Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(Php 2:13) “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (14)  Do all things without murmurings and disputings:”  If we desire (worketh, motivated by the Lord in us) to do His work, then why would we murmur while doing it! Strange. We always seem to think everyone should do what we do! Example: if we diet, we think everyone should be dieting. The same comes in serving. We wouldn’t murmur if we practiced Rom 14:3&4 “Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not;…..for God hath received him. (4)  Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant (God’s servant)? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.”  Don’t murmur – thank the Lord for what YOU get to do for Him. Let the Lord take care of His other servants. Maybe He has them doing what you cannot see!  

 (Php 2:13)  “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”  Remember, this verse follows the statement “….work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”   The Lord does not use, for the most part, prideful people (not all we see “accomplished” for God are actually spiritual accomplishments. We judge by the flesh, what we see; His works are things we do not always see or recognize.). He works through those who will yield unto, humble themselves, before Him! Then He works in them to will (desire) and then do (accomplish that desire). All the glory goes to God!

(Php 2:12)  “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye 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 most people, reconciling the words, “fear and trembling” with being a “child of God” poses problems. The key is not to forget that He is God, our God, no matter the relationship. As God He is to be revered; as God He is to be obeyed; as God He holds our next breath in His hands; as God He is still the Judge of the Universe; as God He is the Judge to Whom we will someday give an account unto. To those who would handle His Word loosely or in any way deceitfully- be warned – He is still God!

(Php 2:12)  “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye 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.”   The idea of “working out your own salvation” here is not “to earn”, but living what has been wrought inside the born again. Proof would be Eph 2:8 – 10:  “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God (given and received): (9)  Not of works, lest any man should boast. (10)  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”  In other words, live this salvation in your heart in obedience to that which you have received (the Word of God) and quit seeking to add to it, for nothing could possibly be added to the perfection of the offering – Jesus Christ!

(Php 2:12)  “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye 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.”  “My beloved” – the New Testament epistles speaks again and again about loving the brethren. This love is not the natural love one feels for those one is especially drawn unto, but the supernatural love of God through the Holy Spirit. If we allow Him to do so, the Lord loves through us! This love is pure in motive, not looking for gain for self, but the good of the other. May God help us to love in this way! 

(Php 2:9)  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (10)  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; (11)  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”   Every Sunday is a Sunday in which we rejoice and glory in the resurrection of He Who suffered Calvary’s Cross for (take this to heart) “my” individual sins! My actions or lack of them this day and every Sunday is a reflection of the heart that is either bowed before Him or not! Today either it will be His will or my will!

(Php 2:9)  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (10)  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; (11)  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”  God the Father to this very day is glorified in Jesus Christ. One can only come to God through the Lord Jesus Christ. The bowing of the knee is not simply a physical act – it must be an act of the heart! The Lord Jesus Himself spoke of those in the Day of Judgment who would say, “Lord, Lord, have we not done Such and Such in Thy Name” and He said He would respond with the Words, “Behold, I never knew you.”  Does the Lord Jesus really know you?  

(Php2:9) “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (10)  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;” Here the text reads, “every knee should bow”, and Isaiah plus Romans tells us there will come a day when every knee “shall” do so. Our Lord Jesus is so worthy that whenever we hear His Name, our hearts should bow before Him, which in reality should be followed by our knees – He is THAT worthy! I long for the day when all men shall literally do so! I will glory in that for His Name’s sake!  

(Php 2:9)  “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:”  There are religions and people of this world that seek to exalt some other name over that of Jesus, but it is in vain! His Name, Jesus (salvation), stand supreme. We are plainly told in Scripture, “Neither is salvation in any other; for there is none other name, given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12). May more and more people come and bow in this life before that Name seeking the gift of everlasting life through turning their hearts away from their sin and embracing His payment for that sin with His Own blood on Calvary’s Cross!