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Working Out Your Own Salvation
Phil 2:12
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Working Out Your Own Salvation
Phil 2:12
Working Out Your Own Salvation
Phil 2:12
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Working Out Your Own Salvation
Phil 2:12
Working Out Your Own Salvation With Fear & Trembling v. 12
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Working Out Your Own Salvation
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Understanding The Context Chosen text follows 2 previous sections
The selfless Christ and His actions for all humanity 2:1-8
God’s exaltation of Christ because of His faithfulness in doing His will 2:9-11
Therefore, saints are obligated
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Where To Start Paul starts where the Bible always begins
re: influencing others…with self “…work out your own salvation” Not encouraging earning anything on merit Not saying to chart one’s own path Emphasis is on individual responsibility
Working Out Your Own Salvation
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Where To Start Paul starts where the Bible always begins
re: influencing others…with self Taught by Jesus Mt 7:1-6
Written to people who had already done the “works” of conversion 1:1
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Where To Start Therefore, Paul is discussing “works” to
maintain faithfulness Eph 2:8-10 Titus 3:1, 8
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How To Do It Studying the Master
Information learned from the Scripture leads to salvation 2 Tim 3:14-17
Students of Jesus will never learn anything useless or incorrect Mt 10:24-25
We are to grow in knowledge 2 Pet 3:18
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How To Do It Staying faithful
One can lose salvation after he gains it if he is not busy maintaining his faithfulness
1 Cor 15:1-2 Col 1:21-23 We must constantly examine ourselves
2 Cor 13:5
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How To Do It Serving others
Learning from Jesus means we will serve like He did Jn 13:12-17
We serve fellow saints Rom 12:1-13 We serve unbelievers to influence them for
their good Gal 6:10 1 Pet 2:12
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With The Right Attitude “…with fear and trembling”
A phrase found 3 other times in the N.T. 1 Cor 2:3 2 Cor 7:15 Eph 6:5
All 4 references speak about the state of mind of one obeying some aspect of the will of God
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With The Right Attitude “…with fear and trembling”
A phrase found 3 other times in the N.T. 1 Cor 2:3 2 Cor 7:15 Eph 6:5
“Fear” deep reverence, awe of God “Trembling” concern over what we
face if we fail God Heb 10:31
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Conclusion The over-riding principle of this lesson is
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY Doing what we can to be faithful Notice it doesn’t depend on others being
present…it is up to each of us individually
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Conclusion The 1st step in shining as lights in a world
darkened by sin = maintain faithfulness Mt 5:13, 16
We need to & should want to shine this light as bright as possible for others 2 Cor 4:2-6 [example of apostles]
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