What difference does the gospel make in our lives? Philippians 4:1 sets the tone for the final chapter and establishes the proposition, “Therefore, stand firm in the Lord.” What follows in the rest of the chapter is a description of how believers can stand firm in the Lord. In light of who they are in Christ (“my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown”), and in light of all that Paul has said about Christ and the gospel in this letter, how do we live out the gospel in our lives? What is the fruit of the gospel