HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE Phil 2
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HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE Phil. 2: 15 -17 – positive side Rom. 12: 2 a – negative side
The Ultimate Responsibility n n Of a transformed life is to hold forth the word of life. Bible study – Read; Think; Apply Philippians – written from prison; a dark and foreboding place. Yet an epistle of joy – how is this possible?
Children of God Are… n n n Blameless and harmless – v. 15 Where? – both they and we live in “the real world”. “Phosteres en kosmoi” – lights in the cosmic sky – stars shining brightly at night Matt. 5: 14; John 1: 4; 8: 12 “Among whom you are seen as bright lights…stars or beacons shining out clearly in the dark world” (Amplified Version) “Let the lower lights be burning…” #237
Primary Responsibility n n n “Holding forth”. Statue of Liberty Why “word of life”? Acts 5: 20; John 6: 68; 10: 10 Addressed to whom? “saints” 1: 1; “children of God” 2: 15; 1: 14 The “pastor” system – religion by proxy. John 15
Application: n n Too much gap between principle and practice; saying and doing; believing and working; knowing and going; being saved and sounding forth. YOU can set an example; save a soul; but speaking is required. I Tim. 4: 12; I Peter 5: 3; Eph. 4: 16
What Stops Us? n n n Lack of love? Luke 19: 41; 2 Cor. 2: 4 Laziness and indifference? Selfishness? Materialism? Think we can “get by” without it? Just never got started.
The Lord’s Work Will Succeed n n We need to be part of it. Esther 4: 14 Victory is certain. Rewards are sure. Join in the work.
