Text:  Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon in a sentence:  Until you know who you really are before God, you don't really know who you are at all.

Introduction—verses 1-2.   

Three encouraging evidences of your eternal significance to God—

#1  God loves you—verses 3-5. 

       "gospel"

#2  God is not through with you—verses 6-7.

       "grace"    

#3  God wants to show you what is best—verses 8-11.

       "growth"