Welcome to “Chains of Freedom”!
Title: Sending of Timothy!
Key Verses: “But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encourage when I know you state. For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.” Phil 2:19-20

Background: Phil 2:12-18 “light”
- Lights of salvation v 12
- Lights of God’s will v 13-14
- Lights that shine v 15
- Lights of word and action v16
- Lights of service v17a
- Lights of joy and gladness v17b-18

Framework for Today: Phil 2:19-24 “like-minded”
1) Timothy: Trust in the Lord Jesus v 19
a. To send him to you send – transmit, give, transfer
b. Encourage you and me encourage – help, urge, nurture, promote
2) Timothy: Like-minded in faith v20 like-minded – compatible, in agreement, in accord
a. Will care for you 2 Tim 3:10-11 care – nursing, treatment, concern, support
3) Timothy: servant of Christ Jesus v21 servant – retainer, help, fellow worker
a. Will not seek own desires
4) Timothy: proven character v22 character – personality, role, part
a. Son
b. Serve with me in the gospel serve – work, help, act
5) Timothy: traveller v 23-24
a. Hope to send at once hope – long, want, faith, expect
b. Depend on Paul circumstances
c. Paul hopes and is trusting to come trust - confidence, hope, faith

Reflections:
Paul is asking the church to be ready to receive from him, Timothy. In the midst of Paul’s own personal needs, he is going to send Timothy, one whom you can trust, one who is like-minded, one who does not seek his own desires, but serves faithfully and cares for others in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Question? Are we willing to be sent and go to others to be an encouragement in the gospel?

March 19, 2022. #723
Please pray that we will send or be willing to be sent, like-minded people of the gospel!