We discussed Philippians 2:12-30 this evening. Here are the themes we talked about:
-Feel the weight of "my beloved" in v. 12 and let God's overwhelming love for you affect your whole life.
-Cooperate with God because God is at work within you. Have a holy fear of God that moves you to walk and obey Him reverently.
-God's divine order is that He has laid the foundation of our lives (justification, washing, filling with the Spirit), so now we can live a holy life and work hard for His purposes.
-These verses mean so much especially during times of trial.
-Verses 14-18 are challenging to any christian. They mean that we should never act like entitled children who are always complaining about someone else's actions or motives.
-Grumbling is unbelief and not trusting God.
-Getting sucked into these horrible kinds of patterns (grumbling, complaining) steals our joy and is destructive to our souls. It's like getting pushed along by a current that makes us realize, all of a sudden, that we have drifted so far from where we want to be with God.
-Verses 19-30 - God gives us great examples of putting others first, laying ourselves down and serving God.
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