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Shining as Lights in the World

Shining as Lights in the World. By Letting God Work in Us Philippians 2:13. Introductory Thoughts. Shining as lights in the world is a daunting task, especially living in a world that is becoming increasingly crooked and perverse

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Shining as Lights in the World

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  1. Shining as Lights in the World By Letting God Work in Us Philippians 2:13

  2. Introductory Thoughts Shining as lights in the world is a daunting task, especially living in a world that is becoming increasingly crooked and perverse But in Philippians 2:13, we see something that should give us great hope We are not alone in our efforts to shine as lights in the world! Philippians 1:6 Philippians 4:13 There is power from God to aid us

  3. The Power Available to the Christian This power is something Paul wanted us to know - Ephesians 1:15-23 Along with other things, Paul wanted them to know what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe Note that Paul says this power toward us is according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ How is it possible that we have experienced the same sort of power God used in raising Jesus from the dead? Ephesians 2:1-6

  4. The Power Available to the Christian This power is described further by Paul - Ephesians 3:14-21 The source and purpose of this power is hinted at in verse 16 But elaborated upon in his doxology in verse 20 Exceedingly Abundantly Above All That We Ask or Think The power is there for us

  5. The Source and Purpose of this Power The source is God's spirit in the inner man - Ephesians 3:16 The indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians As promised by Jesus - John 7:37-39 As promised by Peter - Acts 2:38-39 As referred to by Paul - Romans 8:9-11

  6. The Source and Purpose of this Power The purpose of this power is to provide strength - Ephesians 3:16 To be strengthened with might To work out your own salvation To put to death the deeds of the body - Romans 8:12-13 To glorify god in your body - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 But notice carefully in our text, that God works in you both to will and to do To do - Help us in our motivation To will - Help us in our ability

  7. Accessing this Power Through prayer Simply put, ask for it Be like Solomon Through the Word In instructing the Ephesians to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, he tells them to put on the whole armor of God - Ephesians 6:10-17 Allow the word of God to be an avenue through which God strengthens us in the inner man, and to work in us, both to will and to do for His good pleasure

  8. Accessing this Power By Just Doing It! We receive a lot of help through the word of God and prayer, but the ultimate demonstration of God's power is to be seen when we do His will But it won't be seen until we decide to do it and then do our part So it is by faith that we believe that the power to do God's will is there, and it is by faith that we act upon it

  9. Concluding Thoughts If Christians are not shining as lights in the world, perhaps it is because God is not at work in them If such is the case, it would only be through lack of faith on our part Let's do all that we can to have God work in us, so that we can truly shine as lights in the world

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