Good Work

December 30/31, 2017 Philippians 1:6-11

FOLLOWING THE MESSAGE 1) Jesus gave up His life on the cross, rose from the grave, defeated death, justified all who would believe, unleashed blessing and power the world has never seen, ascended into heaven…and did enter into . 2) God working in

gives you enormous

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3) Ephesians 2:10 New American Standard Bible (NASB) “For we are His , created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” 4) 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB) “For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work (energy, put forth POWER!) who believe.” [emphasis added] 5) Properly understood, God working in

also gives you

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6) SOURCE ACTION: 9 that your love may abound still more and more CLARIFICATION: in (fixed position) real knowledge (precise, correct) and all discernment (know by the senses and in the intellect) RESULTING ACTION: 10 so that you may approve the things (examine, scrutinize) that are excellent (transport, to sort), RESULTING STATE/BEING: in order to be sincere (pure, refined) and blameless (not stumbled) until the day of Christ; CAUSE: 11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, END PURPOSE: to the glory and praise of God. 7) The Greatest Commandments:  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.  Love your neighbor as yourself 8) Hebrews 12:2 (NASB) “…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” DAY’S SONGS “Amazing Grace” words and music by John Newton, John P. Rees, and Edwin Othello Excell Public Domain

“Unstoppable God” words and music by Chris Brown, Steve Furtick, and Wade Joye © 2014 Be Essential Songs | Elevation Worship Publishing “What a Beautiful Name” words and music by Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood, and Dan Galbraith © 2016 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI #431630

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