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Mar 08, 2020

Conformed to the Image of Christ

Passage: Philippians 2:12-18

Preacher: Kevin O'Brien

Series:Relentless Joy

Detail:

1.  Our salvation: breaking the categories (12-13)
       •  Say what, Paul?
       •  Adventures in missing the point
       •  Connecting the dots: Remember Paul's earlier exhortation
           (1:27-2:5) and the example of Christ (2:6-11)

2.  Our sanctification: becoming like Christ (14-16a)
       •  A study in contrasts: Who will we look like?
            >  Jesus or Israel?
            >  Self or the Spirit?
       •  Sanctification starts with obedience.
            >  Whether we are supervised or not
            >  It is ibased on faith not legalism
       •  Sanctification is beling like Jesus and living like Jesus.
            >  Don't grumble or spread dissension, so that you will
                be blameless.
            >  Shine brightly by holding fast to the Word of Life.

3.  Our sacrifice: boasting correctly (16b-18)
       •  Why are we boasting?
       •  When do we boast?
       •  How do we live lives worthy of boasting?
       •  What should we do now?