Phillipians 1 Are you worthy of the gospel?

Worthy of the Gospel

27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God. 29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, 30since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.


Do you, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ? I believe we all fail at this in one time or another. Someone at church needs to talk to you but you're in a hurry. Someone asks for prayer but you fail to pray at that specific moment.
Brethren pray and ask God to allow us to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel at all times.
Pray that we stand firm in one spirit  contending side by side for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you.

Ecclesiastes 4:12New International Version (NIV)
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Though one may be overpowered,
    two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Those that oppose you; "This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God." Saul opposed the Way, putting those in prison and to death. But Jesus knocked on his door and called him to salvation. Saul who became Paul wrote two thirds of the New Testament. God desires all to come to Him, even those who oppose!

Most Christians find this hard to grasp: "29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,".
Suffer for Him? Don't others preach all will be roses once you believe?
Brethren we live in a lost and dying world with Satan as its head, we will all suffer, the question is WHEN, but isn't it better to suffer with Jesus that suffering without Him?

Blessings, David