1. PHILIPPIANS 2:12-30

2. Paul is continuing his encouragement to live worthily of the Gospel (1:27) in vs12-18
Sacrificially
w/ humility and unity
Showing a concern for each other
Seeing and meeting the needs of one another
Just as Jesus did!
Therefore… (v12)

3. Work out your salvation…
What Does It Mean To “Work Out Our Salvation?
Obedience and growth
Making every effort to be pleasing to God… Work!
Our Motivation to Work:
God is at work in you. We are being coworkers w/ God
Our Attitudes While Working
Fear and trembling
Not complaining against God
Work out your salvation…

4. Being “Bright” Workers
Our cooperating with God can make us blameless and without fault (or blemish)
God gives us what we are working for. We become more like Christ and ready for eternity
We become even brighter luminaries in the dark world that we currently shine as lights in
We must hold fast to God’s word to make this happen
Being “Bright” Workers

5. Examples of “Bright” Workers
Paul (vss 16b-18)
Desired to see that they were faithful to Jesus on the Day of Christ
Willing to die for the faith and salvation of others
Timothy (vss 19-24)
A “kindred spirit” with Paul… of the same mind
Sincerely cared for the Philippians
Sought the interests of Christ
Epaphroditus (vss 25-30)
A worker and soldier for Christ
Risked his life for the Gospel to serve Paul
Examples of “Bright” Workers

6. “The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.”
Philippians 4:9