(Title) Living in God's Grace: Salvation Integrity
(Text) Philippians 2:12-18
INTRODUCTION: "SO THEN, MY BELOVED"
I. GOD MADE YOU HIS OWN CHILDREN! (2:14)
A. You are saved
individually
B. You are saved
immediately, completely, eternally
C. You are saved
purposefully
II. OBEDIENTLY, WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION IN GOD'S REALITY! (2:12-13)
A. Your Work
Context (2:12)
1
Corinthians 15:50
Your
stubborn issues: bitterness, forgiveness, submission, humility, service, tongue
Your
humbled demeanor: fear, trembling
B. Your Battle
Context
Galatians
5:17
Romans
7:14-25
Philippians
1:21-26
Colossians
1:12,13
C. Your Reality
Context (2:13)
1.
God is working in you individually and together
2.
God wills you to will and empowers your work (Ephesians 3:20)
3.
God's good pleasure is your good pleasure
III. HAVING INTEGRITY WITH CHRIST'S ATTITUDE INCLUDES GOSPEL
RESPONSES IN YOUR LIVES (2:14-16)
A. What proves
your attitude? (2:5)
1.
Do all things without grumbling or disputing
2.
Conduct yourselves worthily within your Gospel fellowship (1:5; 1:27; 2:3-4)
3.
Remember you have been sent to live out of your new nature without reproach
You
appear as lights in the world
You
appear as lights as Gospel bearers
You
appear as lights as Gospel examples
B. What's in
your joy? (2:17-18)
1.
What made Jesus joyful? (Luke 10:17-24;
John 15:11)
2.
What made Paul joyful?
3.
Are you a recipient of God's grace?
4.
Are you living and growing and going in a Gospel fellowship?
5.
You too, are you rejoicing, and sharing your joy with us?
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