Teaching Pastor Michael Sabo continues his series in Philippians.

1. Overflow And Grow In Love
Philippians 1:9

2. Philippians 1:9
I pray that your love will overflow
more and more, and that you will
keep on growing in knowledge
and understanding. NLT

3. I. Overflowing Love (Agape)

4. 1 John 4:8 & 16
But anyone who does not love
does not know God, for God is
love. 16We know how much God
loves us, and we have put our
trust in his love. God is love, and
all who live in love live in God,
and God lives in them. NLT

5. Matthew 22:36-40
“Teacher, which is the most
important commandment in the
law of Moses?” 37Jesus replied, “
You must love the Lord your God
with all your heart, all your soul,
and all your mind. 38This is the first
and greatest commandment.

6. 39A second is equally important:
Love your neighbor as yourself.
40The entire law and all the
demands of the prophets are
based on these two
commandments.” NLT

7. Colossians 3:14
Above all, clothe yourselves with
love, which binds us all together
in perfect harmony. NLT

8. 1 Corinthians 13:13
Three things will last forever—
faith, hope, and love—and the
greatest of these is love. NLT

9. Romans 5:5
And this hope will not lead to
disappointment. For we know
how dearly God loves us, because
he has given us the Holy Spirit to
fill our hearts with his love. NLT

10. Matthew 5:43-46
You have heard the law that says,
Love your neighbor’ and hate your
enemy. 44But I say, love your
enemies! Pray for those who
persecute you! 45In that way, you
will be acting as true children of
your Father in heaven.

11. For he gives his sunlight to both
the evil and the good, and he
sends rain on the just and the
unjust alike. 46If you love only
those who love you, what reward
is there for that? Even corrupt tax
collectors do that much. NLT

12. John 15:5
without me you can do nothing. NLT
Jesus

13. II. Growing in Knowledge

14. Genuine growth in
Biblical knowledge –
is growth in holiness.
Growth in holiness
occurs when we obey
God’s word out of
loving gratitude.

15. Biblical Knowledge carries with
it an ability to understand the
theological and spiritual
implications at a practical level.

16. Biblical knowledge isn’t just
Biblical facts. This view results in
> A false sense of maturity
> A form of deception
> Keeping you from real growth
> Loving Obedience

17. 1 Corinthians 8:1
Now regarding your question about
food that has been offered to idols.
Yes, we know that “we all have
knowledge” about this issue. But
while knowledge makes us feel
important, it is love that
strengthens the church. NLT

18. III. Growing in Understanding
(Discernment)
– is a holistic growth that includes
not only your intellect but also
your senses.

19. Morals - are Principles and
Standards; the Absolutes by
which we live.
Ethics - are a Set of Morals
relating to a particular field of
conduct.

20. If there are no absolutes by which
to judge society, then society is
absolute.
Francis Schaeffer
Christian Philosopher

21. The decisions you make and the
way you act reveal who you are.

22. Your decisions reveal
if your morality and ethics
are of God.

23. John 14:21
Those who accept my
commandments and obey them are
the ones who love me. And
because they love me, my Father
will love them. And I will love them
and reveal myself to each of them.
NLT

24. Meditation & Application
Love
Pray that your love would
overflow towards
God and others.

25. Meditation & Application
Biblical Knowledge
Ask the Lord to orient your
mind to look for ways to
apply His Word.

26. Meditation & Application
Understanding
Ask your Heavenly Father to set
His absolute standards of life and
conduct around you that you see
them clearly and are unwilling to
violate them at any cost.