Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
Another passage says if you walk after the Spirit you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Allow God’s Holy Spirit and His Word to guide you on a daily basis. Avoid tempting situations, and exercise self control when confronted with sin and you will avoid the painful consequences which follow. Follow after the council of God’s word and live to please Him and you will have peaceable fruit.
Be Blessed!
I KNOW should be the answer to all our questions.
Let me ask one question that applies to our relationship with Jesus, who are you in Christ?
These are but a few answers from the word of God.
I’m loved. 1Thess. 1:4
I’m accepted. Eph. 1:6
I’m adopted. Romans 8:15
I’m bought. 1Cor. 6:20 & 1Cor. 7:23
I’m a son or daughter of God. Romans 8:16
I’m an heir of God. Romans 8:17
I’m redeemed. Galatians 3:13
I’m called. Romans 1:5-7
I’m crucified with Christ. Galatians 2:20
I’m living with Christ. Romans 6:8-11
I’m a new creature. 2Cor. 5:17
I’m a temple. 1Cor. 3:17
I’m a minister of the New Testament. 2Cor. 3:6
I’m an ambassador for Christ. 2Cor. 5:20
I’m triumphant. 2Cor. 2:14
I’m more than a conqueror. Romans 8:37
I’m righteous 2Cor. 5:21
I can do all things. Phil. 4:13
I live, move and have my being in Him. Acts 17:28
I’m raised up and made to sit together in heavenly places. Eph. 2:6
Be Blessed!
Pastor Joey
By Pastor Joey
Therefore, my dear ones, as you have always obeyed [my suggestions], so now, not only [with the enthusiasm you would show] in my presence but much more because I am absent, work out (cultivate, carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with reverence and awe and trembling (self-distrust, with serious caution, tenderness of conscience, watchfulness against temptation, timidly shrinking from whatever might offend God and discredit the name of Christ).[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. Philippians 2:12-13 AMP
First let me say that this verse does not teach that salvation is something that an unsaved person obtains by doing good works. The Scripture is very clear that salvation is not of works lest any man should boast, but by God’s grace through faith is the risen Lord Jesus. Salvation is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, but simply God’s mercy on us. (Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5). It is clear that the Apostle Paul’s exhortation here is to those who have already received the free gift of righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ. Therefore this letter can apply to us as believers today.
The words “work out” carry the same meaning as someone working out a mathematics equation. Working on that equation until you come to it’s final conclusion. “Your own Salvation,” is just that, you could say it this way, you must hoe your own garden. Notice Paul mentions that they are to do this much more when he was absent from them. It seems easier to work out our salvation when in the presence of a church leader or our pastor, their presence and teaching inspire us to grow. When on our own and no longer motivated by their presence or influence, it becomes completely our responsibility to grow in grace. The believer has their justification, glorification comes in eternity, and we are called to work out our own salvation to it’s ultimate goal, which is Christ-Likeness, with fear and trembling.
As believers we are called to will and do His good pleasure. The good news is we are not without the resources to fulfill this exhortation. In the text above, verse thirteen tells us that it is God dwelling in us by His Holy Spirit that produces in us the willingness and power to do His will. We need to come to the conclusion that it is required of the believer to go through and complete the process of sanctification, and that all the while it is God constantly working with us. We can clearly see in these two verses in Philippians 2 that we have a human responsibility and in verse thirteen we can see we have Divine power and enablement. It continues in verses 14-15 to do all things without complaining. Why? So that we may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.
Be Blessed!
Pastor Joey D. Frechette
A caption from a photo taken during the Wednesday Night Victory Food Shelve ~ “Souls being saved, lives being changed from the inside out!! The harvest truly is ripe and the Lord has sent us to bring it in! Wow!”
We had the Fusion Youth Lock-In last night and witnessed three young men come to the Saving Knowledge of Jesus Christ as they made Jesus the Lord of their lives. I truly believe that the work God is doing through ALL that serve on Wednesday nights at the Victory Food Shelf is what laid the ground work for us to water the seed that had been planted. Last night God brought the increase. Praise God for His Grace by which these three young men have been SAVED through faith in the Lord Jesus. We rejoice with God and all of heaven. (Luke 15:10)
By the end of the service we had every teen in that place with a new commitment to ARISE, and to SHINE and let the Glory of the Lord Shine upon them…
Thank You Pastors Jim and Pamela, Chris and Trula and the rest of those who helped make this lock-in such a success.
Thank You, to the TeensEDGE Worship Band ARISE for your ministry last night and to all the TeensEDGE interns for your help.
Be Blessed!
Pastor Joey
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. ~ 2 Corinthians 7:1 NKJV.
How do WE cleanse ourselves? Answer, By HIS grace.
… since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. ~ Hebrews 12:28 NKJV. The Fear of God compels us and God’s grace empowers us to produce holiness.
Be Blessed! ~ Pastor Joey
