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Philippians 2:12-13

Philippians 2:12-13. “…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.”. Revelation 3:14-18 .

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Philippians 2:12-13

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  1. Philippians 2:12-13 “…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.”

  2. Revelation 3:14-18 “These are the words of the Amen. The faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because…”

  3. Revelation 3:14-18 “…you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked…”

  4. Revelation 3:14-18 “….I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.”

  5. Revelation 3:19-22 “Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he…”

  6. Revelation 3:19-22 “…with me. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirits says to the Churches.”

  7. What does it mean to be a Christian?

  8. Statistics • Twenty Years ago- 86% in our country claimed to be Christian • Today- around 75%

  9. Read the Bible Pray Go to Church Tithe Root for Tim Tebow Read The Purpose Driven Life Eat at Chick-fil-A Listen to Casting Crowns The Christian List

  10. Ephesians 2:8-9 “For 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 that no one can boast.”

  11. Faith • Greek- Pistis • Means faith, trust, belief, and denotes obedience

  12. James 2:14-19 “What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about his physical needs, what good…”

  13. James 2:14-19 “…is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that---and shudder.”

  14. Matthew 7:15-20 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears…”

  15. Matthew 7:15-20 “…good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit will you recognize them.”

  16. What does it mean to be a Christian? • To have a sincere faith in Jesus Christ that leads to obedience and sanctification through the Holy Spirit

  17. Matthew 4:18-20 “As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fisherman….”

  18. Matthew 4:18-20 “…‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him.”

  19. Matthew 9:9 “As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.”

  20. Matthew 8:19-22 “Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, ‘Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus replied, ‘Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but

  21. Matthew 8:19-22 “…the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.’ Another disciple said to him, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ But Jesus told him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.’”

  22. Luke 9:23-24 “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.”

  23. What does it mean to be a Christian? • To be a Christian is to follow Christ

  24. Matthew 22:36-40 “‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’” Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment…”

  25. Matthew 22:36-40 “…And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

  26. Matthew 23:11-12 “The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

  27. Matthew 28:18 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”

  28. What does it mean to be a Christian? • Being a Christian means loving God and loving people • Being a Christian means being a servant and an evangelist

  29. Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

  30. Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?”

  31. Matthew 6:34 “Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

  32. What does it mean to be a Christian? • To trust God

  33. What does it mean to be a Christian? • To have a sincere faith in Jesus Christ that leads to obedience and sanctification through the Holy Spirit • To be a Christian is to follow Christ

  34. What does it mean to be a Christian? • To love God and to love people • To be a servant and an evangelist • To trust God

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