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On this day, Bob preached this message out of Matthew 24:32-51. https://www.theepiclife.org After going over a few updates, Bob opened in prayer and began reading from scripture. Bob reviewed where the congregation had been in the book of Matthew before moving forward in this portion of scripture and reviews what happens in the beginning of this chapter (24) 10:20 Jesus picks up the text in verse 32, and he tells them a parable to help describes the time of readiness and and the time of ripeness of these events and when they will occur. The Parable of the Fig Tree 32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that [a]it is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. 11:39 in essence, Jesus is saying, when you have seen all the things I've already spoken of (in the first half of Matthew 24) the plagues, the pestilences, the wars, the persecution, the false messiahs, and the abomination of desolation, when you see all these things, you know that summer is near. Summer is a time of harvest, and harvest, when you go back prophetically in the word of God, is a time when God is going to judge the nations. 12:02 He is going to gather his people so that's the great harvest. 12:06 so Jesus says, when you see all these things that He has already spoken of, related to the first 3.5 years of the Great Tribulation, he says KNOW that It is near. It's right at the door. 12:20 What is he referring too when he says "It" because people have been confused about what "it" means. Scripture, interpreting scripture is the best way to find the answer and if we go to the parallel passage in Luke 21:31, Luke is describing these very same events and this very same dialogue and he says, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near. 12:49 so now we know what the "It" is he is referring too. What it is near, is the kingdom of God which means the reign and rule of Christ is about to take place which means that Jesus Christ is going to make an appearance . enjoy the rest of this message and be sure to read the remainder of scripture below. No One Knows the Day or Hour 36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of [b]heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what [c]hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what [d]hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant 45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food [e]in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. 47 Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying [f]his coming,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, 51 and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Blessings, The Epic LIfe https://www.theepiclife.org https://www.facebook.com/livetheepiclife https://www.instagram.com/Living_The_Epic_Life https://www.theepiclife.podbean.com

September 9, 2012 - Pastor Bob teaches on the biblical principle of wives submitting to their husbands. https://www.theepiclife.org The scripture for this message is from Ephesians 5:22-24 but Bob starts with 1 Peter 1:3 Praise to be the God 00:27 1 Peter 1:3" Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time" 00:55 Praise God we have something to look forward to. God has a kingdom for us, he's got promised for us, he's got an inheritance for us, he's got a hope for us, he's got Christ for us. NONE of that can be diminished, can't go down with the stock market, it can't disappear with our economic crisis or our debt load as a country, It's untouchable in the Kingdom of Heaven. the scripture goes on to say "6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. " What a great perspective... 02:15 a perspective that every Christian man and woman should have, is that our problems are our friends because they refine us. They skim the dross off our lives. They reveal what's really in our heart : the faith that we've got, the confidence that we've got in God and His Word. He's building us and strengthening us through these trials. Peter says we are actually able to rejoice in these things because the are producing somethings in us that can't come any other way. Before Bob began teaching on Ephesians, he asked the congregation to share a trial in their lives and to pray for one another. Enjoy the rest of this message as Bob shares more about "you want me to do what?!" Blessings, The Epic Life https://www.theepiclife.org https://www.facebook.com/LiveTheEpicLife https://www.instagram.com/Living_The_Epic_Life

Video replay of a message Bob delivered March 1, 2015 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai https://www.theepiclife.org Scripture for this message is Matthew 21:23-46 Bob started the service by asking the congregation to pray for the person next to them for a moment. He read the message scripture and then opened in prayer. Bob then explains how he titled the message "Who Died and Made You Messiah" In this text of scripture, we are looking at the last day of Christ' life and Bob explains the authority structure of the time. Sometimes the whole issue of authority comes up in life. The Bible actually says that not only Christ had this type of authority, but every man that claims the name of Christ is also imbued with this authority by God. Why? Jesus says in Matthew 28 "all authority has been given to me on heaven and on earth" and then he sends out the disciples, and he sends out the church, and he says "I'm commissioning you, and I'm giving YOU authority, as the Father sent me, now I send you, and now go on that authority. " so as believers, we also have authority.. Enjoy the rest of this message as Bob shares more about "Who Died and Made You Messiah" SCRIPTURE FOR THIS MESSAGE Jesus’ Authority Questioned 23 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?” 24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: 25 The baptism of John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?” And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. The Parable of the Two Sons 28 “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ 29 He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. 30 Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward [a]relent and believe him. The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers 33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. 34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit. 35 And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them. 37 Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’ 39 So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?” 41 They said to Him, “He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will [b]render to him the fruits in their seasons.” 42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’? 43 “Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. 44 And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.” 45 Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they [c]perceived that He was speaking of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet Blessings, Bob and Becky Hallman https://www.TheEpicLife.org https://www.facebook.com/livetheepiclife

This is a video replay of a message Bob delivered on October 20, 2013 out of the book of 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 https://www.theepiclife.org Bob begins by reading the passage of scripture and opening in prayer. 2 Chronicles 20:20 So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: “Praise the Lord, For His mercy endures forever.” 06:26 Bob explains this portion of scripture more in depth and gives us background on Jehoshaphat who was the 4th king in the kingdom of Judah. When Jehoshaphat became king at age 35, he reigned for 25 more years, at the age of 35, he instituted a whole new series of resolutions and changes that were brining his country back in alignment with the purposes of God. He abolished idolatry, he sent people, and priests and teachers into the land to teach people the Word of God because they had not been taught the Word, and he turned the hearts of the people back to God . That's a quote from the scriptures in Jerimiah 17: he turned the peoples hearts back to God. "God make it so in our day, raise up a champion, raise up men and women like this across the globe and in the United States that will step forward and bring our country back to God, to the principles of God. I want to encourage you, although I believe we are in the last days, I believe that these things must take place, we are in the birth pangs, I believe all these things are taking place, and I would say we are a fortunate generation to be able to be a part of this. It won't be comfortable, it won't be easy at times, it will be demanding, there will be suffering I'm sure in some ways, some aspects, but at the same time, WE are getting to see history in the making. Having said that, that doesn't mean that there isn't a possibility that God can turn things around. Be sure to continue listening to hear more of what Bob shares about Advancing Through Crisis. Blessings, Bob and Becky Hallman https://www.TheEpicLife.org https://www.facebook.com/LiveTheEpicLife

Prokope = To advance forward while beating your breast in grief https://www.TheEpicLife.org Pastor Bob gave this classic message at a Mentoring for Ministry Conference in 2008. Using Paul's example in Philippians 1:12-30, he expounds on the Greek word "prokope", explaining how the gospel was advancing because of Paul’s imprisonment! Paul’s focus was not his own advancement, but rather the advancement of the gospel! Pastor Bob illustrates this truth with many fascinating ministry examples and encourages us to prokope through life's challenges as well! As you watch this video, you'll enjoy seeing the slideshow of pictures that relate to the vignettes he shares! Philippians 1:12 - "Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel." Philippians 1:25 - "Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith..." Advance = Prokope = “To drive forward” Pro = “Forward or toward” Kope = “To beat the breast in grief” A nautical term: “To make headway in spite of stiff headwinds” A military term: “To advance in the face of obstacles, dangers and great opposition” We hope you are blessed at the replay of this video. Please let us know what you enjoyed most in the comments below. God Bless You, Bob & Becky Hallman Bob@theepiclife.org https://www.theepiclife.org/ https://www.facebook.com/LiveTheEpicLife

Enjoy this video replay of a message Pastor Bob delivered at Crossroads Kauai https://www.theepiclife.org Scripture for this message is from 2 Sam 23:11 12 Why does God speak to us in these strange ways? Everything in the Word of god is purposeful, everything has a reason, Everything points to the purposes of God, Everything reveals and shows us more about who He is, but it also tells us about the coming messiah What kind of man he would be, it's a foreshadowing , a type of what we would be seeing in the Messiah. No one man in the Bible, in the Old Testament, could possibly be the fullness of who Christ is , but in all these different men and women who were great in the Old Testament all of them are bits and pieces, composites, little aspects of who our Great King is : Jesus Christ So in this one man that we are going to be looking at today, Shammah, we are going to discover some truths about our Messiah 2 Samuel 23:11-12 New King James Version David’s Mighty Men 8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: [a]Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among [b]the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time. 9 And after him was Eleazar the son of [c]Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated. 10 He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder. 11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a piece of ground full of lentils. So the people fled from the Philistines. 12 But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory. We hope you are blessed by this message. Bob and Becky Hallman https://www.theepiclife.org https://www.facebook.com/livetheepiclife

In this sermon replay, Pastor Bob teaches on Ephesians 1:15-23, using Paul's classic prayer as a model for our prayers for others. https://www.theepiclife.org Bob begins by reading from scripture in Ephesians 1:15-23 and then opens in prayer before beginning his message. 15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your [a]understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality[b] and [c]power and [d]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. 00:03:00 Bob talks about what he found encouraging in this message: God considers us "Saints" The Holy Spirit has been given to us by God, we got into the boat of the Kingdom of God by simply hearing the Word and believing the message. That's all that's required. When a person hears the Word, the gospel of salvation that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and rose 3 days later in the power of the Spirit - that simple message, if a person is willing to receive that and repent of their sins and make Him the Lord of their life, That person IS Saved! What that means is that they are IN Christ! So being in Christ is a very simple matter, it's a life changing experience, but it's a very simple matter. Simply hearing the Bible, the gospel, believing in the message, and then responding to it. 04:42:00 God has a special place in his heart for believers. When we read this particular part of scripture, we are reading the heart of the bridegroom (God) for the bride (church) Enjoy the replay of this audio message put to visual images of Bob's message: The Prayer of the Disciplemaker. blessings, Bob and Becky Hallman https://www.theepiclife.org https://www.facebook.com/LiveTheEpicLife/

Enjoy this video replay of a message Bob delivers on August 30, 2015 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai https://www.theepiclife.org The scripture for this message is based out of Matthew 24:15-31 Before getting into the word, Bob talks about he has been praying that God will advance his work in our lives as he gives us insight into our futures. He reads this portion of scripture and opens in prayer 4:40 the text of the message " Abomination of Desolation" when you say is, sounds like it should be in a movie, but this is the Bible. One thing that I want to tell you, is that the Bible is exciting, the Bible is filled with drama, it's filled with love, it's filled with grace, it's filled with judgement, it's filled with truth, it's filled with the knowledge of who God is, and he invites us to read it, and today, he invites us to read about the "Abomination of Desolation" 05:25 In this message today, we are going to find out what it means, and what's coming, what we can avoid, what the world needs to hear now so that they are not facing that in the future. 6:25 There are two specific questions asked by the disciples: 1. what will be the sign of the end of the age? 2. and what will be the sign of your coming? when will these things take place and what are the markers that let us know we are in that age and what will be the sign of your 2nd return? Jesus answers these questions v 4-14 in reverse order: these are just the birth pangs 15-31 the Abomination of Desolation 8:04 review of some of the prophesies pertinent to modern times 10 of them that have been, or will be fulfilled: can find the events by searching prophetic sequence of pre tribulation events, by Arnold "the footsteps of the messiah" best book on prophesy... 10 events.. 1. WW1 & WW2 Math 24:1-8 were pr 2. reestablishment of Israel (1948 Israel was rebirthed) 3. The Temple Mount 4. Russian invasion (Northern Alliance)Israel Ezk 38 - 5. Rapture of the church 1 Thess 4 6. one world government Daniel 7 7. 10 kingdoms will divide and 8. Anti Christ arrives - he promised peace and prosperity 9. contract or covenant signed for peace and false security 10. Abomination of desolation 1/2 way through https://youtu.be/ypMLkM4UZao (Part 1) enjoy this video replay as Bob unpacks this portion of scripture (Matt 24;15-31)The Great Tribulation 15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the [a]elect’s sake those days will be shortened. 23 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand. 26 “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together. The Coming of the Son of Man 29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His [b]elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. We hope you are encouraged by this video. Blessings, Bob and Becky Hallman https://www.TheEpicLife.org https://www.facebook.com/livetheepiclife

Original message delivered on August 23, 2015 (I Thess 4:13) Matthew 24: 15 when would the coming of the messiah be, the 2nd coming, and what would be the sign of the age. https://www.theepiclife.org Bob begins talking about where the congregation has been in the study of Matthew up until this point. He then explains about a the 2nd coming of Christ and the sign of the age. 2 events that take place. one of those events, potentially, that precedes tribulations Rapture of the church Ezekiels war in Ezekiel 38. Bob will be talking about the rapture of the church today in this message. God want's us to be reminded of our destiny and be highly encouraged that those who have actually put their trust in God, in faith in Christ and the finished work of Jesus, have absolutely nothing to fear as it relates to prophecy and everything to be excited about and to anticipate. 03:20:00 Bob shares a little about Ezekiel 38, it maps out a ware that will take place. Russia will have a coalition with Arab nations. The text of scripture tells us that the day will come with the two nations will link arms against Israel. This will be a joint effort due to their hatred for Israel. We are told about how God deals with this war. If we, the church, are here to see it, it will be mind blowing. 1 Thessalonians tells believers God has a plan for the believer to not be a part of the end times outpouring of Gods wrath known as the Great Tribulation. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 -18 NKJ The Comfort of Christ’s Coming 13But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen [b]asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who [c]sleep in Jesus. 15For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are [d]asleep. 16For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18Therefore comfort one another with these words. What will be the outcome for those not alive for the 2nd coming of Gods return. 00:09:25 We may face challenges because of our faith and belief in Jesus Christ. Bob wants to encourage you to prepare yourself to face challenges and difficulty, more than just be unfriended on Facebook . When we begin to speak to these things, and continue to speak, and continue to live in courageous, bold, and fearless way, we may find ourselves in the cross hairs of a Government and a system, and a religious culture that doesn't accept Christianity. 00:10:45 Barring the rapture of the church and all things prophetic, we also are destined to face the grave. 00:11:00 We have NOTHING to be afraid of. We can be absolutely courageous, because unlike others who have No hope, we have a hope. Unlike others who have no confidence about what our future holds, we are completely confident. Unlike others who are going to have to face judgement before God for each and every sin they have ever committed, those of us who have believed in Christ have been washed and cleansed by the blood of The Lamb... listen in as Bob continues to share more and we hope you enjoy the replay of this video as Bob continues to share more Jesus return Blessings, Bob and Becky Hallman The Epic Life https://www.theEpicLife.org

April 17, 2016 - Bob opens the message with the reading of scripture from Matthew 28:1-15. and prayer. https://www.theepiclife.org Bob explains the meaning of "Apocalypsis". greek word translated in English to Revelation - the last book of the Bible. It means unveiling, so when you talk about prophecy, in particular the prophecy of the book of Revelation, we are talking about the unveiling of God's eternal plan to man, in advance of those events actually taking place. God, in advance, tells us what is going to happen. It's an unveiling - it's the sheet being taken off of this great work of art, of God's eternal purpose. He shows it to us and he reveals it to us in advance. Bob titled this message Apocalypsis because when Jesus Christ rose from the dead it was an unveiling of the power of God. It was something that they couldn't quite grasp despite Jesus talking to them about his death and his burial and his resurrection over and over and over in detail, warning them and advising them, and giving that information in advance, so that they would be comforted when that moment came... They still couldn't grasp it because they still couldn't believe that #1, he would be killed, but #2, that he would actually rise from the dead. Not in a temporary fashion as old testament miracles took place and new testament miracles, even before the resurrection of christ, but in this case, Jesus rose permanently from the dead and by virtue of that became the first born among many brothers. And we are going to follow in his steps and that time is coming. For some of us, sooner than others. 04:49 It is coming and we are going to be able to be in his presence for eternity. It's just exciting to be able to contemplate what the Bible actually reveals about our future. 04:56 today Bob talks about he resurrection. It's the center piece of the entire Gospel message. It's been called the hinge of history because everything swings on that historical event . Everything before that is past history, and everything from that time is new history. Even our calendar is based on theses events , birth and ministry, and death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because of that, the disciples preached this message, boldly! Enjoy the rest of this video replay of Bob's sermon he delivered at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai in April 2016. Blessings, Bob and Becky Hallman The Epic Life https://www.theepiclife.org https://www.facebook.com/LiveTheEpicLife

Pastor Bob taught Philippians 1:12-30 at The Church at Koloa, January 17, 2021 https://www.theepiclife.org Please enjoy the replay of this message. The following is the message out line for you to follow along. Bob begins with the reading of scripture: Philippians 1:12-30 No matter what you are going through, you can love it, you can engage it, you can embrace it, and make it a new platform for your ministry that is far and beyond anything you could have expected or imagined. By the Power of God and by the simple principles, any of us with bad news: a terminal diagnosis, a divorce, a child that goes South and you are just broken hearted, losing a business during this Covid and you are left with bills and expenses. It could be any number of things that you are going through. We all have these things happen in our life, but if you are like me, like most people, we avoid those things. We actually organize and design our lives so that we have wonderful platforms. Like the platform of being married. We have a platform of having children. We choose a career path: we get educated for that career path. These are all choices we make to advance our ability to have an influence over other people. Bob continues to talk about how you can take something terrible, a tragedy and turn it into one of the most fruitful periods of your life. Two World’s -- Two Passions: Philippians 1:12-30 Introduction I Paul’s Visionary Outlook A. His chains served to ______ the gospel - Rom 8:28 1. It was clear that he was in chains for Christ - Phil 4:22 B. His chains __________ the brothers: 1. To speak God’s Word more ___________ - Acts 28:30-31 2. To speak God’s Word more _________ - Lk 12:4-5 II Paul’s Earthly Challenges A. He acknowledged the _________ in ministry 1. Some were preaching out of ____ and rivalry - 1 Cor 3:3 a. Being motivated by self ambition - Phil 2:3; Jam 3:16 b. Hoping to stir up ______ for Paul - 2 Thess 1:6-7 2. Others were preaching out of good will a. Being motivated by ____ - 2 Tim 1:11 b. Knowing Paul was called to defend the gospel B. He _______ that the gospel was being preached: 1. Whether from _____ motives - Matt 23:13 2. Whether from ____ motives III Paul’s Eternal Perspective A. He was convinced that he would be _________: - Job 13:16 1. Through the Philippians’ prayers - 2 Cor 1:8-11 2. Through the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ - Zech 4:6 B. He was full of expectation and hope: 1. That he would not be ________ - Isa 50:7; Ps 34:5 2. That he would have sufficient _______, so that: a. Christ would be exalted in his body by __ -Rom 12:1 b. Christ would be exalted in his body by ____ Ac 20:24 3. That he was in a win/win situation a. To live is _____ → Fruitful labor - Gal 2:20 b. To die is ____ → Union with Christ - 2 Cor 5:1-4 C. He was torn between two passions: - 2 Cor 5:6-9 1. He preferred to _____ and be with Christ - Ps 73:24-26 2. He was convinced he would ______ in the body: a. For their ______ in the faith -Col 1:28-29; 1 Tim 4:15 b. For their joy in the faith - 1 Thess 3:2-3 c. For their overflowing ___ in Christ Jesus - Jn 16:22 IV Paul’s Earnest Exhortation A. He exhorted them regardless of what the future held: 1. To conduct themselves in a ______ manner - Col 1:10 2. To stand ____ in one spirit - 1 Cor 15:58 3. To contend as one man in the faith of the gospel - Jude 3 4. To not be _________ by those who opposed - Prov 29:25 B. He reminded them of their calling: 1. They had been granted on behalf of Christ: a. To ______ on Christ - Jn 1:12 b. To _____ for Christ - Matt 5:10-12 2. They were going through the same struggle: a. They ___ Paul suffered - 1 Thess 2:2 b. They _____ Paul still suffered - 1 Pt 4:12-16 PERSONAL APPLICATION Take some time this week to consider the following: 1. Share a time when God turned what a “trial” into a fruitful, divine opportunity for the gospel. What happened? 2. Paul had a visionary, upbeat, joyful outlook on life that was focused on advancing the gospel. Is this the mark of your life? 3. What are the “chains” in your life that you might be tempted to blame for not serving the Lord wholeheartedly. How might they actually serve to increase the fruitfulness of your witness? 4. Personalize Paul's message for a moment: “For me, to live is __________, and to die is __________.” Are you satisfied with you answer? Why or why not? 5. Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you to live a life that is truly worthy of the gospel. Assess/review your life for any changes that you know God would like you to make this week. Bob Hallman – The Epic Life Copyright, Bob Hallman, 1996-2020, All Rights Reserved. Blessings, Bob and Becky Hallman https://www.theepiclife.org https://www.facebook.com/livetheepiclife