Work It Out
Working Out — What God Is Working In Us.
Paul emphasizes the importance of faithfully working out one's salvation with fear and trembling, as God works in and through His sheep for His good pleasure.
God works IN us both to will and to do according to His good pleasure, and when we work WITH Him BY faith, He glorifies Himself THROUGH our lives.
Summary bullet points from the transcription of this message.
• Philippians 2:15-16 and obedience in God's absence.
◦ Pastor Nick Holden and Shannon Ryals discuss the importance of being blameless and shining light in the world as believers who trust and follow Jesus.
◦ Paul emphasizes that God is the one working in believers, not him, and that believers can continue to walk in obedience even when he's not present (Philippines2:12-14).
◦ Paul disassociates himself from any credit for believers' obedience when he's not present, instead emphasizing God's work in them.
• God's Who Completes Us and Works In Us to Fulfill His Purpose In Our Lives.
◦ Pastor Nick emphasizes the importance of God completing us in every good work and working in us what is well pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ (Hebrews 13:20-21).
◦ God works in us both to will and to do according to His good pleasure, and when we work with Him through faith, He glorifies Himself through our lives.
◦ Paul emphasizes the importance of God's work in us and our working with Him to shine as lights in the world.
• Faith and influence in a dark world.
◦ Pastor Nick emphasizes the importance of being a light in the world, leading to an everlasting impact on future generations.
◦ Pastor Nick encourages believers to stay true, harmless, and faith
