Rev. Paul J. Miller - Sermon Outline - July 23, 2017
Series Title: "Return to Joy!"
Today's Title: "The Stars Don't Gripe, They Just Shine!"
Today's Text: Philippians 2:12-18
EXERCISE YOUR FAITH! (v12-13)
- A FAITH WORK OUT REQUIRES UNITY
- A FAITH WORK MEANS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP
- work out your salvation - 1 Timothy 4:7-10
- A FAITH WORK OUT RESPECTS THE BODY & FACES PAIN
- "Fear & trembling" - respect & holy sorrow
- A FAITH WORK OUT IS FOR GOD'S GOOD PURPOSE
- to fulfill His good purpose - Romans 12:1-2
STOP COMPLAINING, IT CLOUDS THE LIGHT
- LIVE IN A NO COMPLAINT ZONE
- COMPLAINTS HURT YOU AND THOSE AROUND YOU
- THE LESS WE COMPLAIN, THE PURER WE BECOME
- become pure and blameless
- PEOPLE WHO DON'T COMPLAIN SHINE!
- a warped and crooked generation - Deuteronomy 32:5
- you will shine because "the word of life"! - 1 John 1:1
POUR OUT YOUR LIFE! V17-18
- "being poured out like a drink offering“ Numbers 15:1-10