Philippians 2:12-13 October 8, 2017

Continue to work out your salvation

Continue to work out your salvation The verb “work out” = “work to full completion”

Continue to work out your salvation =Work it out to the finish =Work it out for the most good

If Christ died for our salvation for all eternity, should we not also live our lives well for him on this earth?

I Cor. 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

Workmanship = poiema (poem) “a product, fabric, thing that is made”

You were made by the all powerful and all creative God. Created = ktizo “is used only of God and denotes the creative energy he alone can exert.” Expositors Bible Commentary You were made by the all powerful and all creative God.

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

What is it that you are passionate about? What motivates you to action? What makes you cry? What do you enjoy doing? What do you tend to care the most about?

Outside, Content, Go Strong, Who is the real me? Outside, Content, Go Strong, with Others, Worship, Encourager, Gospel, Creative, Includer, Harmony, Arranger, Christ in Me!

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

It is God ……..To Will ……..To Act In order to fulfill His good purpose