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However, while the Philippians might have been worried, Paul was not. His overriding concern was that the gospel was preached. As long as it was the right message then he was happy, whatever the motives of the preachers. Now this does most definitely not mean that motives do not matter, but we need to see that the motives of men do not stop God’s plans. The Jewish leaders wanted to kill Jesus, but in the end they were just playing a part in God’s plan of salvation being fulfilled. We need to learn to trust God in all circumstances, and to rejoice in all circumstances. This is a theme of this letter. One of the keys to this is having right motives, having our hearts set on the right things. Paul’s heart was set on seeing the gospel of Christ preached, this was one of the key reasons why he was able to trust God and rejoice even in the most difficult of circumstances.
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