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Sermon Notes
Online Church, Zoom Fatigue, and the Gospel
Philippians and Selected Scriptures
Philippians 1:12 — 12 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,
Key Idea: Perseverance is about hope in Christ.
I. Remember the heart
- Philippians 4:6–7
- Consider the sins and idolatries that make virtual church more difficult
- Consider how you are training your heart
II. Recognize grace
- Philippians 1:12-13
- It can create in us a greater longing and a deeper faith (Philippians 1)
- The opportunity to be a Mary in a Martha world (Luke 10:38-42)
- To build in you sympathy and compassion (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
- To expand His kingdom (Philippians 1:12-13)
III. Reorient your hope
- Philippians 1:21; 3:8; 3:14; 4:12-13
- Hope in Christ (not in a date when we worship together, the end of safer at home, things getting back to normal, etc.)
- Don’t worry about tomorrow, focus on Christ today (Matthew 6:34)
- Don’t confuse socially distanced church, with a socially distant Christ (James 4:8)
- Have truth ready to fuel your faith (Colossians 3:2)
IV. Redirect your love
- Philippians 1:14-18, 21-26
- Look outward to the church family and find ways to uniquely love
- Look outward to the world and share the gospel
Psalm
40:5 — 5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.