Philippians #16: Joy in Jesus--"Working Out" Phil. 2:12-13
- That’s what this “therefore” refers to:
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- It is tied back to Jesus’ humility, obedience, and death.
- Jesus - already God, already in heaven, already LORD, humbled Himself, obeyed, and died.
- You and I - already sealed for heaven by grace through faith - already a Child of God - humble ourselves, obey, and die.
- In the same way, with the same MIND as Christ (v5), “Working out our salvation” is likened to Christ FINISHING the work of salvation.
- God is clearly not finished with me yet - I’m still on earth for His purposes.
As Christ finished the work, we, while on earth, finish WITH Christ - the saved life He has presented before me to live out. To work out.