Summary of Philippians 2:12-16
Paul praises God who empowers devoted followers of Christ
Questions for Philippians 2:12-16
9) Believers should live out our salvation that Christ died to give us by working each and every day to be more Christ-like. We should take our spiritual growth seriously, as God gives us the desire and power to do so. We must make our outward life match our inward life.
10) When believers have “fear and trembling,” they have a deep respect for God’s holiness and for the salvation of Christ given to us. We are to depend on God entirely as we are weak. Verse 13 reminds us that God and Jesus work together for our good. We must work out what God is working in us. God gives us the power to do this and we simply must obey.
11) Grumbling and arguing show us our heart problem. When we grumble, we show we are dissatisfied with God’s provision in our lives, and we distrust him. Arguing shows our desire to be above others, meaning our opinions are more important than others’. A pure heart is devoted to God; a grumbling one and an arguing one are not. Grumbling and arguing destroy our unity and are forms of darkness when we are called to be lights in this world. We are to be loving to others, kind, good, faithful, etc.
I need to stop complaining so much and bloom where I’m planted! I need to reflect God’s joy to others.
Conclusions to WordGo Philippians: Joy in Christ, Philippians 2:12-16
When we trust God and use His strength, we have his power to accomplish anything. We are to be God-like in everything we do and show others we do have the light of Jesus within.
Everything we do reflects God. We are to act like Jesus.
We are all called to show Jesus to the world through our lives. And, when we submit, others can see our lives.
God’s will is always good because He is always good. Be joyful always!