Profile
19
Ntu to be
Birthday 04121986
About Me
Archives
December 2004
January 2005
February 2005
May 2005
June 2005
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
November 2005
December 2005
January 2006
February 2006
March 2006
April 2006
May 2006
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
October 2006
November 2006
December 2006
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007
November 2007
December 2007
Links
www.persecution.com
www.klove.com
www.manutd.com
galvin.worshipsingapore.com
Email me at nghanq68@hotmail.com
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Philippians 1:1-11
Paul reminded the believers in Philippi that he ws confident that the Lord who had begun a good work in them would complete that work (verse 6). Notice a couple of things in this verse. First, it is God who does the work. It is true that Paul had gone to the region of Philippi. He had preached the gospel there, and under his ministry people had come to Christ. But Paul did not see this as his own work. There was no doubt in his mind that the work of salvation in Philippi was the work of God. We need to understand this in our own ministries as well. We can try to do all we can to change those changes possible, all our efforts will be in vain. Changing people's hearts is God's work. We are called to be instruments in the process of change, but it must be God who begins the work and brings it to completion.
How often have I tried it in my own strength to change things in my life? I have often tried to pray more and discipline myself more. I have tried not to say certain things or think certain things. The reality of the matter, however, is that unless the Lord is in our efforts, there is no real hope of lasting change in our lives. While we must be willing partners, the strength and power must be his. When the Lord Jesus returned to heaven, he sent the Holy Spirit to live in the hearts of those who accepted him. True change must be the work of God through his Holy Spirit. We must stop trying to change things ourselves and let the Lord make those changes for us. God completes the work he began in us.
Second, notice in verse 6, that it is God's intentions to continue working on us until his Son returns. Maybe you have met people who believe they have arrived at complete spiritual maturity. I have met individuals who have told me that they really had nothing more to learn about the Bible. This passage challenges this type of person. Paul tells us that God will not stop working on us until his Son returns. In other words, we may think we have arrived, but God knows better. He will continue to shape us and train us, showing us things we did not even know about ourselves that keep us from a deeper fellowship with him.
God will not give up. He is interested in completing what he has begun in our hearts and lives.
-Taken from a book-
Paul reminded the believers in Philippi that he ws confident that the Lord who had begun a good work in them would complete that work (verse 6). Notice a couple of things in this verse. First, it is God who does the work. It is true that Paul had gone to the region of Philippi. He had preached the gospel there, and under his ministry people had come to Christ. But Paul did not see this as his own work. There was no doubt in his mind that the work of salvation in Philippi was the work of God. We need to understand this in our own ministries as well. We can try to do all we can to change those changes possible, all our efforts will be in vain. Changing people's hearts is God's work. We are called to be instruments in the process of change, but it must be God who begins the work and brings it to completion.
How often have I tried it in my own strength to change things in my life? I have often tried to pray more and discipline myself more. I have tried not to say certain things or think certain things. The reality of the matter, however, is that unless the Lord is in our efforts, there is no real hope of lasting change in our lives. While we must be willing partners, the strength and power must be his. When the Lord Jesus returned to heaven, he sent the Holy Spirit to live in the hearts of those who accepted him. True change must be the work of God through his Holy Spirit. We must stop trying to change things ourselves and let the Lord make those changes for us. God completes the work he began in us.
Second, notice in verse 6, that it is God's intentions to continue working on us until his Son returns. Maybe you have met people who believe they have arrived at complete spiritual maturity. I have met individuals who have told me that they really had nothing more to learn about the Bible. This passage challenges this type of person. Paul tells us that God will not stop working on us until his Son returns. In other words, we may think we have arrived, but God knows better. He will continue to shape us and train us, showing us things we did not even know about ourselves that keep us from a deeper fellowship with him.
God will not give up. He is interested in completing what he has begun in our hearts and lives.
-Taken from a book-
Daniel at 11:21:00 PM