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Explore Philippians 2:12-18 to understand the command to work out your salvation, the meaning of salvation, and how to apply it in your life with fear and trembling as God works in you. Learn to obey without grumbling and dispute, resulting in a powerful witness to the world and worship to God.
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Work Out Your Salvation Philippians 2:12-18
Work out your salvation Philippians 2:12-18 • The Motivation: Jesus • grace • reward • fear
Work out your salvation Philippians 2:12-18 • The Motivation: Jesus • The Command: “Work out your salvation” • What is the meaning of “salvation”? • How do I “work it out”?
salvation = “deliverance” from… sickness – Mt. 9:22 enemies – Acts 7:25 physical danger – Acts 27:20 sin’s penalty (justification) – Ephesians 2:8 sin’s power (sanctification) - 1 Peter 2:2 sin’s presence (glorification) – Romans 13:11 all 3 of the above – Romans 11:11
How do I “work it out”? • …work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:12-13
How do I “work it out”? Our work: obey • “as always” – at all times • “in my absence” – in all circumstances God’s work • empower (“to work”) • motivate (“to will” = “to desire”) Apply • “without grumbling” • “without disputing”
Work out your salvation Philippians 2:12-18 • The Motivation: Jesus • The Command: “Work out your salvation” • The Result • Witness to the world • Worship to God