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  BONDED TO GODS LOVE As we read the many stories from the gospels, we find that there is one gospel writer, the apostle John, who stands out as the one who was bonded to the love of Jesus from the very beginning. His writings emphasize the love of God more than any other Biblical writings. John wrote the last five books of the Bible, which included his gospel and then his three epistles and then the Book of Revelation.  In his own gospel he even refers to himself as ‘the disciple that Jesus loved'. He was not being proud in saying this - it was simply a revelation of the love of God through Jesus for all of humanity, and so he qualified for that. And in John's gospel in the story of the last supper when Jesus said that one of them would betray him all the disciples looked at Jesus and said one after another 'Is it I Lord?' But John was not feeling self-conscious or guilty as perhaps the others did and so he simply said ‘Who is it Lord?' I'm reading today from the first epistle of John which is totally about the love of God that bonds us to God and to one another. 1John 3:1. Think about how wonderful is the love that has been lavished upon us by the Father, calling us his very own sons and daughters. But realize that the world does not understand us for who we really are, because it does not understand Jesus for who he really is. 2. So, we are now true sons and daughters of God my beloved, and it is not quite clear to us as to what we shall ultimately be like. All we can know is that when he returns we will be like he is, because we will see him for who he really is. 3. And all those who keep this hope and expectation alive will purify the state of their hearts and minds, just as Jesus did. 7. My dear children don't be deceived by anybody about this; whoever is living a life that shows that they are in harmony with Jesus, is living in the same harmony with the Father as Jesus is. 9. Whoever knows that they are part of God's very life, as his child, will not oppose God outright, because he is born of the same seed, and the essence of God's life is his life. So he cannot live in hostile contradiction to him because he is part of him. 10. This is how you are going to be able see the difference between those who really are bonded to God as their Father, and those who are still bonded to darkness, in the same way. Whoever doesn't live a truthful and upright life or doesn't show love and care and kindness towards others is not bonded with God. 11. And God has been saying to us from the beginning that we must love one another. John knew how to avoid being bonded to darkness by not letting his mind and heart live in past regrets, or fear of the future, or hopelessness, or resentment, or hostility to others. John knew how to remain bonded to God in his lovingkindness, his expectation of God's goodness and the power of his might, living in peace and joy and the love of others. I believe that John would have begun each day by thinking about the love that God had for him, and that his last thoughts at night would have been about the love that God had for him. He knew this was the essence of God's nature and so he wrote ‘We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them'. And He would have known and understood completely that God had always been the same – unchanging in his love. What does God want back from us? He wants the circle of his love to come from us back round to him.  Doesn't he want obedience?  Yes – but that same apostle John who wrote about God's love for us said that if we love God, we will keep his commandments – and that doesn't just mean the Ten Commandments, it means that when we know what he wants us to do we will do it. He said that both in his gospel and in his epistles. Loving God is our will power – rejecting God's love is our won't power, so completing the circle of God's love back to him comes first and everything else comes after that.  So how do we love a God that we cannot see?  That is the work of the Holy Spirit that has been given to us by God and who sheds and spreads God's love into our hearts so that we will believe it and feel it - it all starts with God. But before we can believe in God's love for us we need to know it is true  and we can know it as a truth because the word of God tells us that – as we have seen in every line of what has been said today.  Knowing you are loved by God and believing you are loved by God is the most deep and profound spiritual thing you can do because our spirit is made up of our mind that knows and our heart that believes. What we know as truth with our mind we will believe with faith in our heart.  Our body even has a part to play in this because even our brain has been created to help us complete that circle of love back to God that causes us to know and believe his love for us and to do the things that show we love him back. We were created with a left brain and a right brain and those two parts work together so that we can make balanced decisions in our life. Our left brain is in charge of organizing and ordering and giving our thoughts structure but our right brain is more spontaneous and random and creative and colourful. It is jumping into what we want to do rather than calculating what we ought to do. That means that the left brain has to reorder the chaos of the right brain and when that balance anchors our soul, we can do very creative and inspiring things with enthusiasm and faith but it's based on love and truth and order. That is why it is good to sit quietly and gratefully acknowledge God's presence with us and focus our minds on his powerful work on our behalf in the world of the unseen. That is what faith is – believing that God is at work in our lives for our good. Paul wrote to us about being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6).   Paul went on to say that It is God working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.(Philippians 2:13). And in the next chapter Paul says that God is able to subdue all thning to himself. It couldn't be any clearer than that. But if we don't focus on that and think it and believe it, we are letting the right brain chaos run our lives.  That process is a picture of what happened in the very beginning of the creation of the universe in Genesis Chapter one. The Bible says that there was darkness on the face of the deep (the Abyss) and that it was without form and void (chaos). The Spirit of God hovered above that disorder and the word of truth – the logos of God, spoke and said ‘let there be light'. And then the mighty creative work of God was put into action. That act of creation was an act of God's love for us, and that creative love in action is what happens when we sit and contemplate the love of God and give it back to him with a thank you. That is when we become creatively changed into the new creation of his likeness and we can do the creative loving of others. This is what waiting on God and contemplation is all about - nothing more nothing less – it is not a waste of time – it is not passive – it is actively embodying God's love into the world around us. Let us wait on God and contemplate on actively embodying God's love to us and into the world around us. Waiting on God is not a waste of time – it is not passive – it is active - and doing this takes practice - in consciously sitting in the presence of God and knowing that he is doing the mysterious work. Driving a car takes practice and you dont have to understand how an internal combustion engine works – it's a bit mysterious to me. But I know I have to turn the ignition on, put the car into gear and then drive from A to B – and that last part takes the most practice – but we learn and get our P plates and our licence. We become part of the car and it becomes part of us – which is like being one with God who is directing our lives in faith. The Bible says that if we get off track we will hear a voice behind us saying ‘this is the way walk ye in it' (Isaiah x.x). In a car we look at Google maps and hear it say ‘turn right at the next round about then drive 500 Metres then turn left. And if we get that wrong it keeps talking and tells us to go to the next roundabout and come back to the first roundabout  and start from there ‘This is the way - drive ye in it'. That takes faith in  our google maps program. Practice sitting with God and he will direct your path and grow your faith and renew your mind - and truth and love will run your life, not chaos and uncertainty.

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The two Christ-like examples in this passage are often overlooked. However, the actions of Timothy and Epaphroditus are very worthy of our time and attention. You can watch this message here.

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And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6). Thank you, Lord!

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6) Glory to God!

In this episode, we dive into the opening verses of Paul's letter to the Philippians, exploring Philippians 1:1-8. Paul writes with deep affection and gratitude for the believers in Philippi, expressing his joy in their partnership in the gospel. We'll unpack the themes of Christian fellowship, the power of prayer, and the confidence Paul has in God's work in their lives.

Meek "You're blessed when you're content with just who you are-no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought." (Matthew 5:5) It must be said right from the beginning that meekness is NOT weakness. It takes a strong character to deliberately set aside their rights. For example Moses was the meekest man in all the earth (Number 12:1-3) and Moses was not a weak-willed character! Meekness is accepting God's dealings with us as good, without dispute or resistance. Meekness is effectively trusting God to be God! The meek person is somebody who claims no rights of their own, and who is willing to yield all possessions and personal rights to God. The meek person sees possessions as being loaned to them by God for His work & glory. We see this in the example of Jesus Christ (Philippians 2v5-6) and it was also in evidence in the early church (Acts 5v12). But why should Christians give up their rights? You do so because you belong to God, through your own volition. As a Christian, "You are not your own, you were bought at a price" (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Contradictory to this, is the way of the world, which insists that every person has rights and that they have a right to use their rights! What do you gain by handing over your own rights to God? Amongst other things you gain inner satisfaction and peace (Psalm 22:26; 37:8-11) and an increased joy in the Lord (Isaiah 29:19) What steps can you follow which may help you be meek? 1. Firstly identify the areas, which tend to get you angry or worried. Allow your heart to be a workshop of the Holy Spirit and prayerfully think through each area and yield each one of them to Him, with no strings attached. These areas may include things like lifestyle; marriage; friendships; reputation; possessions; health; money or time. When these are yielded to God, God is then responsible for these areas of our lives and we can live on the basis of "Everything works for the good of those who love Him..." (Romans 8:28-29) 2. Expect God to test His rights. As each right is yielded, God will probably allow situations to occur which will deny you these rights. These are opportunities to see if the right was really yielded. It may be necessary once again to yield that right to Jesus Christ. 3. Finally, acknowledge you are God's possession and His responsibility (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) and thank God in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Right mouse click or tap here to save this Podcast as a MP3.

McKenzie Denkins

"I will be your God throughout your lifetime— until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you."- Isaiah 46:4."I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.The Lord is on my side; I will not fear...The Lord is my strength and song...I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord."- Psalm 118.Merciful Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we humbly give you thanks and praise for another opportunity to seek first the Kingdom of God and your righteousness in earth as it is in Heaven.Abba Father, we thank you for knowing all things, for being everywhere at all times, and for being all powerful;We thank you for moving and working on our behalf for Good even when our flesh and emotions try to tell us otherwise: we rebuke Satan and all of his lies- Matthew 4:10, Jude 1:9.Immanuel, God with us, please protect the gates of our mind, eyes, ears, body, spirit, and being; help us to be still and know that YOU are God; our Father who will never leave us nor forsake us: who has proven it through Jesus Christ and has sealed us with your precious Holy Spirit- Ephesians 1:13.Father, Son, and Holy Spirit we ask that you keep us focused on "whatsoever things are true...honest...just...pure...lovely, and are of good report" in the name of Jesus Christ- Philippians 4:8.We repent of our sin. We forgive and receive forgiveness. We love and receive your unconditional love. We receive all of the answered prayers, heart's desires, special miracles, and blessings that you have for us. Jesus is the Lord.Amen."Please, Lord, please save us.Please, Lord, please...send now prosperity.O give thanks unto the Lord; for his mercy endureth forever."- Psalm 118:24-25."Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever.Amen."- Jude 1:24-25.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)1/ That which in God has no beginning .2/ That of which God is and must be the beginner .3/ The comfort of knowing that God has been in the beginning .Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: (Philippians 1:6)

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. --Genesis 1-1---1- That which in God has no beginning .-2- That of which God is and must be the beginner .-3- The comfort of knowing that God has been in the beginning .--Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ- --Philippians 1-6-

Richard Hong "Covenant Theology: The Doctrine of Jesus Christ" "Philippians 2:1-11" www.risenhayward.com

If you believed that in Christ, to die is *gain*, (and it is), then what would be worth staying around for on earth? What would you do? I have an answer. I will show you a verse for it. It dominates my thinking every week, and for many years now it has changed what I think my purpose is to promote as we assemble for worship on the Lord's Day. If you were thinking Colossians 1:28, you'd be close, though I actually got the aim in Colossians 1:28 wrong for a bunch of years (I was too dualistic and too dour). The verse I'm thinking about right now changes the tone of the work in Colossians 1:28, a tone that is reflected in our liturgy, our order of service, what the service does and drives toward and how it ends.TEC held its first service of worship on the second Sunday of January, 2011. We are about to turn 13, and start our 14th year as a Trinitarian community of worshipping, maturing disciples, who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord over all the world. Somehow, the changes that have happened to the outer man as we've grown older hardly compare to the renewal in the church body that God has worked among us. One of His graces that keeps feeding and forming us every week is our gathered worship. At the beginning of each new calendar year (and today counts, though technically the last day of 2023) we've examined the subject of worship and been reminded/refreshed about our liturgy. Liturgy is inescapable; there is always a liturgy. Liturgy means the order or pattern followed, the things we do and what comes before or after, and all of it should be identified with a why. Maybe an assembly desires maximum freedom for the Spirit to lead, so there is minimal preparation or planning, but that is, ironically, still a plan. Perhaps the most common liturgy for churches that emphasize Bible teaching is: singing to prepare hearts for the sermon, the preaching of the sermon, and maybe singing another song or two during the offering and/or altar call in response to the sermon. There is no inspired bulletin dropped from the heavens. God gave the nation of Israel explicit requirements for a multitude of settings, many with strict times, places, and elements. But the hour has now come when true worshippers worship the Father in Spirit and truth, independent of one defined place. While we have some freedom in liturgy, we also have opportunity, in all wisdom, for how the liturgy works to make us more complete in Christ. We've followed a five-part sequence every Sunday but the very first, in which we only had four. They are the Call to worship, Confession of sin, Consecration, Communion, and ending with a Commission. This liturgy itself is a mini gospel presentation, as evangelism begins with a call, leading to repentance and faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sins, unto a life of following Christ toward greater holiness, as we share fellowship with God, and are sent by Him as representatives. This time around we won't be working through all five again; there are messages about that in the church app. But there are a few things I want to remind us about, *and* next Lord's Day the elders have asked Philip to pick a part of liturgy to preach about. As an elder in testing, and with one of the requirements being apt to teach, we want him to have that opportunity in front of the whole flock. He's chosen to speak about the Commissioning, and that will be good. After that, while I've come to realize that the assembly's worship is more than (though not less than) the preaching of the Word, I've been treasuring up some thoughts about the preaching task and my purpose in it. That will be a future message or two. Today I want to talk about what makes staying on earth worth it. When it comes to enduring everything for the sake of the faith of God's elect, when it comes to warning and teaching in order to present everyone complete in Christ, what I've come to realize that what makes it worth it is your *progress and joy* in the faith. The pastors labor that you would be growing in Christ and glad in Christ. This is not limited to Sundays, but at the end of the Lord's Day, I pray for your progress and joy in the faith — to the glory of God. This is *what we are worshiping for*. This is the aim that came to Paul's mind when he desired to be done with his earthly mission. Remember that he wrote to the Philippians from prison, and that some other men were preaching the gospel to make it harder for Paul. He rejoiced that Christ was being preached at all, and had courage that Christ would be honored in his body, "by life or death" (verse 20). Then:> “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, **for your progress and joy in the faith**….” (Philippians 1:21-25)This is a great construction, great content, great purpose. Here is the final phrase in its awkward original order: “unto the your progress and joy of the faith." It's a large object of the preposition, all part of one purpose. There's one article that governs everything after "unto/for.” That article also connects "progress" and "joy" in a way that shows they are related--progress that is joyful and progress in joy, and in a way that allows for "of the faith" to be modifying both verbal nouns: "progress of faith" and "joy of faith." # Progress in Faith**Progress** means “a movement forward to an improved state,” traction toward new territory. It could be translated as “furtherance” or “advancement.” It's the same word used in Philippians 1:12 for the spread of the gospel, and the only other time it's used in the NT is 1 Timothy 4:15 where Paul told Timothy to let his “progress be evident to all.”It was worth it for Paul to wait for the gain of being with Christ to see the progress of his people's faith in Christ. He would have expected progress to include more knowledge of Christ and having the mind of Christ (2:2), more striving side by side without fear (1:27-28), more obedience of faith in manner of life worthy of the gospel (1:27). There was no doubt in Paul's expectation that God Himself would bring about such progress. > “I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6 ESV). And yet it also required no holding back on their part, following Paul's own pursuit of progress. > Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:12–14 ESV)So Paul considered progress as belonging both with God's sovereignty and our responsibility. > Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. (Philippians 2:12–13 ESV) His life was aimed toward their progress in faith, that they would live from faith to faith. Our liturgy aims toward this same thing. From call to commission, it's for the advancement of faith. Confess in faith, get faith stronger, including fed in union with Christ and His body.# Joy in FaithIt is possible to be strong in faith and yet have weak joy in faith. As Paul maintained to the Corinthians, “Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith” (2 Corinthians 1:24 ESV). Joyless faith is unguarded faith, susceptible to offers of joy elsewhere. **Joy** is the “experience of gladness.” It is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. The distinction between circumstantial happiness and abiding joy is more helpful in the adjectives; circumstances or the sovereignty of God regardless of circumstances. The verb form is *rejoice*. So later in Philippians Paul exhorted those with faith: > Finally, by brothers, rejoice in the Lord. (Philippians 3:1 ESV)> Rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say, Rejoice. (Philippians 4:4 ESV)Don't be content with gutting it out. We are able to rejoice in heaviness as faith is purified until it won't be necessary, “joy inexpressible and full of glory” (see 1 Peter 1:6-9). Jesus purposes to share His own joy with His people. “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full” (John 15:11 ESV).There is no more joyful place than in God's presence, abiding in His love. It shouldn't be limited to a couple hours on Sunday morning “at church,” but it should include those hours. In the love of Christ we are forgiven and cleansed in conscience, for holiness, in fellowship, and blessed for work. The liturgy we follow is intended for our advance in joy. We are worshiping in joy and learning to live in obedience to the command: “Rejoice always” (1 Thessalonians 5:16). # ConclusionWe are not worshiping for ease and niceness of faith. We are not worshiping to increase troubled-consciences or to increase theological arrogance. Our liturgy is not intended to drive God's assembly to despair or some sort of “godly” doubt.We are making liturgical advances. We are worshiping for the progress and joy of your faith. Are *you* making progress in the faith? Are *you* making progress in being more joyful in the faith? After thirteen years of our worship, we are not the same. May the Lord continue to show us His steadfast love as He completes His work, working and willing our worship for progress and joy in faith. As faith advances, and as we are not frightened, it is a sign of destruction to God's enemies and a sign of our salvation from God (Philippians 1:28). ----------## ChargeYou can make progress toward the wrong things, but you cannot make too much progress in faith. You can find joy in the wrong things, but you cannot have too much joy in faith. So press on, beloved. Press on toward the prize. You are His, press on toward Christ for your joy. ## Benediction:> [May] your love abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:9–11 ESV)

John 11:14​​1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 ( It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Isaiah 43:22 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Matthew 11:2828 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Isaiah 48:1010 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. James 1:232 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 1 Peter 1:676 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Philippians 4:1313 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Deuteronomy 31:66 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Jeremiah 29:11-1311 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Exodus 14:1414 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. John 14:2727 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ephesians 3:1919 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 1 Corinthians 10:1313 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Psalm 51​1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Let us plant ourselves in Him who alone will bring us to “completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6), for apart from this steam of divine grace none of us can endure till the end. To read this meditation and other resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co

being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Philippians 1:6 KJV --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tasha-mack9/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tasha-mack9/support

Living together in gospel-centered community requires commitment. 1. We must be committed to Jesus and his people (vs. 1–2) “Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” — Philippians 1:1-2 Building gospel-centered community that lasts takes time and commitment. 2. We must be committed partners in the gospel (vs. 3–8) “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 1:3–8 Gospel partnership produces gratitude (vs. 3–5) Gospel partnership produces confidence (v. 6) Gospel partnership produces affection (vs. 7-8) 3. We must be committed to growing in Christlikeness (vs. 9–11a) “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ…” — Philippians 1:9–11a Full of Christ's Love (v. 9) Full of Christ's Righteousness (v. 11a) 4. We must be committed to the glory of God (v. 11b) “…to the glory and praise of God.” — Philippians 1:11b The glory of self is the greatest opponent to the glory of God.

‘May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.' Philippians 4.23

“For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:19). Through the spirit which Jesus Christ displayed in His life on earth, Paul would be able to remain faithful and magnify Christ in his body. We, too, need to possess this disposition of Jesus Christ to overcome trials of our faith.

HOW TO BUILD MY CONFIDENCE IN GOD Philippians 1:3–8 (NIV): 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. CONFIDENT Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Being CONFIDENT of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 2 Corinthians 3:4–5 (NIV): Such confidence we have through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. QUESTION: In what does your confidence lie in today? HE (JESUS) Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Being confident of this, that HE who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. MAYBE SOMETIMES GOD TAKES US OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONE SO WE CAN TRUST HIM MORE JOHN 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the WAY and the TRUTH and the LIFE. No one comes to the Father except through me GOOD WORK Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Being confident of this, that he who began a GOOD WORK in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:10 (NASB) We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. CARRY IT ON Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will CARRY IT ON to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. PERSPECTIVE CHANGES EVERYTHING! 1 Corinthians 1:8 (BSB) He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. QUESTION WHERE DO YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE OR ATTITUDE? COMPLETION Galatians 6:9-10 NIV 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. JESUS CHRIST Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of CHRIST JESUS. APPLICATION: COMMIT TO MEMORY THIS WEEK THIS SCRIPTURE Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus IN WHAT AREAS CAN YOU GROW YOUR CONFIDENCE IN JESUS CHRIST THIS WEEK? HOW CAN YOU TRUST HIM THAT WHAT YOU SEE IS MAYBE A BAD WORK IS ACTUALLY A GOOD WORK?

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6).

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6).

All-Age Service 16th October 2022

# Introduction The gravity between grace and obedience is like that between the earth and the moon. As the earth constantly throws and catches the moon, so obedience is propelled by and tethered to grace. There have been some who tried to make the earth revolve around the moon, who make obedience central and grace in second place, which is wrong and deadly. But the fix is not to sever the connection; it's not grace *or* obedience, it's understanding which pulls which. Paul refutes two errors about grace in Romans 6. By no means (!) should we sin more in order to show off grace more (Romans 6:1). By grace we've been baptized into Christ, into His death and into His resurrection life, and we know, reckon, and yield our members as instruments of righteousness. Grace freed us from sin (Romans 6:7), sin has no dominion over us because we are "under grace" (Romans 6:14). The authority of grace led to the second possible misunderstanding. By no means (!) should we think sin doesn't matter because we're not under law (Romans 6:15). The law has *never* had the power to free anyone from his sin (which would be like saying that reading the Farmers' Almanac gets rid of weeds). But that doesn't mean that the law is meaningless. The law shows what righteousness is like, which condemns the unrighteous, but also reveals the template that grace presses us into. Grace does not make lawless men, grace saves lawless men into true liberty. Grace doesn't free the moon from the earth, grace gives the moon its course. There is an antithesis all through the last half of Romans 6. We studied verses 15-18 a couple months ago, and saw that grace has changed our hearts and committed us into doctrine that sets us free to serve a new master. We were obedient slaves of sin, but now "having been set free from sin" we are obedient slaves of righteousness (verse 18). There will be slavery and their will be liberty, two kinds of slavery and two kinds of liberty, and two results. The slaveries are antithetical, one or the other. The two kinds of liberty are antithetical, mutually exclusive; you can step on the gas and the brake pedals at the same time, you *cannot* be in reverse and drive at the same time. The two results are antithetical, life or death. The ESV keeps verse 19 as the last verse of the paragraph beginning in verse 15, but while the subject of slavery continues, Paul opens with an admission before pushing the analogy further. The focus in verses 19-23 is the end of lawlessness, but in two ways. There is a destination of lawlessness (an end), and there is a deliverance from lawlessness (an ending of). # First, the end of lawlessness will be slavery, either a slavery of tyranny or liberty. Slavery is the analogy Paul employed in verse 16. The imagery started earlier in the chapter when he talked about no longer being enslaved to sin (verse 6). The slavery ethic is the answer to why sin matters even under grace. Paul acknowledges in verse 19 that it's not a perfect analogy; there are **human**, **natural limitations**. The comparison might be distasteful; if you *were* a slave and maybe even more if you *weren't*. But the totality of service cannot be escaped. It's not like having covid where you may or may not notice, it's like being male or female where every cell in your body gives directions. **For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness**. This is what they did, what all men do apart from union with Christ. Their bodies are tools for sin. **Impurity** is a kind of uncleanness (ἀκαθαρσίᾳ); their hands were dirty. **Lawlessness** (ἀνομίᾳ, so not “wickedness” as NIV or even “iniquity” as KJV) is a boss, a kind of tyrant, who demands more and more. The "without law" drags unto "without law." Verse 20 does call this a kind of freedom, **you were free in regard to righteousness**. But again, this is like the moon being free of the earth's gravity. Men don't write poems about the glorious “freedom” of a big and wandering space rock; the moon's glory is in its connection. It doesn't mean an unbeliever can't do anything right, but right isn't the rule. For believers, there is an imperative to freedom, required without irony: **so now present your members as slaves to righteousness** (verse 19). This is a totality of liberty: under grace as slaves "set free from sin" (verse 18). Slavery is inescapable, and there are antithetical freedoms. # Second, the end of lawlessness will be slavery, either a slavery of shame or sanctification. Verse 20 goes back to get a running start again. **When you were slaves of sin** there was no care for the things that are right. That has consequences. **But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which are now ashamed?** This question could be taken a couple ways that makes the same conclusion. Usually in the NT the idea of **fruit** is positive; rotten fruit is an oxymoron. Does that mean that fruit is never a general metaphor for consequences? You reap what you sow (Galatians 6:87-8), and we could call what grows out of sowing to the flesh "fruit." So if the **fruit** and **the things** are separate in verse 21, then there was *no* fruit from the things. If **fruit** and the **things** are the same, then the fruit was garbage. The result, whether no good fruit or bad fruit, is the same: being **ashamed**. This is a painful feeling of loss of status. When a believer looks back he sees reasons for embarrassment, he has no excuses. Now we sow different seed. **But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification.** Instead of humiliation there is holiness. Under grace we are forgiven, and under grace we are free, and under grace we see **fruit**. How could it be otherwise? "What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!" Slavery is inescapable, and there are antithetical fruits. # Third, the end of lawlessness will be slavery, either a slavery of death or eternal life. Shame isn't the final stop for the lawless. **The end of those things is death** (verse 21). **Death** is ambiguous, it has a number of referents. This **death** refers to eternal punishment. We know it's eternal because of the antithesis, eternal life. The spiritually dead are the slaves of sin. The physically dead aren't sinning any more. The eternally dead are separated from God forever. It's the "reward" (Tyndale) of their slavery: **The wages of sin is death** (verse 23). **End** is τέλος (both in verses 21 and 22). The telos of lawlessness is death and the telos of sanctification is life. By gospel contrast, those who are truly free to obey see increased fruit of freedom **and its end, eternal life** (verse 22). It's the crescendo of the chapter: The wages of sin is death **but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord**. There are a couple Greek words for **gift**, and this one (χάρισμα) has an emphasis on how it is *free*, how it connects with grace. God gives eternal life. God gives grace, God gives us union with His Son, God gives liberty (note the passive voice in “having been set free from sin” in verse 22), God gives us purpose for our bodies, God gives profit, God gives us His eternal presence. Slavery is inescapable, and there are antithetical futures. # Conclusion Sin is like a malicious algorithm in your internal GPS, not only surfacing lawless search results, but always giving wrong directions. The sinner is a slave to the program. Grace is not just like a compass pointing north, grace is the gravity that pulls us where we ought to go. The one thing assumed is that direction matters. Are we to sin, take even a step in the wrong direction, because we're under grace? By no means! ---------- ## Charge Beloved, He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6). In the meantime, He has called you to work good. It's ironic that the school year used to begin when harvest was done, now, for most of us, the fall is when the early seeds are sown, and late spring is when we'll see the next gleaning. Because you are partakers of grace, and as you seek the fruit of sanctification, present your members as slaves to righteousness. ## Benediction: > [May] your love abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:9–11, ESV)

Summary of the Apostles' Creed. The Apostle's Creed is a summary of the Christian faith that depicts the full story of scripture. The Apostle's Creed contains one of the most concise summaries of the Christian faith in straightforward scriptural language. It follows the narrative arch of scripture from creation to incarnation, crucifixion to resurrection, and Pentecost to life everlasting.The Apostle's Creed reminds us that our story and church are rooted in an ancient faith. There is no singular author by which this creed can be traced, rather it is the work of the Western Catholic Church. Though, it seems to have grown out of Peter's confession in Matthew 16:16. Its origin is as a baptismal confession, those that are laying down their life to join Christ in his death and resurrection (Romans 6:4) confess this as their new reality and guiding story.The Apostle's Creed is not simply a routine repetition of doctrine but rather our pledge of allegiance to one God– Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is not a routine repetition of doctrine. It is a liturgical poem meant to move our heart as a pledge of allegiance to the triune God revealed in the person of Christ.Context of Philippians 2:5-11Nicknamed the Messiah Poem and used to be sung in the early church in worship. Philippians was written by Paul while in prison to the church in Philippi. The church of Philippi was the first church that Paul founded in Eastern Europe. This church sends a member to Paul to provide him a gift to help him while he is imprisoned. Paul writes the letter expressing gratitude to the church while also encouraging them to change their thinking towards one another because of how important they were to each other.V. 5-6: Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. Who though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,Two words that mean formMorphe - Something unchanging, or the essence of somethingSchema - Something that does change, the outward appearance15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. - Colossians 1:15-16The essence of Jesus is that he is fully God. He is not a sub-God or Demigod, He is fully God. Jesus humbled himself with his interactions with God the Father. He doesn't tell God the Father what to do.V. 7: but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.Jesus who is fully God, takes the form of a human. Which is in direct contrast to the creation story.2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'” 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise,[a] she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. - Genesis 3:2-7Adam and Eve eat the fruit to become like God. They attempt to get on the same level as God. Their motives are only on self.Jesus, who is fully God, empties himself and becomes fully human and servant. Jesus' motives were for others.“Love that goes upward is worship; love that goes outward is affection; love that stoops is grace” – Donald BarnhouseJesus' love stoops as he takes on the form of a servant, he humbles himself.Two examples of Christ's humility:Mathew 3:13-15: Christ humbled himself and allowed John the Baptist to baptize him. We learn that Jesus allows us to participate in ministry. We can learn from John that Jesus must increase in our life and we must decrease. We must humble ourselves.Humility is not being self deprecating“Humility isn't thinking less of yourself, humility is thinking of yourself less” - C.S. Lewis“Humility is a tricky thing because once you think you have it you've lost it.” -Skip HeitzigWith humility, it is a virtue that we ought to constantly try to obtain while not acknowledging when we do.Luke 13:5-17: Christ humbled himself again by reaching down and beginning to clean the feet of his disciples.Serving isn't always cleanJesus is washing the feet of the men that have been following him during his ministry. And although their feet were probably extremely dirty, Jesus served them.Serving isn't always convenientJesus serves Peter who would go on to deny him three times during his most vulnerable hour. Jesus serves Judas who would go on to betray Jesus of which would lead to Jesus death on the cross. He does this without hesitation.V 8-11: And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Jesus humbles himself all the until death, even death on a cross. This is evident in two ways:The Garden of Gethsemane: “Not my will but yours be done”While being crucified: “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”Because of all this, Jesus is exalted by God the father. Every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord, to the Glory of God the Father.Spiritual PracticeWe must decrease, God must increase. We serve without condition, even when it is not convenient for us. Just as Christ served his disciples by washing their feet, we do it without expectations. We serve simply because our Lord served.Get involved in serving at Midtown. There are great opportunities to serve both the church and local ministries. We respect your time and will be flexible. Jesus is Lord and is exalted by God the Father. Think about areas in your life in which you can exalt Jesus more. He should also be exalted by us which is demonstrated on how we treat each other. To serve Jesus is to serve others.

Pastor Aaron Garza starts a new series in Philippians looking at how we are all servants of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:21-23 - - Aug 26, 2018

Philippians 4:21-23 - - Aug 26, 2018

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Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6 KJV). May God enrich you during this holy week. We love you family. Stay blessed!

A very good morning to you. It is Monday morning the 7th of February, the year 2022. This is your friend, Angus Buchan with a thought for today.“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”Galatians 2:20Today, I want to say that it is in dying to self that we live. I have always said it to you: Our worst enemy is ourselves.My wife Jill shared a little quotation with me that she read from a famous woman and it goes like this: "To be thankful to God for the things that we do not own.” Now, I had to think about that... "To be thankful to God for the things that I do not own." You see, when you hand over everything you have to Jesus, then freedom comes. Hand it over to Him today and He will lighten your load.“…casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”1 Peter 5:7When we realize that the responsibility is God's anyway, it gives us great joy, peace and confidence.“…being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:6It is His responsibility. You see, Sir, your wife belongs to God - She is not yours… You say, “No, she is.” No, you didn't create her. That little baby that is a tremendous gift, Mom and Dad, is not yours. God has given you that little child to look after (her or him) for God. She belongs to Jesus. Do you see the freedom there? That is why we are thankful to God for the things that we don't own. Your husband belongs to God. Pray for him but he is God's responsibility.You know, it is not an easy thing for a Dad to walk his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day... it is not easy - I have done it. I have done it three times in fact. From that moment onwards, you realize you have had her for so many years, twenty-odd years, but she is not yours. She never was. she is God's and that gives you freedom.That business, Sir... You say, “I started this business from the beginning by myself.” - God gave you the ability. Your career - give it to God! "I can do what I like. It is my life." No, it is not your life. God created you in His own image. That is why suicide is not an option.I remember like it was yesterday, just after I had given my life to the Lord, I was walking through my maize crop one morning and they were talking about the possibility of hail. I was nervous and fearful and then the penny dropped. Jesus said, "You gave your life to Me, this maize crop is My responsibility, Angus. If it gets wiped out by hail, I will have another plan for you. It's not yours!” Do you know the freedom that I had in that! I lay down in that maize field and I just rejoiced. Cast all your cares on the Lord. Remember, be thankful to God for the things you do not own. You don't have to take care of them, He will!Have a wonderful day.God bless you and goodbye.

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It is Monday morning, 27th December, the year 2021, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.“And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”Genesis 22:14That's right, Jehovah Jireh is our provider - nothing else. One of my favourite scriptures is Philippians 4:19:“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” We must be givers and not takers because the Lord is a giver. You know, we say all the silver and gold belongs to our God and all the cattle on a thousand hills belong to our God. So why are we stressing, why do we stress... Is God a liar?“God is not a man, that He should lie,Nor a son of man, that He should repent.Has He said, and will He not do?Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?Numbers 23:19He doesn't tell lies. Therefore, we need to trust Him going forward into this New Year, in a week's time. Our confidence is not in our strength, our confidence is in the promises of God.“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ”Philippians 1:6You know, one of my heroes is George Muller. He started the children's homes in Bristol, England. He was a German. He started as an absolute rogue but he got gloriously saved and then he lived a life of faith, extraordinary faith. In fact, the verse for our ministry here at Shalom is Psalm 37:4 - That was George Müller's verse:“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”He took care of no less than 10,000 children. He got no money from the government, only by faith. He said trials, obstacles, difficulties and sometimes even defeats are the very food of faith... Think about that!“My God is not limited,” he said. They came to him when he was an old man (by the way, he died at the age of 92 years old) and they said, “We want to take out a pension scheme for you.” Oh, I can imagine, there must have been tears in his eyes. He said, “Thank you, very kindly, but give it to someone else. How can I now depend on a pension scheme when He has taken care of me, all of these years.”Put your trust in Jesus and He will take care of the rest.Have a wonderful day.Jesus bless you and goodbye.

God is personally concerned about you! And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. John 1 : 42 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. John 21 : 18 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. Luke 22 : 33-34 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. Job 23 : 10 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. Psalm 138 : 7-8 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 1 John 5 : 14 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7 : 24-25 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. Mathew 14 : 22-23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Psalm 37 : 23 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Philippians 1 : 6

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Today, Monday October 25 Mercy, Peace and Love Jude 1:1-3 “Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” We noticed yesterday that Jude is writing this small letter to the called, sanctified and preserved! Certainly those of us who know Christ as our personal Lord and Savior enjoy a unique position. We are called by God to be set apart for God that they might enjoy love with God. While our fellowship with the Father might change from day to day, our relationship as children cannot and will never change. We are "preserved in Jesus Christ." This reminds me of my life's verse: “Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6) Because Jude would write a great deal in this letter about sin and judgment, he was careful at the very outset to define the special place that believers have in the heart and plan of God. The apostates would sin, fall, and suffer condemnation; but the true believers would be kept safe in Jesus Christ for all eternity. Because we are set apart and preserved, God makes us the recipients of God's choicest blessings: mercy, peace, and love. Like the Apostle Peter, Jude wanted these special blessings to be multiplied in their lives (1 Peter 1:2; 2 Peter 1:2). God in His mercy does not give us what we deserve. Instead, He gave our punishment to His own Son on the cross. "Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.... But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities" (Isaiah 53:4-5). Because of Christ's work on the cross, we as believers enjoy peace. The unsaved person is at war with God and cannot please Him (Rom. 8:7-8); but when he trusts the Savior, the war ends and he receives God's peace: “Therefore having been justified by grace, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). We can also have the “peace of God rule” (Colossians 3:15), or control our emotions and hearts as we face the trials of life in this world. Jesus promised us in John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” We as believers and followers of Jesus Christ also experience God's love. “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:5). The Cross is God's demonstration of love (Romans 5:8), but His love is not experienced within until His Spirit comes into the believing heart. As we grow in our spiritual life, we enters into a deeper relationship of love. John speaks of this in John 14:21-24, “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." Jude said that this mercy, peace and love is “multiplied” to us! In other words, it grows exponentially as we stand up for Jesus and against the apostate teachers and false philosophies of this world. The reservoir of His mercy, peace and love to us will never be depleted!!!! It is my prayer that you will enjoy these blessings today! God bless!

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Sermon by Pastor Jim Tiefenthaler on 2021-06-27 00:00:00 This passage describes what every Christian is looking forward to! Where Jesus Christ is exalted to the highest majestic honor. And every living creature acknowledges that He is Lord.

Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ Philippians 1:6 Mentioned in this episode: Bourndaries.me  Dr. Henry Cloud  Times of Reprogramming   — The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency by Melody Beattie Connect with My Father’s Daughter on Social Media: Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram ~ Website ~ Contact  If you would like to purchase a book and have Tanya sign it for you or someone you know please email us:   myfathersdaughter.tanya@gmail.com LADIES!!! Please leave a rating and review on apple podcasts and subscribe to our show wherever you listen to podcasts. Please share with your friends!    Thank you! ~ Amy & Tanya

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Until The Day of Jesus Christ Philippians 1:1-7 7 March 2021 - Sunday Evening Pastor Brad Weniger

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For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ website.1. The example of Paul-Standing on rights (Acts 16, 22, 25)-Waiving rights (1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1)2. Lawsuits-Two views: no litigation or no litigation against fellow believers-"Why not rather be wronged?" (1 Corinthians 6, Matthew 5)3. American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)-Which side would you find yourself on?-Submit to which authorities? (Romans 12, 13)-If this intrigues you, please hear the podcast on the American Civil War.4. Civil Disobedience-Only when man's law opposes God's law may we resist.-It is justified only when the command of man contradicts the law of God, not when the law of man contradicts our personal preference or convenience.(Daniel 3, 6; Acts 4-5)5. Christian Government-There is no such animal! The experiment has been tried, with catastrophic effect.-Two separate spheres (faith and politics).-Beware Dominion theology (Genesis 1:28), whose aims are not dissimilar to those of the radical Muslims.6. Ultimate allegiance-Many Christians are confused about the relationship between the church and the state.-Text of the Pledge of Allegiance (1892): I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Note: The words "under God" were added in 1954.- No follower of Christ can pledge ultimate allegiance to a flag, or to the state that it represents.- [The following letter has been taken from Christianity Today, Oct. 2012, p.62.] "As one who has served over 31 years in the U.S. Coast Guard... I do not believe churches should display the American flag in their sanctuaries. 'No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America' (U.S. Code Title 4 Chapter 1). The usual practice in our churches is to display both the American flag and the Christian flag in the sanctuary. Since the American flag must be displayed in the preeminent position, this symbolically places our allegiance to our country over our faith in Jesus Christ and our citizenship in his kingdom." -- Ted Brandsma (Littleton, Colorado)7. The example of Christ-Philippians 2ConclusionLaw and government are expressions of God's sovereign authority. Insofar as the authorities don't ask us to violate biblical principles, we are to obey the law.Our individualistic society is heavily focused on rights, privileges, and entitlements. Yet a Christian is willing to waive his or her rights for the greater good.Some of us need to rethink the relationship between church and government.In all things, our example should be that of Jesus Christ (Philippians 2). Whom do we resemble more:an individual bent on his rights, orthe one who ceded his rights in order that the poor might be made rich, enemies might be loved and convicted of their lack of love and holiness, and the bleeding, breaking heart of God might be revealed?

The Resurrected Life Always Follows the Crucified LifeJesus is the author of our faith. He is the one who has planted faith in our hearts, and He is also the finisher of our faith. “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6).VIEW: TRAILER – NO ROOM IN THE INN If you are still worshiping God at the foot of the Cross, you are living in the past. Move beyond the Cross and live in the power of His resurrection. We do this as we enter the fellowship of His suffering. The Cross was the tool God used to prepare the way of salvation. We must also believe that God raised Jesus from the dead because this is where the power of God enters our lives. We died at the Cross to our old life. We begin our new life in the resurrected power of the Holy Spirit. As we live the resurrected life, we enter the fellowship of Jesus' suffering. Thus, preparing us for trials and the spiritual battles we will fight.It is through the fellowship of His suffering we grow in faith. And as we look to Jesus, the author, and finisher of our faith, all things are possible. “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed [surrounded] about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrew 12:1-2).The writer of Hebrews likened the Christian life to running in the Olympics. We that run in a race should put everything we've got into winning. Let's note that we are not running a human race where only one receives the prize. Our competition is spiritual, and we're running ours alone. Of course, we have God running alongside us.You're not trying to beat other believers over the finish line. The only competitor is you, and the competition is the weights and the sins that might stumble your life off course. Lay aside the old life, sin not, resist the devil and let God be your running track. Stay focused on Jesus and keep within your line.LOVE OFFERINGS ARE WELCOMED AT PAYPALbradwyrick@cox.net AUDIBLE BOOKS BY BRAD WYRICKAUTHOR PAGE AMAZONBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEInstacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Embrace trials while resisting Temptations "Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."  (James 4:7).VIEW: TRAILER – NO ROOM IN THE INN“NO ROOM IN THE INN” has become a metaphor for just about everything that goes wrong in our lives. Not that we take the story of Mary and Joseph lightly, but we can see their trials and hardships reflected in our situations. However, take courage in the Lord, knowing that our tests will produce patience and hope. God is faithful to His promises to be with us, deliver us, and strengthen our walk with Him. Knowing God's ways are not our ways, yet His way will always perfect us as we wait upon Him. The trying of our faith is transforming us into the image of Christ. Whatever the tribulation we are going through, He has a divine plan for it and a purpose for us to fulfill.God has a promise we can count on whenever we feel that there is “NO ROOM IN THE INN” for us. “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6). We need to exercise faith in His preordained will and discipline ourselves to wait on the Lord and develop patience while waiting for His answers to our breakthroughs.Embrace trials while resisting temptations because the temptation to evil desires and to act on them is dangerous. James tells us that the reason this is so is that it will lead to sin and death: "But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death" (James 1:14-15). Where there is sin, there is always death of some kind. We experience — the end to a relationship, our influence, our intimacy with God.  The equation is absolute but straightforward:  temptation plus sin equals death.  Is the gratification of your fascination and evil desires worth what it will destroy? Beware!It is easy to become discouraged and tempted to give up and give in when we continue to fail before the tempter.  Our continued failure is often, in part, the result of our misunderstandings about the nature of temptation. Our responsibility is to control the things that dominate our thoughts.  Christ was tempted, but without sin.LOVE OFFERINGS ARE WELCOMED AT PAYPALbradwyrick@cox.net AUDIBLE BOOKS BY BRAD WYRICKAUTHOR PAGE AMAZONBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEInstacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Join Pastor Trever as he continues through the book of Philippians. 

Philippians 3:7-11 1. The proper perspective on things you used to think were so important and impressive before you were saved (Philippians 3:7-8) 2. The righteousness that God requires is available only through personal faith in Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:9). 3. The desire to know Jesus more intimately -- life’s greatest opportunity and privilege (Philippians 3:10-11) personal application: Your highest priority should be knowing and serving the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Philippians 1:1-2 1. The proper attitude toward yourself: be a bondservant of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:1). 2. The proper understanding of "saints" (Philippians 1:1). 3. The proper obedience to the leading of the Lord (Philippians 1:1; Acts 16:6-12). 4. The wonderful blessings that accompany being saved: grace and peace (Philippians 1:2).

Philippians 3:8-9 “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith-“www.endofthematter.com

Session # 33 | THE HUMILIATION AND EXALTATION OF JESUS CHRIST | Philippians 2 | 12-9-2018

September 9, 2018

Have we got an international adoption story for you my friend. Today we have Jen Walsh on the podcast, and she is a treat! I found her on Instagram, and you must follow her as well. Her handle is em_erge, which I completely forgot to ask her what the meaning behind the name is. Next time! But Jen makes the absolute most INCREDIBLE skirts, and they are made all the more fabulous because they have pockets. But not just plain old pockets. No, these are pockets that are made from a material that she specifically picks out for her customer, something that will empower them, remind them of who they are, where they've come from. And she prays for these women while she makes these skirts and these powerful, personal pockets. Seriously. Check her out. But don't fall too deeply in love with her talent, because I believe there is a pretty serious wait for a skirt! We also discuss: America World - which is the organization she went with to go through her adoption Cocooning - the process in which you basically create a cocoon around your adoptive babes How to Adopt Without Ruining Your Family by Cheri Strange. This is a devotional that you can find in your Bible app, but I also found Cheri's blog, which is where the link will take you. Love this straight-forward, so sugar-coating view of adoption. I also mentioned that I found Jen through Shannon of Sassy Soirees, so if you are in need of a wedding or event planner - this girl is amazing! It took the Walsh family about 3 years, THREE YEARS, to feel like a normal family. Things were hard for 3 YEARS. If you are in the middle of year one, and things are hard - you aren't doing anything wrong, and you did not make a mistake in choosing to foster or adopt! Sometimes things are hard. Keep pressing on my friend! International adoption costs tens of thousands of dollars. State adoption through foster care (usually) cost us $0. people are called to different things, and Jen and her family were able to see God do Ah-Mazing things as they raised money to bring their two boys home. (Good) Words of The Day: We have A LOT! Cause Jen loves Jesus and has really needed to lean on Him, and His word. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13 "He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" Philippians 1:6 Jen LOVES Philippians apparently. But my favorite thing that she shared, is that since she was a child, she would tell herself "God is in this place", and often in the beginning days of the boys being home with her, she would hide in a room and tell herself "God is in this place, God is in this place!" I love this interview so much. I hope you love it as much as I do, and I am so thankful for Jen giving us so much of her precious time, and sharing her huge heart with us. Until next week!

The Greatest Man Ever.

Message from Steve Holt on 01/28/2018

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" [PHILIPPIANS 1:1-13] Recorded on January 21st, 2001 at Larid Street Baptist Church (Sovereign Grace Church), New Caney Texas.

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" [PHILIPPIANS 1:1-13] Recorded on January 21st, 2001 at Larid Street Baptist Church (Sovereign Grace Church), New Caney Texas.

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" [PHILIPPIANS 1:1-13] Recorded on January 21st, 2001 at Larid Street Baptist Church (Sovereign Grace Church), New Caney Texas.

Thursday Evening In-Depth Bible Study

Thursday Evening In-Depth Bible Study

Paul's dramatic trip to Rome was an eventful journey of faith against the most difficult of circumstances. One of the lessons we learn is that no matter how hard the enemy tries to stop God's work in a believer's life, believers can trust God. The Holy Spirit enables believers to trust God and persevere during difficult times. In spite of all that happened to him, Paul remained focused on the gospel of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:12-14).

Paul's dramatic trip to Rome was an eventful journey of faith against the most difficult of circumstances. One of the lessons we learn is that no matter how hard the enemy tries to stop God's work in a believer's life, believers can trust God. The Holy Spirit enables believers to trust God and persevere during difficult times. In spite of all that happened to him, Paul remained focused on the gospel of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:12-14).

"The Life of Jesus Christ" Philippians 2: 5-11