“Work Out” Goals Philippians 2:14-16 Submission to God Blameless and Pure Without Fault

“Work Out” Goals Light versus Darkness Light versus Darkness  Recognizing we live in a fallen world Crooked - scolios Crooked - scolios Perverse - Acts 2:40 ; 13:10 ; 20:30 Perverse - Acts 2:40 ; 13:10 ; 20:30  Recognizing we are light Christians - moral and spiritual lights Christians - moral and spiritual lights Daniel 12:3 ; Isaiah 49:6 ; Luke 1:78, 79 Daniel 12:3 ; Isaiah 49:6 ; Luke 1:78, 79

Submission to God  An attitude of life Without arguing – dialogia – inward reasoning of the mind Without arguing – dialogia – inward reasoning of the mind Without complaining – external expression of inward “reasoning” (grumbling) Without complaining – external expression of inward “reasoning” (grumbling)  Matthew 20:1-16 ; Luke 5:30 “Work Out” Goals

Blameless and Pure  In the sight of other people Blameless – without defect or blemish Luke 1:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Blameless – without defect or blemish Luke 1:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Pure – without mixture Romans 12:9 ; 2 Corinthians 11:2 Pure – without mixture Romans 12:9 ; 2 Corinthians 11:2  Like Daniel - Daniel 6:5 “Work Out” Goals

Without Fault  Related to blameless – without wrinkle or spot in relation to guilt Eph. 1:4 ; Heb. 9:14 ; 1 Peter 1:19  Our responsibility – only with Christ Jude 24 ; 2 Peter 3:10-11, 14 “Work Out” Goals

Application The process of sanctification lies in the increasing realization of how sinful we are. Galatians 2:19, 20 Romans 8:3, 4 Psalm 139:23, 24 “Work Out” Goals