Your Own Salvation Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

What it means… Work Out: Your own Salvation Finish or Complete Your own Salvation The gift God has given to each of us that allows us to be saved (Rom 6:23) Complete the work of obtaining salvation that God has given you through Jesus Christ

How it was Done… With Fear & Trembling (2:12) The kind causing Obedience (Eph 6:5)  Putting away Worldly Things (3:7-10) Old to New (Eph 4:22-24) Without “Grumbling” (2:14) Shining Lights to others (Matt 516, Rom 10:15)

How it was Done… Moving on towards Salvation (3:14) Forgetting the Past, Following Christ (3:12-13) Thinking on Good Things (4:8) God will be with you (4:9)

Take Home… Salvation is a GIFT Treat Salvation with “Fear & Trembling” Put away things of this world (Old/New) No “Anger” or “Grumbling” Move on, Forget the Past, In Unity Think on Good Things!

Salvation Begins with Hear his word (as you have done this evening) - Rom 10:17 Believe (be convicted of ) what you have heard - Mark 16:16 Repent of your sins (what you now know is in error) - Acts 3:19 Confess the name of Jesus (to the world) - Rom 10:9-10 Be Baptized to take away your sins (a new life) - 1 Peter 3:21 Completing your salvation by living faithfully - 1 Cor 15:58