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Biblestudy: Philippians (Part Six)

Philippians 2:12 - 3:3
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Given 05-Sep-89; 82 minutes

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description: Working out our salvation does not mean working for salvation, but instead making what we believe operational. God, through His Spirit, gives us the power both to will and to do. Paul admonishes the Philippians that nothing blemishes or disfigures their witness more than complaining, because like the ancient Israelites, they (and we) are actually calling God into account. Like Paul, we must consider our daily life a living sacrifice to perform whatever God demands of us. God desires that His witness extend from the written word to actual personalities performing and demonstrating His will — examples of living God's word. Without a living personality, the words just don't have the same effect. Paul, by establishing Epaproditus' credentials, punctuates or amplifies the intent of his written message.