Work Out Your Salvation With Fear and Trembling. Philippians 2:12-13
“12) So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; 13) for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:12-13
Salvation is not earned by good works, but it takes diligence, obedience and hard work to embrace and apply the full benefits of salvation.
By grace, Jesus did everything on the cross and through His resurrection to purchase our salvation. But we cannot be passive in seeking and applying His precious and magnificent promises in our life. (See 2 Peter 1-2-11)
We need to role up our sleeves, get focused and engage our faith for the glory of God. We need to make make knowing, obeying and serving God our relentless pursuit.
Jesus ended His sermon on the mount with the story of two men building houses. Both endured the same storms. One house stood fast while the other collapsed. What was the difference? One diligently acted on the word of God, the other did not.
At the moment of salvation, every believer has equal potential in Christ. Jesus is an amazing foundation. As Paul said on 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, some build on this foundation with gold, silver and precious stone while others build with wood, hay or straw. The difference comes down to the builder. Paul’s admonishment in this text was for the builder to apply diligence when building your Christian life.
This amplifies the last phrase in Philippians 2:12; “… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” If salvation is not working for you, it’s most likely because you are not being diligent to apply truth and embrace every benefit of knowing Christ.
There is a huge promise in Philippians 2:13. God always works in what we work out. As you step out He steps in. God always fulfills His role, the breakdown comes within us.
Spiritual growth doesn’t just happen, it happens just according to what you put into it. Double down and build your walk with Jesus big for the glory of God.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
“12) So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; 13) for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:12-13
Salvation is not earned by good works, but it takes diligence, obedience and hard work to embrace and apply the full benefits of salvation.
By grace, Jesus did everything on the cross and through His resurrection to purchase our salvation. But we cannot be passive in seeking and applying His precious and magnificent promises in our life. (See 2 Peter 1-2-11)
We need to role up our sleeves, get focused and engage our faith for the glory of God. We need to make make knowing, obeying and serving God our relentless pursuit.
Jesus ended His sermon on the mount with the story of two men building houses. Both endured the same storms. One house stood fast while the other collapsed. What was the difference? One diligently acted on the word of God, the other did not.
At the moment of salvation, every believer has equal potential in Christ. Jesus is an amazing foundation. As Paul said on 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, some build on this foundation with gold, silver and precious stone while others build with wood, hay or straw. The difference comes down to the builder. Paul’s admonishment in this text was for the builder to apply diligence when building your Christian life.
This amplifies the last phrase in Philippians 2:12; “… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” If salvation is not working for you, it’s most likely because you are not being diligent to apply truth and embrace every benefit of knowing Christ.
There is a huge promise in Philippians 2:13. God always works in what we work out. As you step out He steps in. God always fulfills His role, the breakdown comes within us.
Spiritual growth doesn’t just happen, it happens just according to what you put into it. Double down and build your walk with Jesus big for the glory of God.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
