Doctrine: The church is to act in ways consistent with her professed faith, whether this is convenient or not, so as to promote the gospel before the watching world.
Exegesis: The practical elements of the faith of the gospel: this faith is united (around our confession) (v. 27), courageous (in the face of opposition) (v. 28), and privileged (in prosperity and pain) (vv. 29-30).
Further application: How to accord our behavior with our beliefs: by ''standing fast'' on a body of good doctrine, we are able to conquer every foe we encounter.
Key verse: v. 27 ''Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel...''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.