PHILIPPIANS
“The
Heart of the matter”
Message
Outline
PHILIPPIANS 2:12-18
“You
must continue to WORK OUT your salvation with fear and trembling, (with deep
reverence & humility) for it is God
who WORKS IN you both to will and to act according to his good purpose.”
Philippians 2:12-13 (NIV)
“It is by grace you have been saved,
through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works,
so no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
(NIV)
EXERCISES FOR A HAPPY HEART
1. Remember God is with me - _____________________________
“For God is
working IN YOU, giving you the desire to obey him and the power
to do what pleases him.” Philippians
2:13 (NLT)
Jesus: “I
will not leave you as orphans; I will COME TO YOU... and you will realize that ... you are in me, and I am in you!”
John
14:18-20 (NIV)
“If God is FOR
US, who can defeat us?” Romans 8:31
(NCV)
2. Be grateful and ______________________________
“In everything
you do, stay away from complaining or arguing, so that no one can
speak a word of blame against you.”
Philippians 2:14-15a (NLT)
“I tell you
this, that you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak.”
Matthew
12:36 (NLT)
“Give
thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in
Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)
3. Keep
my ___________________________
“So that you
may become blameless and pure children of God without fault in a crooked
and depraved generation. You are to shine like stars in the universe” Philippians
2:15 (NIV)
“HAPPY are
those who live pure lives, who follow the Lord's teachings,… who keep
his rules, and who try to obey him with their whole heart.” Psalm 119:1-2 (NCV)
“What happiness
for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered
over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has
cleared their record!” Psalm 32:1-2
(LB)
4. Memorize God’s Word and ____________________
“Hold
tightly to the Word of Life ...” Philippians 2:16 (NLT)
“Your
principles make me HAPPY, so I never
forget your Word.” Psalm 119:16 (GW)
“Make me walk
along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.” Psalm 119:35 (NLT)
5. Use my
life to serve God __________________________
“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the
least of these my brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25: 40 (NIV)
“If you insist on saving your life for yourself, you
will lose it. Only those who sacrificially give away their lives for my sake
and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really
live.” Mark 8:35 (LB)
“Your faith
makes you offer your lives as a sacrifice in serving God. If I have to offer my own blood with your
sacrifice, I will be happy and full of joy… You also should be happy and full of
joy with me!”
Philippians 2:17-18 (NCV)
“I will give
you a new heart – I will give you new and right desires - and put a new
spirit in you. I will take out your stony hearts of sin and give you new hearts
of love.” Ezekiel 36:26(LB)
“Salvation is
to be found through him (Jesus) alone; in all the world there is no one else
whom God has given who can save us.” Acts 4:12 (TEV)
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