Philippians
“Gospel Movement” – 1:12-18 Jud Brooks
The advance of the gospel (v12-14)
"So that it has become known".... Paul's imprisonment was worth it as he believed in its necessity.
The gospel focuses on Jesus and His sacrificial death, burial, and
resurrection. It reveals the power of God—a force capable of
transforming sinners into saints. Knowing we are incapable of saving
ourselves, we trust the gospel, which reveals the righteousness of God,
who saves all who believe.
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire in his temple. - Psalm 27:4
Paul is proclaiming eternal liberation while he is temporarily imprisoned - no wonder he wasn't terribly concerned.
What matters to Paul? That Christ is proclaimed and the gospel of the Kingdom goes forth.
