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1 Kings 12; 2 Chronicles 10; 2 Chronicles 11; Philippians 2
The Apostle Paul
Tells Us How To Live
In Philippians 2 – Check It Out!
Scripture
Philippians 2
“…So you must continue to live in a way that gives meaning to your salvation. Do this with fear and respect for God.
13 Yes, it is God who is working in you. He helps you want to do what pleases him, and he gives you the power to do it.
14 Do everything without complaining or arguing”
Observation
Normally
after reading Philippians 2 I think I would talk about the humility of Christ
that Paul writes about in verses 5-11, but today I want to focus on the verses
following this famous passage!
5 You must have the same
attitude that Christ Jesus had.
6 Though he was God,
he did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
he took the humble position of a slave
and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,
8 he humbled himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
he did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
he took the humble position of a slave
and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,
8 he humbled himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
9 Therefore, God elevated him to
the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
and gave him the name above all other names,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
First, the Apostle Paul says that we need to live out our lives in a way that gives meaning to our salvation. We were saved not just to go to Heaven, but we were saved so that many others could go to Heaven through our witness. How are we doing helping others find Christ?
Second, we need to realize that God is constantly working in our lives to help us do the things that please Him. He even provides the power in our lives so that we can be successful in living for Him.
Number three is the tough one, “Do everything without complaining or arguing.” What makes number three the hardest is the word “everything”!
Application
I
will live today in a way that gives meaning to my salvation. I will do it
through the power of God working in me. I will go through this day without
complaining or arguing.
Prayer
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