Philippians #16: Joy in Jesus--"Working Out" Phil. 2:12-13

  • That’s what this “therefore” refers to:
    • 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.