Philippians 2.12

Grace Bible Chapel

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Philippians 2:12

Work out Your Salvation

       I.      Introduction

               A.    Pleasing God

               B.     Quietism vs. Pietism

               C.     Ideas

                       1.      2 Peter 1:1-5

                       2.      Philippians 2:12-13

     II.      Review – Philippians 1:1-2:11

    III.      The command for the Philippians

               A.    A conclusion or result

                       1.      Philippians 2:5-11

                       2.      Philippians 1:27-30

                       3.      Philippians 2:1-4

               B.     Relationship

                       1.      Philippians 1:8; 4:1

                       2.      Intensity – Matthew 3:17

                       3.      Production – 1 John 4:7-11

               C.     Obedience

                       1.      Reasonableness – Philippians 2:8

                       2.      Commendation

                               a.      Acts 16:32-34

                               b.     Philippians 1:3-11

                       3.      Importance

                               a.      Paul’s apostleship – Romans 1:5

                               b.     Demonstration of nature – Romans 6:16-17

                               c.      Warning of judgment – 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10

                               d.     Promise of blessing – Hebrews 5:9

                       4.      Caution – Philippians 1:27

               D.    Activity

                       1.      Meaning and tense of the verb – katergavzomai (katergazomai)

                       2.      What it does not mean

                               a.      Ephesians 2:8-9

                               b.     Romans 3:21-24

                       3.      Examples of its meaning

                                a.      Romans 5:3

                               b.     2 Corinthians 4:17

                       4.      Aspects of salvation

               E.     Attitude

                       1.      Fear

                               a.      Idea – Matthew 14:6; Acts 5:5, 11

                               b.     Importance – Proverbs 1:7; 9:10

                               c.      A problem – Romans 3:18

                               d.     A promise – Isaiah 66:1-2

                       2.      Trembling (cf. Job 4:14)

    IV.      Conclusion and application

               A.    Paul – Philippians 3:12

               B.     John – 1 John 2:1-2

               C.     A word of encouragement – Philippians 2:13