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Have a student come up and read the Scriptures
Define Joy:
JOY
J esus
O thers
Y ourself
We are going to continue to see this modeled to us as we work our way through Philippians.
Today, we are going to see how God is at work in how we work.
Essentially, we are talking about the strenuous parts of being a Christian.
The truth we are working from:
The things that God wants to do through you and with you are greater than all other things you could do in this world.
Why?
Because the things that God wants you to do are aligned with His ultimate goal in this world…
Making Jesus famous is God’s # 1 goal in this world.
But the reality is...
Main Idea
The Work God wants to do through us isn’t easy because...
It is Spiritual
It is Sacrificial
The Work God wants to do through us isn’t easy because...
God’s Work Through You is Spiritual
So guys, when you read this verse...
Consider the two things Paul is saying:
The Philippian church is helping Paul by praying for him.
The Holy Spirit is partnering with their prayers.
If you think you are unable to be a part of the amazing things God is doing in this world you need to learn that the most amazing things God is doing are invisible!
Our tendency is to think that the most useful and most powerful soldiers for Jesus are the ones who get up in front of us on a Sunday morning or a Wednesday night.
But, really, their success is dependent upon your prayers!
Most of the time helping someone looks like praying for them
How many of you kids pray for me and what I’m doing right now?
Here’s what we need to start doing:
We need to reorder our thoughts on what it means to do great things.
Seeing as God’s work is spiritual, we need to understand that the greatest use he has for me is prayer.
Prayer is working in the Spiritual realm
Prayer’s power means I’m dependent upon God and He’s not dependent upon me.
We need to start praying for each other regularly.
Pray by name
If you’d like to begin praying for the people in this room by name, let me know and I’ll give you a list of names!
Pray for this time we have together.
We need to reorder our thoughts on what it means to do great things.
Seeing as God’s work is spiritual, we need to understand that the greatest use he has for me is prayer.
Prayer is working in the Spiritual realm
Prayer’s power means I’m dependent upon God and He’s not dependent upon me.
We need to start praying for each other regularly.
Pray by name
If you’d like to begin praying for the people in this room by name, let me know and I’ll give you a list of names!
Pray for this time we have together.
God’s work through you is spiritual
The Work God wants to do through us isn’t easy because...
God’s Work Through You is Sacrificial
Turn your attention to Paul again.
Look at the two ways he expects and hopes for Christ to be honored in him:
By life
By death
Both of these things are sacrificial to a degree.
While also beneficial to a degree.
Christ’s honor in his life means…
Beneficial: Paul stays alive and doesn’t endure a very painful death.
Sacrificial: Paul labors with Jesus to grow and help others.
Christ’s honor in his death means…
Sacrificial: Paul endures a painful death that inspires other Christians to see how worthy Jesus is.
Beneficial: Paul would leave this earth and be with Jesus in heaven.
Every person in this room has a selfish human nature they are fighting.
Do you find it easy to...
Pray for others?
Give your money to someone in need?
Do what your parents ask you the first time?
This idea of honoring Christ through our working is always sacrificial to a degree.
And that means your flesh isn’t going to like it.
You will be tempted to give into your fleshly desires.
Paul said similar in Romans 7.
Here is what we need to start doing:
Remind ourselves every day that we need the Holy Spirit’s help to sacrifice our desires for God’s glory and other people’s good.
This is humility.
Because you are acknowledging that you can’t do it without God’s help.
Pride would believe that you are able to be sacrificial because you are awesome.
YOU’RE NOT!
When it comes time to serve someone we need to listen to and believe the Holy Spirit’s voice telling us to sacrifice our desires.
We all know what is right and wrong.
As Christians, we have God’s Spirit with us to remind us throughout the day what is good and what is evil.
We need to say NO to our flesh!
Say YES to the Spirit.
God’s work through you is sacrificial
Main Idea
The Work God wants to do through us isn’t easy because...
It is Spiritual
It is Sacrificial
But here is something encouraging...
We can have confidence in God’s working because...
God’s Work Through You is Sure
When you are surrendered to God’s purpose for your life you can have confidence that He will accomplish His goals through you.
God’s work through you is sure.
Main Idea
The Work God wants to do through us isn’t easy because...
It is Spiritual
It is Sacrificial
We can have confidence in God’s working because...
3. It is Sure
Summary:
God’s Work Through You is Spiritual
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