Address the Mess\nInside-Out, (Philippians 1: 3-6, 9-11)\nJuly 22, 2018\n\nPlease turn in your Bibles to Philippians 1: \n\nAnd this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ\u2014to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:9-11\n\nReview: \u201cI know a mess when I see one, because I am one\u201d\n\nThe Challenge: Instead of being critics we need to become students\n\nReview: \u201cThere is a perfect and perfect isn\u2019t me\u201d\n\n1: Good News: Jesus loves the little messes, BUT\u2026\n\n-Christianity isn\u2019t a vicious circle of messing up and finding forgiveness\n\n-Christianity isn\u2019t us trying harder to do better\n\n\u201cI thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because 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.\u201d \n\nAnd this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ\u2014to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:3-6, 9-11\n\n2: The Christian life isn\u2019t about avoiding messes, it\u2019s about becoming something\n\n-God working in us; love coming out of us \n\t(Ref. Matthew 5:23-24)\n\n\u2026being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will \ncarry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.\u201d Philippians 1:6\nWhat is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?