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May 25, 2014

Joy In Knowing God Finishes Well

Passage: Philippians 1:6

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: How to Have a Joyful Life

Category: Philippians

Summary:

Main Text - Philippians 1:6; OT Reading - Psalm 37:23-40; NT Reading - Luke 8:4-15

Detail:

How To Have a Joyful Life

“Joy In Knowing God Finishes Well”

Philippians 1:6 - 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.

 

Find Joy In the Sure Fact That Your Salvation is God’s Visible and Lasting Work

 

1. Your Salvation Is God’s Work -        “he who began a good work in you”

 

               Everything is God’s work

 

                              John 5:17  

 

               What is this specific “beginning’ Work….

 

                              Romans 8:29-30

                              Eph 2:8-9

                                            

               Therefore the beginning work is….

 

                              1 Peter 1:3 & 23

                              Acts 16:14

              

2. God’s Work Looks Like God’s Work.- “he who began a good work in you”

 

               God’s work is noticeably…

 

                              Ephesians 2:10   The Sure Fact – “I am sure of this”…

 

               If there is a good work… there is also a bad work…not a work of God

 

                              James 2:17

 

3. God’s Work Lasts Like God’s Work - “will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”

 

               What God starts, God finishes!

 

                              Romans 8:30

              

               BUT WHAT ABOUT……..            

 

                             Luke 8:15                          

                             

               Ground rules…. Which position deals most fairly with the other texts?

 

                              Hebrews 6:4-6  

                              1 John 2:19