Just Do It

Opening Story

How do I struggle with this?

Question

How do we all struggle with this?

Text

What does the Bible say about this?

Philippians 2:14–15 CSB

14 Do everything without grumbling and arguing, 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world,

Philippians 2:14 CSB

14 Do everything without grumbling and arguing,

Faithlife Study Bible Chapter 2

without grumbling and disputing Expressions of discontentment and arguing lead to a spirit of division within a community of believers. Paul commands the Philippians to abandon such things so as to promote unity

if you cant do it without complaining. Don’t do it. You are not going to be a witness this way. I wish I could preach this knowing I have this completely under control, but I still must preach it.

Philippians 2:15 CSB

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world,

You can be blameless with you do what you are called to do with the complaining.

Pure in a way that doesn’t put the focus on anything other than Christ.

We shine for our Lord the way the stars shine in the sky at night.

Application

What should you do about this?

Challenge

How can we all live this out together?