Finding Joy Where You Are: An Obedience that Shines

SERMON TITLE: God who finishes what He starts
SPEAKER: Lisa Yu
SYNOPSIS: How do we grow as Christians? We grow when we
begin to fully understand that we must walk out in obedience what
God has already put in us. We are lights in the world only to the
degree that we are obedient to the commands of Christ.
SCRIPTURE: Philippians 2:12-18


Do Everything Without Grumbling



12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always
obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my
absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and
trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and
to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.


14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15
so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God
without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[a] Then you
will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold
firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on
the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. 17
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the
sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and
rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too should be glad and
rejoice with me.