Teaching Pastor, Michael Sabo, continues teaching through the book of Philippians.

1. Philippians 2:17-18

2. But even if I am being poured out
like a drink offering on the sacrifice
and service coming from your faith,
I am glad and rejoice with all of
you. 18So you too should be glad
and rejoice with me. NIV

3. I. Drink Offering

4. Romans 15:15-16 – But on some
points I have written to you very
boldly by way of reminder, because
of the grace given me by God

5. 16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to
the Gentiles in the priestly service
of the gospel of God, so that the
offering of the Gentiles may be
acceptable, sanctified by the Holy
Spirit. ESV

6. II. The sacrifice and service
coming from your faith

7. Romans 12:1 - And so, dear
brothers and sisters, I plead with
you to give your bodies to God
because of all he has done for you.
Let them be a living and holy
sacrifice—the kind he will find
acceptable. This is truly the way to
worship him. NLT

8. O.T. Covenant – The priest
offered the animal as a sacrifice.
N.T. Covenant – The priest offers
himself as the sacrifice.

9. O.T. Covenant – Stones were
needed to build a physical temple.
N.T. Covenant – The priests are
the stones to build the spiritual
temple.

10. 1 Peter 2:5 - And you are living
stones that God is building into
his spiritual temple. What’s more,
you are his holy priests.
Through the mediation of Jesus
Christ, you offer spiritual
sacrifices that please God. NLT

11. III. How do the sacrifices of Paul
and the Philippians relate?

12. Romans 15:16 - I am a special
messenger from Christ Jesus to
you Gentiles. I bring you the
Good News so that I might
present you as an acceptable
offering to God, made holy by the
Holy Spirit. NLT

13. Romans 11:13 – I am saying all
this especially for you Gentiles.
God has appointed me as the
apostle to the Gentiles. … NLT

14. New believers as new Saints
Saints as ministering Priests

15. Multiplication
These new priests responded
by growing in faith and
sharing that faith so that more
nonbelievers could become
Priests.

16. Are you willing to
make the sacrifice?

17. Do you have a love for the
people of Colorado Springs?
Are you willing to
make the sacrifice?

18. IV. I am glad and rejoice with all of
you. 18So you too should be
glad and rejoice with me. NIV

19. Luke 15:4-6 - “If a man has a
hundred sheep and one of them
gets lost, what will he do? Won’t
he leave the ninety-nine others in
the wilderness and go to search
for the one that is lost until he
finds it?

20. 5And when he has found it, he will
joyfully carry it home on his
shoulders. When he arrives, he
will call together his friends and
neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with
me because I have found my lost
sheep.’ NLT

21. Acts 5:40-41 - … They called in the
apostles and had them flogged.
Then they ordered them never again
to speak in the name of Jesus, and
they let them go.

22. 41The apostles left the high council
rejoicing that God had counted
them worthy to suffer disgrace
for the name of Jesus. NLT

23. Romans 14:7-8 - For we don’t live
for ourselves or die for ourselves.
8If we live, it’s to honor the Lord.
And if we die, it’s to honor the
Lord. So whether we live or die,
we belong to the Lord. NLT

24. Revelation 8:3-4 - Then another
angel with a gold incense burner
came and stood at the altar. And a
great amount of incense was given
to him to mix with the prayers of
God’s people as an offering on the
gold altar before the throne.

25. 4The smoke of the incense, mixed
with the prayers of God’s holy
people, ascended up to God from
the altar where the angel had
poured them out. NLT

26. Hebrews 13:15 - Therefore, let us
offer through Jesus a continual
sacrifice of praise to God,
proclaiming our allegiance to his
name. NLT

27. V. Meditation and Application

28. Jesus wants priests following
Him regardless of what
happens.
Are you willing to
make the sacrifice?

29. God’s priests are not priests
of perfection but models of
those being perfected.

30. The foundation of our
unwillingness to admit our
needs and confess our sins is
PRIDE

31. A hypocrite is not one who
doesn’t sin but rather one
who promotes a given
lifestyle and is not growing in
that lifestyle.

32. What about when I sin?
Confess your sin and turn
your eyes back on Jesus.

33. Hebrews 12:1-2 - Therefore, since
we are surrounded by such a huge
crowd of witnesses to the life of
faith, let us strip off every weight
that slows us down, especially the
sin that so easily trips us up.

34. And let us run with endurance the
race God has set before us. 2We
do this by keeping our eyes on
Jesus, the champion who initiates
and perfects our faith. … NLT

35. Fearing people may find out
who you really are.

36. In your vulnerability and
weakness you are strong.

37. 2 Cor 12:10 – That’s why I take
pleasure in my weaknesses, and
in the insults, hardships,
persecutions, and troubles that I
suffer for Christ. For when I am
weak, then I am strong. NLT

38. 1 Corinthians 11:1 - And you
should imitate me, just as I imitate
Christ. NLT

39. Are you willing to
make the sacrifice?