pick on you for a hot minute. minute. minute. When's the last time you came home and When's the last time you came home and When's the last time you came home and you were a Timothy to your wife? Talking you were a Timothy to your wife? Talking you were a Timothy to your wife? Talking to my personal self, too. When's the to my personal self, too. When's the to my personal self, too. When's the last time we came to the house and we last time we came to the house and we last time we came to the house and we were Timothy's to our wives? were Timothy's to our wives? were Timothy's to our wives? You had a bad day at the job site. You had a bad day at the job site. You had a bad day at the job site. Everybody, I got them, too. I love my Everybody, I got them, too. I love my Everybody, I got them, too. I love my job. You know, pastor's awesome. job. You know, pastor's awesome. job. You know, pastor's awesome. Everybody has bad days. Everybody has bad days. Everybody has bad days. You come in from the job site, you open You come in from the job site, you open You come in from the job site, you open the door, the door, the door, you're leaving that bad day over in the you're leaving that bad day over in the you're leaving that bad day over in the filing cabinet and locking it. Are you filing cabinet and locking it. Are you filing cabinet and locking it. Are you bringing that in there to the house?

bringing that in there to the house? bringing that in there to the house? Man, >> are we being Timothy's to our wives? >> are we being Timothy's to our wives? Our wives are watching us. Our kids are Our wives are watching us. Our kids are Our wives are watching us. Our kids are watching us. When we have this selfish watching us. When we have this selfish watching us. When we have this selfish mentality instead of this selflessness mentality instead of this selflessness mentality instead of this selflessness mentality, man, it trickles into all mentality, man, it trickles into all mentality, man, it trickles into all aspects of the home, y'all. We know our aspects of the home, y'all. We know our aspects of the home, y'all. We know our kids watch us. My kid's a year and a kids watch us. My kid's a year and a kids watch us. My kid's a year and a half old. This boy's a year and a half half old. This boy's a year and a half half old. This boy's a year and a half old, and he watches me like a hawk. He's old, and he watches me like a hawk. He's old, and he watches me like a hawk. He's watching everything I do. He's watching watching everything I do. He's watching watching everything I do. He's watching me. Only a year and a half. He can kind me. Only a year and a half. He can kind me. Only a year and a half. He can kind of talk, but I don't know what he's of talk, but I don't know what he's of talk, but I don't know what he's saying half the time. saying half the time. saying half the time. He's watching me, man. He's watching He's watching me, man. He's watching He's watching me, man. He's watching everything I say. He's watching how I everything I say. He's watching how I everything I say. He's watching how I speak to his mother. He's watching it. speak to his mother. He's watching it. speak to his mother. He's watching it. He's watching how I react when things He's watching how I react when things He's watching how I react when things don't go my way. don't go my way. don't go my way. He's watching every move I make. He's watching every move I make. He's watching every move I make. When we seek our own interests over the When we seek our own interests over the When we seek our own interests over the interests of Jesus Christ, we see it interests of Jesus Christ, we see it interests of Jesus Christ, we see it trickle into all aspects of the home.

We'll pick on the wives. Wives, I can't We'll pick on the wives. Wives, I can't say, are you being a Timothy to your say, are you being a Timothy to your say, are you being a Timothy to your husbands? Are you being a Timotha to husbands? Are you being a Timotha to husbands? Are you being a Timotha to your husbands? Right? Are you are you your husbands? Right? Are you are you your husbands? Right? Are you are you being that to your husbands? being that to your husbands? being that to your husbands? Are you being that Are you being that Are you being that when this brother comes home, man, are when this brother comes home, man, are when this brother comes home, man, are you bashing this brother for every you bashing this brother for every you bashing this brother for every single move that he makes? Every single single move that he makes? Every single single move that he makes? Every single move that he makes, are you bashing him? move that he makes, are you bashing him? move that he makes, are you bashing him? Are you loving him well, serving him Are you loving him well, serving him Are you loving him well, serving him with selfless devotion? with selfless devotion? with selfless devotion? These scriptures, they tell us that that These scriptures, they tell us that that These scriptures, they tell us that that men, we're called to love and care for men, we're called to love and care for men, we're called to love and care for our wives. Women are called to respect our wives. Women are called to respect our wives. Women are called to respect and submit to their husbands. We are called to serve one another, We are called to serve one another, y'all, with selfless devotion. Not y'all, with selfless devotion. Not y'all, with selfless devotion. Not seeking after our own interests, but the seeking after our own interests, but the seeking after our own interests, but the interests of Jesus Christ. And we know interests of Jesus Christ. And we know interests of Jesus Christ. And we know what Christ's interest was this morning, what Christ's interest was this morning, what Christ's interest was this morning, don't we? Amen. We do. don't we? Amen. We do. don't we? Amen. We do. Everybody sitting in here today, Everybody sitting in here today, Everybody sitting in here today, everybody in the world, what did he do? everybody in the world, what did he do? everybody in the world, what did he do? He put himself down here and he put all He put himself down here and he put all He put himself down here and he put all of us up here. Selfless devotion, the of us up here. Selfless devotion, the of us up here. Selfless devotion, the ultimate sacrifice for our sinful self.

ultimate sacrifice for our sinful self. ultimate sacrifice for our sinful self. paid the price for the sins. Selfless paid the price for the sins. Selfless paid the price for the sins. Selfless devotion. devotion. devotion. Christ is the perfect example of this. Christ is the perfect example of this. Christ is the perfect example of this. But guess who else did it well? This But guess who else did it well? This But guess who else did it well? This character we're talking about, Tim. character we're talking about, Tim. character we're talking about, Tim. Timothy. Look at verse 22. But you know Timothy. Look at verse 22. But you know Timothy. Look at verse 22. But you know of his proven worth that he served with of his proven worth that he served with of his proven worth that he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel like me in the furtherance of the gospel like me in the furtherance of the gospel like a child serving his father. But you know a child serving his father. But you know a child serving his father. But you know of his proven worth. This is what Tim, of his proven worth. This is what Tim, of his proven worth. This is what Tim, this is what Paul's telling the people this is what Paul's telling the people this is what Paul's telling the people of Philippi. Philippi because it because of Philippi. Philippi because it because of Philippi. Philippi because it because he's wanting to send Tim to him. He's he's wanting to send Tim to him. He's he's wanting to send Tim to him. He's saying, "Listen, Timothy has proven saying, "Listen, Timothy has proven saying, "Listen, Timothy has proven himself. He's proven himself. himself. He's proven himself. himself. He's proven himself. Look what this brother's done. He's been Look what this brother's done. He's been Look what this brother's done. He's been persecuted. He's been mocked." Remember, persecuted. He's been mocked." Remember, persecuted. He's been mocked." Remember, Paul goes to his hometown Paul goes to his hometown Paul goes to his hometown on his first missionary journey. He on his first missionary journey. He on his first missionary journey. He shares the gospel message of Jesus shares the gospel message of Jesus shares the gospel message of Jesus Christ. People are like, "What is this Christ. People are like, "What is this Christ. People are like, "What is this dude talking about?" dude talking about?" dude talking about?" They stone this brother and they think They stone this brother and they think They stone this brother and they think he's dead. That's how bad this brother he's dead. That's how bad this brother he's dead. That's how bad this brother got beat up. got beat up. got beat up. We don't hear of anything about Timothy, We don't hear of anything about Timothy, We don't hear of anything about Timothy, but I'm sure Timothy was in that town but I'm sure Timothy was in that town but I'm sure Timothy was in that town saying, "Man, these people following saying, "Man, these people following saying, "Man, these people following Jesus, he just got the bananas beat out Jesus, he just got the bananas beat out Jesus, he just got the bananas beat out of him. I don't know if I want any part of him. I don't know if I want any part of him. I don't know if I want any part of that." Right? What's it say? Paul of that." Right? What's it say? Paul of that." Right? What's it say? Paul comes back.

comes back. comes back. Paul comes back to the his hometown of Paul comes back to the his hometown of Paul comes back to the his hometown of Listster, a second missionary journey. Listster, a second missionary journey. Listster, a second missionary journey. He meets a powerful disciple by the name He meets a powerful disciple by the name He meets a powerful disciple by the name of Timothy. of Timothy. of Timothy. The Holy Spirit strikes this dude in the The Holy Spirit strikes this dude in the The Holy Spirit strikes this dude in the chest. He says yes to Jesus and he lets chest. He says yes to Jesus and he lets chest. He says yes to Jesus and he lets it transform his life and he's proven it transform his life and he's proven it transform his life and he's proven himself. He says, "I want to be all on himself. He says, "I want to be all on himself. He says, "I want to be all on board with you, the Apostle Paul. I want board with you, the Apostle Paul. I want board with you, the Apostle Paul. I want to serve this Christ with selfless to serve this Christ with selfless to serve this Christ with selfless devotion. I want to take it to the devotion. I want to take it to the devotion. I want to take it to the nations. I want to take it around the nations. I want to take it around the nations. I want to take it around the world. world. world. He's proven himself." And Paul's saying, He's proven himself." And Paul's saying, He's proven himself." And Paul's saying, "Look at this dude model after what he's "Look at this dude model after what he's "Look at this dude model after what he's doing. He's proven himself." Growing up, doing. He's proven himself." Growing up, doing. He's proven himself." Growing up, y'all, my brothers and I played all y'all, my brothers and I played all y'all, my brothers and I played all sorts of sports and we used to talk sorts of sports and we used to talk sorts of sports and we used to talk smack to my dad and my mom and we say, smack to my dad and my mom and we say, smack to my dad and my mom and we say, "Man, watch tonight where there's a "Man, watch tonight where there's a "Man, watch tonight where there's a baseball game. Watch this, Dad. I'm baseball game. Watch this, Dad. I'm baseball game. Watch this, Dad. I'm going three for four tonight with two going three for four tonight with two going three for four tonight with two doubles and a triple. I may have four or doubles and a triple. I may have four or doubles and a triple. I may have four or five RBI's. Watch this." And my dad five RBI's. Watch this." And my dad five RBI's. Watch this." And my dad would tell me the same exact thing. And would tell me the same exact thing. And would tell me the same exact thing. And my brothers, he'd say, "Son, we live in my brothers, he'd say, "Son, we live in my brothers, he'd say, "Son, we live in the state of Missouri. the state of Missouri. the state of Missouri. You know what the state of Missouri is?

You know what the state of Missouri is? You know what the state of Missouri is? It's the show me state. You better show It's the show me state. You better show It's the show me state. You better show me something. He'd tell us that before me something. He'd tell us that before me something. He'd tell us that before every game when we were started talking every game when we were started talking every game when we were started talking smack to him. smack to him. smack to him. Paul says, Timothy has shown you and Paul says, Timothy has shown you and Paul says, Timothy has shown you and proven to you who he is in Jesus Christ. proven to you who he is in Jesus Christ. proven to you who he is in Jesus Christ. Timothy lived a life that revolved Timothy lived a life that revolved Timothy lived a life that revolved around nothing but serving Christ and around nothing but serving Christ and around nothing but serving Christ and others with selfless devotion. others with selfless devotion. others with selfless devotion. Paul finishes with 24. He says, "And I Paul finishes with 24. He says, "And I Paul finishes with 24. He says, "And I trust in the Lord that I myself will trust in the Lord that I myself will trust in the Lord that I myself will also be coming shortly." Paul's got full also be coming shortly." Paul's got full also be coming shortly." Paul's got full trust in Jesus. He's got full trust in trust in Jesus. He's got full trust in trust in Jesus. He's got full trust in the God of the heavens. He says, "I have the God of the heavens. He says, "I have the God of the heavens. He says, "I have trust. I trust him that these chains on trust. I trust him that these chains on trust. I trust him that these chains on my my wrists and on my feet will come my my wrists and on my feet will come my my wrists and on my feet will come off and that I'll be able to join you off and that I'll be able to join you off and that I'll be able to join you with Timothy. I trust in that. I trust with Timothy. I trust in that. I trust with Timothy. I trust in that. I trust it." And I love how I love how he started And I love how I love how he started this first passage. He's talking about this first passage. He's talking about this first passage. He's talking about Epro. I mean, excuse me, he's talking Epro. I mean, excuse me, he's talking Epro. I mean, excuse me, he's talking about Timothy. Guess how he starts it in about Timothy. Guess how he starts it in about Timothy. Guess how he starts it in 19. And he says, "I hope in the Lord 19. And he says, "I hope in the Lord 19. And he says, "I hope in the Lord Jesus," he finishes it with, "I trust in Jesus," he finishes it with, "I trust in Jesus," he finishes it with, "I trust in the Lord Jesus." What set these guys the Lord Jesus." What set these guys the Lord Jesus." What set these guys apart, apart, apart, what set them apart was their full trust what set them apart was their full trust what set them apart was their full trust and hope in Christ.

and hope in Christ. and hope in Christ. Full trust and hope in Christ. These men Full trust and hope in Christ. These men Full trust and hope in Christ. These men had it and they served with selfless had it and they served with selfless had it and they served with selfless devotion because they understood what devotion because they understood what devotion because they understood what Paul say earlier in this in this book. Paul say earlier in this in this book. Paul say earlier in this in this book. To live as Christ and to die is gain. To live as Christ and to die is gain. To live as Christ and to die is gain. >> That is our example of Timothy. And now >> That is our example of Timothy. And now >> That is our example of Timothy. And now we get to this guy named Epaphroditis. we get to this guy named Epaphroditis. we get to this guy named Epaphroditis. Epro. Everybody say Epaphroditis. Epro. Everybody say Epaphroditis. Epro. Everybody say Epaphroditis. >> Epiphitis. >> Epiphitis. >> Epiphitis. >> Yeah. I wanted to hear y'all butcher >> Yeah. I wanted to hear y'all butcher >> Yeah. I wanted to hear y'all butcher that because I butchered it all week that because I butchered it all week that because I butchered it all week long and I'm probably gonna butcher it long and I'm probably gonna butcher it long and I'm probably gonna butcher it again. It's a hard word. Epaphroditis. again. It's a hard word. Epaphroditis. again. It's a hard word. Epaphroditis. I'm gonna explain to you like who is I'm gonna explain to you like who is I'm gonna explain to you like who is this guy? Epiphitis. this guy? Epiphitis. this guy? Epiphitis. What we know about Eproditis? This guy What we know about Eproditis? This guy What we know about Eproditis? This guy was a member of the church in Philippi. was a member of the church in Philippi. was a member of the church in Philippi. All right. This church that Paul the All right. This church that Paul the All right. This church that Paul the apostles planted. We know Eproditis was apostles planted. We know Eproditis was apostles planted. We know Eproditis was a member here. And we see in this a member here. And we see in this a member here. And we see in this passage that Eproditis is actually with passage that Eproditis is actually with passage that Eproditis is actually with Paul right now. He's with him. The Paul right now. He's with him. The Paul right now. He's with him. The church in Philippi. They got this church in Philippi. They got this church in Philippi. They got this financial gift together. They send financial gift together. They send financial gift together. They send Epiphodraditis Epiphodraditis Epiphodraditis to this prison where where Paul is at to this prison where where Paul is at to this prison where where Paul is at and they gift Paul with this financial and they gift Paul with this financial and they gift Paul with this financial um gift. You got to understand something um gift. You got to understand something um gift. You got to understand something here, y'all. These people loved Paul.

here, y'all. These people loved Paul. here, y'all. These people loved Paul. These people love Paul. They're doing These people love Paul. They're doing These people love Paul. They're doing anything they possibly can to take care anything they possibly can to take care anything they possibly can to take care of him, to see make sure he's still of him, to see make sure he's still of him, to see make sure he's still alive, to see what he needs. Why? alive, to see what he needs. Why? alive, to see what he needs. Why? Because he brought the gospel to them. Because he brought the gospel to them. Because he brought the gospel to them. The best news they could ever see. Saved The best news they could ever see. Saved The best news they could ever see. Saved them from an eternal condemnation. So them from an eternal condemnation. So them from an eternal condemnation. So they're trying to take care of Paul. they're trying to take care of Paul. they're trying to take care of Paul. They're trying to take care of him. So They're trying to take care of him. So They're trying to take care of him. So they send this guy Eproditis. And listen to how Paul describes And listen to how Paul describes Epiphitis in 25. He says, "But I thought Epiphitis in 25. He says, "But I thought Epiphitis in 25. He says, "But I thought it necessary to send to you Epiphoditis, it necessary to send to you Epiphoditis, it necessary to send to you Epiphoditis, my brother and fellow worker and fellow my brother and fellow worker and fellow my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and soldier, who is also your messenger and soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my need." minister to my need." minister to my need." I want to highlight three right here. I want to highlight three right here. I want to highlight three right here. three of these things that he describes three of these things that he describes three of these things that he describes him as. He calls him a brother, a him as. He calls him a brother, a him as. He calls him a brother, a brother, converted to the Lord Jesus. brother, converted to the Lord Jesus. brother, converted to the Lord Jesus. Converted to the Lord Jesus. What's cool Converted to the Lord Jesus. What's cool Converted to the Lord Jesus. What's cool about Eproditis, if you take the EP in about Eproditis, if you take the EP in about Eproditis, if you take the EP in front of his name and the US out of his front of his name and the US out of his front of his name and the US out of his name, those two things, it'll say name, those two things, it'll say name, those two things, it'll say Aphrodite.

Aphrodite. Aphrodite. And what we know Aphrodite means is the And what we know Aphrodite means is the And what we know Aphrodite means is the Greek goddess of love. Okay? This dude Greek goddess of love. Okay? This dude Greek goddess of love. Okay? This dude was a gentile. came from a gentile was a gentile. came from a gentile was a gentile. came from a gentile family who worshiped false gods and family who worshiped false gods and family who worshiped false gods and false idols. But at some point, the false idols. But at some point, the false idols. But at some point, the gospel strikes this dude in the chest. gospel strikes this dude in the chest. gospel strikes this dude in the chest. He hears it for the first time and he He hears it for the first time and he He hears it for the first time and he gives his life to Christ. That's awesome gives his life to Christ. That's awesome gives his life to Christ. That's awesome to me. It's that's so cool. to me. It's that's so cool. to me. It's that's so cool. Parents potentially worship false idols Parents potentially worship false idols Parents potentially worship false idols and false gods. I tell some of my kids and false gods. I tell some of my kids and false gods. I tell some of my kids sometimes like, "Man, you may be the sometimes like, "Man, you may be the sometimes like, "Man, you may be the person in your family. Guess what? That person in your family. Guess what? That person in your family. Guess what? That takes the gospel to your parents. They takes the gospel to your parents. They takes the gospel to your parents. They may hear it from you for the first time may hear it from you for the first time may hear it from you for the first time and it literally transforms them. and it literally transforms them. and it literally transforms them. He calls him a brother. Next he call he He calls him a brother. Next he call he He calls him a brother. Next he call he calls him a fellow worker. He says calls him a fellow worker. He says calls him a fellow worker. He says sacrif this dude sacrifices his time for sacrif this dude sacrifices his time for sacrif this dude sacrifices his time for the work of Jesus and for the work of the work of Jesus and for the work of the work of Jesus and for the work of others. What's cool about this? Paul others. What's cool about this? Paul others. What's cool about this? Paul shows humility in this y'all. You got to shows humility in this y'all. You got to shows humility in this y'all. You got to think about Paul the Apostle. Eprophitus think about Paul the Apostle. Eprophitus think about Paul the Apostle. Eprophitus didn't have any role in the church. He didn't have any role in the church. He didn't have any role in the church. He didn't have any big thing. This dude was didn't have any big thing. This dude was didn't have any big thing. This dude was simply taking a gift taking it over here simply taking a gift taking it over here simply taking a gift taking it over here to Paul. Guess how Paul refers to this to Paul. Guess how Paul refers to this to Paul. Guess how Paul refers to this dude? He says fellow worker. He doesn't dude? He says fellow worker. He doesn't dude? He says fellow worker. He doesn't call him a servant.

call him a servant. call him a servant. He doesn't call him my employee. He doesn't call him my employee. He doesn't call him my employee. He doesn't put this dude down here. No. He doesn't put this dude down here. No. He doesn't put this dude down here. No. Paul says, "My fellow worker in Christ." Paul says, "My fellow worker in Christ." Paul says, "My fellow worker in Christ." Paul's showing humility. He's saying, Paul's showing humility. He's saying, Paul's showing humility. He's saying, "We're all on the same level. I don't "We're all on the same level. I don't "We're all on the same level. I don't care if you're up here on the stage care if you're up here on the stage care if you're up here on the stage preaching the gospel or you're out here preaching the gospel or you're out here preaching the gospel or you're out here giving somebody a cup of coffee or giving somebody a cup of coffee or giving somebody a cup of coffee or telling somebody good morning." There's telling somebody good morning." There's telling somebody good morning." There's not levels to this, right? There's not not levels to this, right? There's not not levels to this, right? There's not levels to this. Everybody is on the same levels to this. Everybody is on the same levels to this. Everybody is on the same level. Paul shows humility. says, "Me level. Paul shows humility. says, "Me level. Paul shows humility. says, "Me and this brother are here to serve and this brother are here to serve and this brother are here to serve selfless lives to to Christ Jesus." selfless lives to to Christ Jesus." selfless lives to to Christ Jesus." He was a fellow worker. Then he calls He was a fellow worker. Then he calls He was a fellow worker. Then he calls him my fellow soldier. him my fellow soldier. him my fellow soldier. My fellow soldier. Guess what, y'all? My fellow soldier. Guess what, y'all? My fellow soldier. Guess what, y'all? Soldiers do not quit. Soldiers do not quit. Soldiers do not quit. >> They don't quit. Epiphoditis was not a >> They don't quit. Epiphoditis was not a >> They don't quit. Epiphoditis was not a quitter. We're about to see that this quitter. We're about to see that this quitter. We're about to see that this dude literally gets sick to the point of dude literally gets sick to the point of dude literally gets sick to the point of death. Paul's going to talk about it on death. Paul's going to talk about it on death. Paul's going to talk about it on his journey over there. This dude's his journey over there. This dude's his journey over there. This dude's about to die. He gets sick to the point about to die. He gets sick to the point about to die. He gets sick to the point of death. It's crazy. But he's not a of death. It's crazy. But he's not a of death. It's crazy. But he's not a quitter. He keeps pushing. He keeps quitter. He keeps pushing. He keeps quitter. He keeps pushing. He keeps moving forward. He's a soldier for the moving forward. He's a soldier for the moving forward. He's a soldier for the gospel. A soldier. I got a dude to my gospel. A soldier. I got a dude to my gospel. A soldier. I got a dude to my D-group this year. The first time he's D-group this year. The first time he's D-group this year. The first time he's ever done a D-group. Big old boy, right, ever done a D-group. Big old boy, right, ever done a D-group. Big old boy, right, man? The week before Easter, we go out man? The week before Easter, we go out man? The week before Easter, we go out and we we we give a bunch. We're we're and we we we give a bunch. We're we're and we we we give a bunch. We're we're we're inviting people to church. We got we're inviting people to church. We got we're inviting people to church. We got all the invite cards. We're trying to all the invite cards. We're trying to all the invite cards. We're trying to get as many people there to hear the get as many people there to hear the get as many people there to hear the gospel as we possibly can. Guess where gospel as we possibly can. Guess where gospel as we possibly can. Guess where we went? We went to McDonald's. What we went? We went to McDonald's. What we went? We went to McDonald's. What better place? Somebody getting a 10piece better place? Somebody getting a 10piece better place? Somebody getting a 10piece nugget in the in line, right? Getting a

nugget in the in line, right? Getting a nugget in the in line, right? Getting a Happy Meal. We go out there, man, and Happy Meal. We go out there, man, and Happy Meal. We go out there, man, and we're inviting people. And this dude we're inviting people. And this dude we're inviting people. And this dude right here, man, he's a business guy. right here, man, he's a business guy. right here, man, he's a business guy. He's personable, man. He's just going up He's personable, man. He's just going up He's personable, man. He's just going up to people saying, "Man, hope you come to to people saying, "Man, hope you come to to people saying, "Man, hope you come to church. Um, we're praying for you." This church. Um, we're praying for you." This church. Um, we're praying for you." This and that. Doing a great job. Then he and that. Doing a great job. Then he and that. Doing a great job. Then he gets to some guy we we didn't know this gets to some guy we we didn't know this gets to some guy we we didn't know this dude was an atheist. He hands his dude was an atheist. He hands his dude was an atheist. He hands his brother a card and this dude blows up on brother a card and this dude blows up on brother a card and this dude blows up on him. I'm talking about blows up on him, him. I'm talking about blows up on him, him. I'm talking about blows up on him, calling him names, talking crazy to him. calling him names, talking crazy to him. calling him names, talking crazy to him. He rips up the invite card in about 27 He rips up the invite card in about 27 He rips up the invite card in about 27 pieces and throws this thing in his pieces and throws this thing in his pieces and throws this thing in his face. And I'm sitting there praying, face. And I'm sitting there praying, face. And I'm sitting there praying, "Lord Jesus, please don't let him punch "Lord Jesus, please don't let him punch "Lord Jesus, please don't let him punch him in the throat. Lord, please him in the throat. Lord, please him in the throat. Lord, please worried. It's a big old boy now." worried. It's a big old boy now." worried. It's a big old boy now." Guess what he did? His his face got a Guess what he did? His his face got a Guess what he did? His his face got a little red, but he looked at him. And he little red, but he looked at him. And he little red, but he looked at him. And he said, "Man, we're two grown men, two said, "Man, we're two grown men, two said, "Man, we're two grown men, two human beings. Man, we should be able to human beings. Man, we should be able to human beings. Man, we should be able to have a conversation like this." All have a conversation like this." All have a conversation like this." All right. Walks off. He's got his invite right. Walks off. He's got his invite right. Walks off. He's got his invite cards. He keeps on going. A soldier. cards. He keeps on going. A soldier. cards. He keeps on going. A soldier. Soldiers for the gospel. They don't Soldiers for the gospel. They don't Soldiers for the gospel. They don't quit. Yeah. What kind of persecution do quit. Yeah. What kind of persecution do quit. Yeah. What kind of persecution do we we face here, y'all? People mocking we we face here, y'all? People mocking we we face here, y'all? People mocking us. That's it. We don't quit, though.

us. That's it. We don't quit, though. us. That's it. We don't quit, though. Soldiers. Epiphitis Soldiers. Epiphitis Soldiers. Epiphitis was a soldier for the gospel. That's a was a soldier for the gospel. That's a was a soldier for the gospel. That's a solid three questions you can write down solid three questions you can write down solid three questions you can write down this morning and apply this to yourself. this morning and apply this to yourself. this morning and apply this to yourself. A solid three questions. First, the most A solid three questions. First, the most A solid three questions. First, the most important question. Am I a brother or important question. Am I a brother or important question. Am I a brother or sister in Jesus? Am I a son or daughter sister in Jesus? Am I a son or daughter sister in Jesus? Am I a son or daughter of the living God? of the living God? of the living God? Folks, that is the most important Folks, that is the most important Folks, that is the most important question that we can ask ourselves question that we can ask ourselves question that we can ask ourselves today. We got to get that one right. We today. We got to get that one right. We today. We got to get that one right. We have to get that one right. That's have to get that one right. That's have to get that one right. That's number one. Am I a brother or sister, number one. Am I a brother or sister, number one. Am I a brother or sister, son or daughter? Number two, am I a son or daughter? Number two, am I a son or daughter? Number two, am I a fellow worker? Am I sacrificing anything fellow worker? Am I sacrificing anything fellow worker? Am I sacrificing anything for the one who brought me into this for the one who brought me into this for the one who brought me into this world, gave me a purpose? Am I world, gave me a purpose? Am I world, gave me a purpose? Am I sacrificing anything? Am I working for sacrificing anything? Am I working for sacrificing anything? Am I working for it? it? it? And number three, man, am I a soldier? And number three, man, am I a soldier? And number three, man, am I a soldier? Am I a soldier for the gospel? Am I unashamed for the gospel? When I Am I unashamed for the gospel? When I put my boots on the ground, I don't put my boots on the ground, I don't put my boots on the ground, I don't care.

care. care. I'm unashamed for the King of Kings. Not only was Eproditis Not only was Eproditis these things, but he also loved people these things, but he also loved people these things, but he also loved people well, y'all. A selfless, devoted dude to well, y'all. A selfless, devoted dude to well, y'all. A selfless, devoted dude to Christ Jesus to serve Christ and to Christ Jesus to serve Christ and to Christ Jesus to serve Christ and to serve his church and to serve the people serve his church and to serve the people serve his church and to serve the people around him. He loved people so well. around him. He loved people so well. around him. He loved people so well. Look at verse 26. Look at verse 26. Look at verse 26. It says, "He was Paul says he was It says, "He was Paul says he was It says, "He was Paul says he was longing for you." He's talking about the longing for you." He's talking about the longing for you." He's talking about the people in Philippi. He was longing for people in Philippi. He was longing for people in Philippi. He was longing for you all and was distressed because he you all and was distressed because he you all and was distressed because he you had heard that he was sick. you had heard that he was sick. you had heard that he was sick. What What What this Epaphroditis dude was distressed this Epaphroditis dude was distressed this Epaphroditis dude was distressed because the people of Philippi heard because the people of Philippi heard because the people of Philippi heard that he was sick. He's sick to the point that he was sick. He's sick to the point that he was sick. He's sick to the point of death. He was worried for other of death. He was worried for other of death. He was worried for other people that he was sick. He didn't want people that he was sick. He didn't want people that he was sick. He didn't want them to get discouraged. them to get discouraged. them to get discouraged. He's not confir concerned for himself. He's not confir concerned for himself. He's not confir concerned for himself. He's concerned about the anxiety of the He's concerned about the anxiety of the He's concerned about the anxiety of the Philippians. Sick to the point of death. Philippians. Sick to the point of death. Philippians. Sick to the point of death. worried about everybody else. Man, this worried about everybody else. Man, this worried about everybody else. Man, this dude loved people well.

dude loved people well. dude loved people well. He loved people well. I know when when I He loved people well. I know when when I He loved people well. I know when when I get sick personally and when I get sick get sick personally and when I get sick get sick personally and when I get sick like the flu, I want a bowl of chicken like the flu, I want a bowl of chicken like the flu, I want a bowl of chicken noodle soup and I want to be in my room. noodle soup and I want to be in my room. noodle soup and I want to be in my room. Don't talk to me for two or three days. Don't talk to me for two or three days. Don't talk to me for two or three days. This dude served well, man. He loved This dude served well, man. He loved This dude served well, man. He loved people so well. He was committed to people so well. He was committed to people so well. He was committed to serving at any cost. Epiphoditis. serving at any cost. Epiphoditis. serving at any cost. Epiphoditis. Truth number two is serve with a Truth number two is serve with a Truth number two is serve with a sacrificial commitment. sacrificial commitment. sacrificial commitment. Serve with a sacrificial commitment at Serve with a sacrificial commitment at Serve with a sacrificial commitment at any cost. And Paul finishes out this passage. He And Paul finishes out this passage. He says, "Receive him then in the Lord with says, "Receive him then in the Lord with says, "Receive him then in the Lord with all joy and hold men like him in high all joy and hold men like him in high all joy and hold men like him in high regard because he came close to death regard because he came close to death regard because he came close to death for the work of Christ. for the work of Christ. for the work of Christ. risking his life to complete what was risking his life to complete what was risking his life to complete what was deficient in your service to me. And I deficient in your service to me. And I deficient in your service to me. And I want to invite the band back up as we want to invite the band back up as we want to invite the band back up as we land the plane this morning.

land the plane this morning. land the plane this morning. As I read this passage, y'all, all I As I read this passage, y'all, all I As I read this passage, y'all, all I could do was think about these brothers, could do was think about these brothers, could do was think about these brothers, these brothers here, these brothers here, these brothers here, how they suffered, how they suffered, how they suffered, right? Literally everybody in that right? Literally everybody in that right? Literally everybody in that Bible, anybody in the scriptures, every Bible, anybody in the scriptures, every Bible, anybody in the scriptures, every single one of them, they suffered single one of them, they suffered single one of them, they suffered greatly for the gospel. But not only did greatly for the gospel. But not only did greatly for the gospel. But not only did Epiphitus and Timothy, not only did they Epiphitus and Timothy, not only did they Epiphitus and Timothy, not only did they suffer, but man, they suffered well. suffer, but man, they suffered well. suffer, but man, they suffered well. They suffered well. They suffered well. They suffered well. They suffered well for Jesus. We all They suffered well for Jesus. We all They suffered well for Jesus. We all know, everybody in here this morning, know, everybody in here this morning, know, everybody in here this morning, you know, this life's not easy. It's you know, this life's not easy. It's you know, this life's not easy. It's not. Especially if you profess Jesus as not. Especially if you profess Jesus as not. Especially if you profess Jesus as your Lord and Savior with your mouth in your Lord and Savior with your mouth in your Lord and Savior with your mouth in a world who rejects him. It's not easy. a world who rejects him. It's not easy. a world who rejects him. It's not easy. It's not It's not going to be easy. But It's not It's not going to be easy. But It's not It's not going to be easy. But let our prayer this morning, let our let our prayer this morning, let our let our prayer this morning, let our prayer for ourselves be that we suffer prayer for ourselves be that we suffer prayer for ourselves be that we suffer well for the King Jesus. We suffer well well for the King Jesus. We suffer well well for the King Jesus. We suffer well for him. Apaproditis.

for him. Apaproditis. for him. Apaproditis. He suffered well and he served with a He suffered well and he served with a He suffered well and he served with a sacrificial commitment. I have a picture I want to show you this I have a picture I want to show you this morning. Yeah, there it is. Right there. Yeah, there it is. Right there. I thought about our truth this morning I thought about our truth this morning I thought about our truth this morning and what this passage is teaching us, and what this passage is teaching us, and what this passage is teaching us, you know, and I thought about examples you know, and I thought about examples you know, and I thought about examples of the faith, role models of the faith, of the faith, role models of the faith, of the faith, role models of the faith, serving with sacrificial commitment, serving with sacrificial commitment, serving with sacrificial commitment, serving with selfless devotion. Man, and serving with selfless devotion. Man, and serving with selfless devotion. Man, and I couldn't help to think about these I couldn't help to think about these I couldn't help to think about these brothers and sisters right here. brothers and sisters right here. brothers and sisters right here. These brothers and sisters right here, These brothers and sisters right here, These brothers and sisters right here, if you don't know who this is or who if you don't know who this is or who if you don't know who this is or who these people are, this is the church these people are, this is the church these people are, this is the church plant um that Central planted in plant um that Central planted in plant um that Central planted in Columbia, Missouri. And when I think Columbia, Missouri. And when I think Columbia, Missouri. And when I think about role models, man, I think about about role models, man, I think about about role models, man, I think about those people with selfless devotion, those people with selfless devotion, those people with selfless devotion, selfless devotion, and sacrificial selfless devotion, and sacrificial selfless devotion, and sacrificial commitment.

These folks right here, y'all, These folks right here, y'all, they literally packed up everything they they literally packed up everything they they literally packed up everything they know to go to a foreign place with a know to go to a foreign place with a know to go to a foreign place with a foreign people foreign people foreign people to serve the King of Kings and the to serve the King of Kings and the to serve the King of Kings and the people around them in a city that people around them in a city that people around them in a city that desperately needs the gospel. And I thought about how these brothers And I thought about how these brothers and sisters, how they left families, and sisters, how they left families, and sisters, how they left families, grandparents, grandparents, grandparents, parents, they left kids, they left parents, they left kids, they left parents, they left kids, they left grandkids, they left jobs, man. They're grandkids, they left jobs, man. They're grandkids, they left jobs, man. They're not promised success. They're not not promised success. They're not not promised success. They're not promised success. promised success. promised success. They're not promised anything. But they in their hearts they went for But they in their hearts they went for one thing and one thing only. To serve one thing and one thing only. To serve one thing and one thing only. To serve Christ and to serve his people. I know a Christ and to serve his people. I know a Christ and to serve his people. I know a brother and sister in that group in that brother and sister in that group in that brother and sister in that group in that picture right there who literally didn't picture right there who literally didn't picture right there who literally didn't even didn't know if they were going to even didn't know if they were going to even didn't know if they were going to be able to pay their light bill the past be able to pay their light bill the past be able to pay their light bill the past two months. Guess what? God provide. He two months. Guess what? God provide. He two months. Guess what? God provide. He provided provided provided awesome stories from these people right awesome stories from these people right awesome stories from these people right here.

here. here. They simply believe that people who They simply believe that people who They simply believe that people who needed to hear about they simply believe needed to hear about they simply believe needed to hear about they simply believe there's people who need to hear about there's people who need to hear about there's people who need to hear about Jesus Jesus Jesus and it was worth the sacrificial and it was worth the sacrificial and it was worth the sacrificial commitment to them. commitment to them. commitment to them. The invitation this morning y'all to the The invitation this morning y'all to the The invitation this morning y'all to the non-believer non-believer non-believer what you need to understand we're what you need to understand we're what you need to understand we're talking about serving with sacrificial talking about serving with sacrificial talking about serving with sacrificial commitment selfless devotion. What you commitment selfless devotion. What you commitment selfless devotion. What you need to understand this morning to the need to understand this morning to the need to understand this morning to the non-believer in here, non-believer in here, non-believer in here, Christ was the ultimate sacrificial Christ was the ultimate sacrificial Christ was the ultimate sacrificial commitment for you. He served all of us. commitment for you. He served all of us. commitment for you. He served all of us. Me and you were born into sin [music] Me and you were born into sin [music] Me and you were born into sin [music] and he came to save the world. He came and he came to save the world. He came and he came to save the world. He came to save you. This this these scriptures to save you. This this these scriptures to save you. This this these scriptures tell us that if we don't know Christ, we tell us that if we don't know Christ, we tell us that if we don't know Christ, we are dead in our sins. are dead in our sins. are dead in our sins. It's for the non-believer. If that's It's for the non-believer. If that's It's for the non-believer. If that's you, you want to come to know Jesus, you, you want to come to know Jesus, you, you want to come to know Jesus, man, come talk to somebody. We'll have man, come talk to somebody. We'll have man, come talk to somebody. We'll have pastors. We'll have leaders up here. pastors. We'll have leaders up here. pastors. We'll have leaders up here. Come give your life to Jesus. And to the Come give your life to Jesus. And to the Come give your life to Jesus. And to the believer in the room, this may not look believer in the room, this may not look believer in the room, this may not look like your sacrificial commitment to like your sacrificial commitment to like your sacrificial commitment to serve Christ and to serve the people serve Christ and to serve the people serve Christ and to serve the people around you.

around you. around you. May not look like yours. May not look like yours. May not look like yours. It may not look like giving up It may not look like giving up It may not look like giving up everything, moving to a foreign city and everything, moving to a foreign city and everything, moving to a foreign city and leaving family and jobs. It may not look leaving family and jobs. It may not look leaving family and jobs. It may not look like that. It may simply look for you like that. It may simply look for you like that. It may simply look for you coming down here and saying, "Man, I'm coming down here and saying, "Man, I'm coming down here and saying, "Man, I'm going to serve my family and live a going to serve my family and live a going to serve my family and live a selfless, devotional life to Christ and selfless, devotional life to Christ and selfless, devotional life to Christ and be a role model for my wife, for my be a role model for my wife, for my be a role model for my wife, for my husband, for my kids. husband, for my kids. husband, for my kids. I'm going to lay it all down for Christ I'm going to lay it all down for Christ I'm going to lay it all down for Christ and give it to him." and give it to him." and give it to him." It may look like, man, that you've been It may look like, man, that you've been It may look like, man, that you've been tangled up in sin for the past 11 weeks, tangled up in sin for the past 11 weeks, tangled up in sin for the past 11 weeks, 11 months, 11 years. 11 months, 11 years. 11 months, 11 years. and you say, "I'm about to serve myself, and you say, "I'm about to serve myself, and you say, "I'm about to serve myself, serve Christ, and lay this sin down and serve Christ, and lay this sin down and serve Christ, and lay this sin down and be done with it. I'm done with it." be done with it. I'm done with it." be done with it. I'm done with it." Man, it may look like for you, I'm going Man, it may look like for you, I'm going Man, it may look like for you, I'm going to make a sacrificial commitment to get to make a sacrificial commitment to get to make a sacrificial commitment to get in these scriptures. I need to get in in these scriptures. I need to get in in these scriptures. I need to get in this this word. It may look different for you. It may It may look different for you. It may not look like that. But my question for not look like that. But my question for not look like that. But my question for you is, what does it look like for you?

Does your life have any kind of Does your life have any kind of sacrificial commitment to serve Christ sacrificial commitment to serve Christ sacrificial commitment to serve Christ and the people around you this morning? and the people around you this morning? and the people around you this morning? That's the question. That's the question. That's the question. Let's go to the Lord in prayer. Let's go to the Lord in prayer. Let's go to the Lord in prayer. Father, we love you. Lord, we're Father, we love you. Lord, we're Father, we love you. Lord, we're grateful. God, I pray for every grateful. God, I pray for every grateful. God, I pray for every individual in this room today, Lord. individual in this room today, Lord. individual in this room today, Lord. God, I pray that we leave here, Lord, God, I pray that we leave here, Lord, God, I pray that we leave here, Lord, and we are role models for Christ. That and we are role models for Christ. That and we are role models for Christ. That we give it all to you. We give it up. We we give it all to you. We give it up. We we give it all to you. We give it up. We give it to you, Father. Continue to use us to continue Father. Continue to use us to continue to grow us. Sanctify your church and use to grow us. Sanctify your church and use to grow us. Sanctify your church and use us to be role models and to make other us to be role models and to make other us to be role models and to make other role models. All for your glory. All for role models. All for your glory. All for role models. All for your glory. All for your name. We love you. In Jesus name we your name. We love you. In Jesus name we your name. We love you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.