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What Working Out Looks Like
Philippians 2:14-18 We are told what it looks like to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. Working out our salvation looks like choosing gratitude in a grumbling world (v. 14-15). “Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and...
Work Out Your Own Salvation
Philippians 2:12-13 We work out our own salvation by being committed to a "long obedience in the same direction." “It is this ‘long obedience in the same direction’ which the mood the world does so much to discourage. When the path of obedience to Christ becomes...
Scooping Heavy Rocks
Philippians 2:4-11 Jesus is the reason we look to the interests of others. Jesus empowers us to look to the interests of others (v. 5). Jesus is our example of how to look to the interests of others (v. 6-8). Jesus returning is our motivation to look to the interests...
United We Stand
Philippians 2:1-4 "So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from...
Standing Firm in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Philippians 1:27-30 We are called not only to believe in Christ but also to live for Christ. We must live for Christ always. "To conduct ourselves 'in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ' therefore does not suggest we should try harder in order to secure...
Christians Won’t Lose
Whether we live or we die, we must seek to honor Christ as we rest assured that we won’t lose. Our greatest desire must be that Christ is honored (v. 18-20). “Christ has disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in...
Advancing the Gospel As We Stay at Home
Philippians 1:12-18 “What matters most is the gospel of Jesus Christ and its advance in our community.” Every circumstance is an opportunity to advance the gospel. "God’s logic is very different from ours. We assume that the circumstances must be right if we are to be...
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
Revelation 1:1-8 “If ever there was a book that could be described as a ‘riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,’ it is the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation.” —Daniel Akin “Many people find the book of Revelation intimidating, perhaps a bit...
Pastors, Elders, and Overseers
1 Timothy 3:1-7 "If church leaders are casual about God and holiness and mission, then the church will fall short in these areas. And countless numbers of people who have never heard the name of Jesus will continue to be unreached with the gospel. On the other hand,...
Run the Race of Faith to the Very End
2 Peter 3:14-18 "Our greatest danger from the world’s opposition is not persecution, it’s apostasy. It is not imprisonment or even death, it is falling away." —Kevin DeYoung We must stay on guard and reject false teaching." "Apostasy happens when someone lets their...