Be a light bearer, carry the torch of God’s love so others can follow you to Jesus!

4/13/2020

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:12-13 NKJV

The Apostle Paul founded the Philippian church. He was grateful the church continued to follow God though he was no longer with them. Paul encouraged them to work out their salvation with fear and trembling.

What does it mean to work out your salvation with fear and trembling?

God did great things in the early days of my Christian walk. Jesus freed me from drug addiction and alcoholism. Jesus brought love into my life. The Lord revealed He would lead me and guide me on my journey of faith.

I never struggled with belief in God. I did fail to live in obedience to Jesus. I failed to live according to the commands and instructions God gives us in the bible. My friend and first pastor calls that living in practical unbelief!

Paul is telling us to seek God as if our eternal destiny hangs in the balance. He calls us to continue growing in the grace of God even when we suffer trials and hardships. We must continue in our walk of faith because other people’s lives hang in the balance.

Jesus is preparing us for the good works He wants to accomplish with our lives. The Lord did not save us so we could go to church on Sunday. Jesus saved us so He could use us to save other people!

God is telling us not abuse the grace of God. He is telling us to live as though our lives matter to Him because they do. How we live affects the people all around us!

Jesus can do amazing things through simple acts of obedience. As we step out in faith and obey God obedience becomes a habit. A habit of living in obedience to God becomes a lifestyle of living in obedience to the Lord!

Jesus wants us to trust Him. The best way to trust God is to live the way He wants us to live. If you trust Jesus He will bless you. The Lord will use you to bless other people. You will witness the miraculous things Jesus can accomplish through an obedient life.

When the Lord takes you to be with Him you will experience inexpressible and unending joy. You will be surrounded by the people Jesus loved through you. You will be reunited with the people Jesus used to love you!

Trust Jesus with your life today. Demonstrate your love for Jesus through obedience to Him!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Be a light bearer, carry the torch of God’s love so others can follow you to Jesus!

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