God Finishes What He Starts: Philippians 1:6
“6) For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6
God finishes what He starts. He is active in our salvation and He is active in our sanctification. He changes those who genuinely trust in Him.
We can grieve and quench the Holy Spirit through sin, but He is committed to the growth and maturity of every true child of God. He will not remain passive.
Because He loves us, He will discipline every Christian who strays into sin. (See Hebrews 12:4-1:3) His goal is our growth, maturity and righteousness.
But don’t hold Him at arms length or walk in willful disobedience. There are plenty of examples in the Bible of God turning His people over to wrath. (1 Corinthians 10:1-13)
God expects us to do our part in seeking and obeying Him. It is our responsibility to abide in Him, study His Word, renew our mind, put on the new self, walk in the Spirit, be in community with other believers and be salt and light in the world through good works.
He is eager to work in us and through by His love, grace and power. We need not wander in the wilderness of sin for forty years as Israel did in the Old Testament. He wants to fill us with the power of the Holy Spirit and work through us in glorious ways.
Paul had confidence in the active work of God in and through the believers in Philippi. They displayed the fruits of genuine conversion. They were zealous for God! They were deeply rooted in his heart.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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“6) For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6
God finishes what He starts. He is active in our salvation and He is active in our sanctification. He changes those who genuinely trust in Him.
We can grieve and quench the Holy Spirit through sin, but He is committed to the growth and maturity of every true child of God. He will not remain passive.
Because He loves us, He will discipline every Christian who strays into sin. (See Hebrews 12:4-1:3) His goal is our growth, maturity and righteousness.
But don’t hold Him at arms length or walk in willful disobedience. There are plenty of examples in the Bible of God turning His people over to wrath. (1 Corinthians 10:1-13)
God expects us to do our part in seeking and obeying Him. It is our responsibility to abide in Him, study His Word, renew our mind, put on the new self, walk in the Spirit, be in community with other believers and be salt and light in the world through good works.
He is eager to work in us and through by His love, grace and power. We need not wander in the wilderness of sin for forty years as Israel did in the Old Testament. He wants to fill us with the power of the Holy Spirit and work through us in glorious ways.
Paul had confidence in the active work of God in and through the believers in Philippi. They displayed the fruits of genuine conversion. They were zealous for God! They were deeply rooted in his heart.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
