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Philippians: Joy. Together. 

The Joy of Gospel Work

Philippians 2:12-16

The Joy of Gospel Work

1. Work Out Your Salvation

• Saved for work, not by work
• Ephesians 2:8-10
• 1 Corinthians 10:31
• Soldier, Athlete, Farmer (2 Timothy 2)
• Commanded, Created, Called
• How? God works in you!
• Tension of Sovereignty and Responsibility 
• Spirit, Word, Prayer, Church!
• Desires and Actions
• Nehemiah 4
• Neither laziness nor workaholism
• Instead, “work out your salvation”

2. No Complaining or Arguing

• Exod 15:22-24; Deut 32:4-6; Daniel 12:3
• Grumbling - murmuring, complaining
• Arguing - disputing, challenging everything
• These things are Contagious and Corrosive
• Venting? Questioning? 
• Not continuous, needs to be challenged
• Critical eye, but not a critical spirit
• How? Hold Fast to the Word of God
• Neither grumbling nor mere niceness
• Instead, “soft heart and steel spine”

There is Joy in living All of Life, All for Jesus

*Does your faith show up in everything you do? 

*Are you putting your faith into action?

*Is your work and witness threatened by complaining and arguing? 

*Are you holding fast to God’s Word of Life?