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Phil. 2:12-18 linked with last week’s message
The Model of Christ- His humility seen in His condescension.
His exaltation because of His humiliation.
Obedience of Christ- willing to humble himself.
Also, linked to Phil.
1:27-30 the Philippians conduct.
Their behavior has implications for people receiving the gospel.
Their oneness, their spirit of unity, will determine their effectiveness in being a witness and a light for Christ.
The light that God has placed within us is needed in Huron and surrounding areas.
God had previously desired for Israel to be a light to the Gentiles.
Because the Israelites failed, Paul is challenging the Philippians to be a light to the Gentiles in this Roman colony.
3 Ways to let your light shine.
1st way to let our light shine is by...
1. Pursuing a deeper relationship with God
In order for us to model Christ and His humility we have to live a life of obedience, just as Christ was obedient.
This life of obedience will usher forth in a radiant light for the gospel.
Our lives will radiate Christ to each other and to the world.
What motivates you to study and obey God’s commands?
Extrinsic motivation- perform a behavior or engage in an activity to earn a reward or avoid punishment?
Young person will clean their room if they get paid for it.
Intrinsic motivation- engaging in a behavior because it is personally rewarding.
The behavior itself is its own reward.
Young person will clean their room because they find it personally rewarding to have a clean room.
Extrinsic- Study to get a good grade.
Intrinsic- Study to learn about a subject.
Extrinsic- Study God’s commands out of desire to avoid punishment.
Intrinsic- Study God’s commands because they are a delight to my heart and soul.
Is there any area in my life that I am wandering from God’s commandments?
Do you practice deceit?
hide things from other people.
hide things from your parents.
hide things from your spouse.
hide things from your family.
Do you always tell the truth? the whole truth.
Are you controlled by selfishness, envy or jealousy?
If things don’t go your way, how do you deal with it?
Do you take it to God in prayer?
Sinclair Ferguson- book Maturity- says we have the “tendency to drift away from full and joyful obedience to the Word of God.”
We still have a sin nature that has to be defeated everyday.
We have to be aware of our fleshly desires and temptations to let our eyes wander, thereby hindering our passion to pursue a deeper relationship with God.
If we are not careful we will begin to focus on things of the world which will extinguish the light God wants us to shine in the world.
Robert Murray M’Cheyne wrote in his diary that “the seeds of all sins are in my heart, and perhaps all the more dangerously that I do not see them.”
“Job feared God and shunned evil”
Pursue a deeper relationship with God so you can “work out” your salvation to its ultimate goal- “Christlikeness”.
This is sanctification.
vs. 12 Our responsibility- put forth effort.
vs. 13- God’s power- his enablement.
Victory over selfishness and sin.
Being a people that pleases God in how we relate to one another.
The reason we are to pursue a deeper relationship with God is so that we can allow God to use us for His good purpose (His will, His honor, His glory)
God is the one who gives us the divine energy to fulfill His will for our lives.
We desire to please God in all we do.
God gives us the power- “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Discover your spiritual gifts
Develop your spiritual gifts
2nd way to let our light shine is by...
2. Publicly shining like stars in a dark world
By maintaining a spirit of humility and obedience
By obeying God’s command to serve without “complaining or arguing”
One commentator said “It was used of the cooing of doves.”
Not a loud boisterous sound, but an undercurrent of muttering or murmuring.
“arguing”- “disputing”- One commentator- Greek word carries the idea of discussion or debate, with the underthought of suspicion or doubt.”
This is a command.
It is a positive command about a negative behavior.
This is the only appearance of this word in Paul’s writings.
It occurs often in OT writings about Israel- when they were in the desert and wandering.
They complained against Moses- but ultimately they were complaining against God-
God desired for the Israelites to be a light for the Gentiles.
complaining- could mean that we are not willing to accept God’s plans and God’s timetable for something.
We want it yesterday.
God may want it tomorrow.
Complain about God’s lack of provisions- maybe God wants us to lack, so we have to trust Him.
Complain about behavior of others, when we have issues in our own lives.
“may become”- you are not there yet.
“blameless”- Ken Wuest- “free from fault or defect”
“pure”- “unmixed- like wine without water, or metal without alloy.
No impurities.
“without fault”- or without blemish- faultless or unblamable.
“crooked and depraved”- “crooked”- turning away from the truth.
“depraved”- “perverse”, “distorted”, “twisted”.
“Shine”- not as the light itself, but reflecting the true light of God to a lost and dark world.
Shine as luminaries.
A candle in a bag.
God lit our candle-
“hold out the word of life”- Ken Wuest- “to hold forth as to offer”.
We offer them the gospel, hope, truth, freedom, joy, peace, relationship with Christ.
“boast”- “rejoice”- on the “day of Christ”- rapture of the church, when Jesus takes us to be with Him.
“labor”- “work to the point of exhaustion”
Let your light shine by
Speech that builds others up according to their needs- Eph.
4:29 words of encouragement.
Speak truthfully to your neighbor- Eph.
4:25
Humble yourself to experience God’s grace- James 4:6- Focus your attention on your own shortcomings and spend less time pointing out the shortcomings of others.
The 3rd way we can let our light shine is by...
3. Praising God for the faithful witness of fellow believers
Here is the Model for unity in Paul- His humility and obedience in fulfilling God’s call on his life.
Paul is modeling what he desires the Philippians to grab a hold of.
Paul speaking of his martyrdom- He senses his days could be numbered.
But he rejoices because of the Philippians faithfulness in shining the light of the gospel to the Gentiles.
Paul’s life is being poured out in death- just like in the OT when they poured the blood on the sacrifice itself.
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