As part of the Praying with Sinners and Saints summer series, Pastor Jesse teaches from Philippians 1:9–11—a heartfelt prayer from Paul for the church in Philippi. In a world confused about the meaning of love, this message calls the church back to a Christ-shaped definition of love: one that abounds with wisdom, discernment, and bears fruit in our relationships. Jesse reminds us that we are called to be people from the future—living now as a preview of God’s healing, justice, and restoration. When God’s love pours into our lives, it’s not meant to stop with us. It’s meant to overflow into families, neighborhoods, and nations—cultivating a harvest of righteousness for the glory of God.
Scripture References
Thanksgiving and Prayer
(1 Corinthians 1:4–9; Colossians 1:3–14)
3I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy, 5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me. 8God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
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9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
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4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. 6Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. 7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
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22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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5I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
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