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Working In
Working Out
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Text Phil 212-18
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Philippians 127a - Whatever happens, conduct
yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of
Christ
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Mark Twain
Few things are harder to put up with than the
annoyance of a good example.
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Phil 213 for it is God who works IN YOU to
will and to act according to his good pleasure.
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3 Divine Provisions for a Victorious Christian
Life
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1. We have a PURPOSE to achieve v12, 14-16a
v12 WORK OUT your salvation
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Ephesians 28-9 For it is by grace you have
been saved, through faith and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works,
so that no one can boast.
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Romans 829 to be conformed to the likeness
of his Son.
The purpose God wants us to achieve is
CHRISTLIKENESS
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2. We have a POWER to receive v13
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v13 for it is GOD who works in you to will
and to act according to his good purpose
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God must work IN us before He can work THROUGH
us.
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We receive this power through The Holy Spirit
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Acts 18 But you will receive POWER when the
Holy Spirit comes on you...
v13 for it is God who WORKS in you
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Without the Great Compulsion, we cannot fulfill
the Great Commission.
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3 EMPOWERING TOOLS

• Power through Gods Word

1 Thess 213 And we also thank God continually
because, when you received the word of God, which
you heard from us, you accepted it not as the
word of men, but as it actually is, the word of
God, which is at work in you who believe.
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• Power through Gods Word

Luke 137 (NIV) For nothing is impossible with
God. Luke 137 (ASV) For no word from God
shall be void of power.
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• Power through Gods Word

2 Corinthians 120 - For no matter how many
promises God has made, they are Yes in Christ.
And so through him the Amen is SPOKEN BY US to
the glory of God.
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• Power through Gods Word

The health of the twenty-first-century America
will no longer be determined by what people get
the doctors to do for them, but rather by what
doctors can get people to do for themselves.
- Medical Journal
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• Power through Prayer

Ephesians 320 Now to him who is able to do
immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his POWER that is at work within us
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• Power through Prayer

Acts 114 They all joined together constantly
in prayer.
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Acts 431 After they prayed, the place where
they were meeting was shaken. And they were all
filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of
God boldly.
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• Power through Prayer

Nothing you and I can do will be significantly
meaningful before God if we neglect our
devotional life. - Ravi Zacharias
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• Power through Suffering

1 Peter 214 If you are insulted because of
the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the
Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
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3. We have a PROMISE to believe v16b-18
v17b-18 I am GLAD AND REJOICE with all of you.
So you too should be GLAD AND REJOICE with me.
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JOY comes not from aggression but SUBMISSION
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• JOY in the FUTURE

Matthew 2521 His master replied, Well done,
good and faithful servant! You have been faithful
with a few things I will put you in charge of
many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!
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• JOY in the PRESENT

v17 But even if I am being poured out like a
drink offering on the sacrifice and service
coming from your faith, I am GLAD AND REJOICE
with all of you.
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CONCLUSION
A PURPOSE to Achieve A POWER to Receive A
PROMISE to Believe
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CONCLUSION
God works in - We work out!
Our Example comes from Christ. Our Energizer
comes from the Holy Spirit. And the result is
JOY!