2. Working Hard for Jesus
Philippians 2:12-13

3. Working Hard for Jesus

4. Working Hard for Jesus
Php 2:2-5 “make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose”
Php 1:9-11, “this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more”
Php 1:27-28 “I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel”

5. Working Hard for Jesus Philippians 2:12-13
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

6. Working Hard for Jesus
“continue to work out your salvation”

7. Working Hard for Jesus “continue to work out your salvation”
The salvation that resides within them must be put into action and worked out practically

8. Working Hard for Jesus
“… with fear and trembling”

9. Working Hard for Jesus “… with fear and trembling”
1 Corinthians 2:1ff –
He came in obedience
with no strength of his own,
confidence only in the gospel,
a single-mindedness on Christ.

10. Working Hard for Jesus “… with fear and trembling” Ephesians 6:5ff –
single-minded intent to obey Christ above all else
submission must be sincere

11. Working Hard for Jesus
“continue to work our your salvation with fear and trembling”
Submit to God in a deeper obedience
Perseverant
Taxing
Undistracted
Sincere

12. 3 Motivations to Work Hard for Jesus
Working Hard for Jesus
3 Motivations to Work Hard for Jesus

13. 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed
Working Hard for Jesus
1. It is a matter of obedience
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed

14. Working Hard for Jesus 1. It is a matter of obedience Romans 1:5
Through him …we received grace and apostleship to call people … to the obedience that comes from faith.
Romans 16:25
Now to him who is able to establish you … according to the revelation of the mystery … made known through the prophetic writings …, so that all nations might believe and obey him…

15. Working Hard for Jesus
1. It is a matter of obedience

16. 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act
Working Hard for Jesus
1. It is a matter of obedience
2. It is in Harmony with God’s Work
13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act

17. 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act
Working Hard for Jesus
1. It is a matter of obedience
2. It is in Harmony with God’s Work
13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act
God is working in them to will

18. 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act
Working Hard for Jesus
1. It is a matter of obedience
2. It is in Harmony with God’s Work
13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act
God is working in them to will
God is working in them to act

19. Working Hard for Jesus

20. (13b) according to His good purpose
Working Hard for Jesus
1. It is a matter of obedience
2. It is in Harmony with God’s Work
3. It is Pleasurable
(13b) according to His good purpose

21. Working Hard for Jesus 1. It is a matter of obedience
2. It is in Harmony with God’s Work
3. It is Pleasurable
Psalm 16:11
You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore

22. Working Hard for Jesus
3. It is Pleasurable

23. Working Hard for Jesus 1. It is a Matter of Obedience
2. It is in Harmony with God’s Work
3. It is Pleasurable
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.