Philippians 2:12-18

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.” 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.

I. Humility enables healthy fear (vv. 12-13)
• Humility can admit that

is the sign of belief in Christ’s Lordship.
• Legalism of

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trusts in performance for acceptance and legalism of

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trusts entitlement for acceptance.
• Humility works out its own salvation with

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and

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• Humility can admit that love is inseparable from the fear of

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or

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the one we love.
• Humility admits that God empowers us with the

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and the

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to do what he commands.
II. Humility enables healthy speech (vv. 14-15)
• Humility resists the temptations to

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or

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which harden the heart. (1Cor. 10:1-12, Heb. 3:7-13)
• Humility embraces that the basis of healthy relationship is

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communication. (Jas. 1:19-20)
• Complaint and argument bypass conversation to

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others into agreement out of selfish ambition.
• Humility embraces that “

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” were not as good as we heard or remember.
• Christians shine by

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backed by behavior: intellectual, experiential, relational, testimonial, service.
III. Humility enables healthy faith (vv. 16-18)
• Healthy faith is maintained by the humility that comes from

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and

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• Humble faith saves boasting for the

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.
• Humility embraces the

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of people as God does by resisting the temptation of expectations. (Mk. 4:13-20)
• Humility serves sacrificially to the point of being

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• Humble faith admits that

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and

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are the killers of the sacrifice God accepts.

TAKE OFF
What irrational fears did you have when you were a child?
TEXT
Philippians 2:12-18
1. What thoughts or feelings did you have during this week’s sermon?
2. What is the relationship between obedience and the phrase “continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling” (v. 12)? How do these instructions relate to verses 10 and 11?
3. What things do people typically complain about? What is the last thing that you remember complaining about? How does humility help us not complain or argue?
4. Have you ever felt like you were being “poured out like a drink offering” (v. 17)? When is the last time you felt this way on your Serve Team at West Ridge? How does your faith compel you to serve and sacrifice regardless of your feelings?

TAKE AWAY
Of the three areas of humility discussed on Sunday – healthy fear, healthy speech, and healthy faith – which one do you need to grow in the most?