your own salvation with fear and trembling for it is God which worketh in holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice to your people, but it would remind us that the work we do is not. Ends of Christ for us. Father, I pray that we as your people would walk in this world, would be a light, and would be a testimony of the gospel and how we handle ourselves to help that he knew that they were exhibiting since his departure. And so even though he was... ...obeying the things of the Lord. He says in verse 12 that they obeyed not as in my presence, contemplates their life, their submission to the Lord, their obedience to the Word of God, and enjoyment and thinking about the ministry that he had among them and the effectiveness that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of Christ, that he had not run in vain, or laid down his life in vain, that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of Christ, that he had not run in vain, or laid down his life in vain, that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of Christ, that he had not run in vain, or laid down his life in vain, that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of Christ, that he had not run in vain, or laid down his life in vain, that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of Christ, that he had not run in vain, or laid down his life in vain, that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of Christ, that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of Christ, that he had not run in vain, or laid down his life in vain, that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of Christ, that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of Christ, that he knew that he would rejoice in the day of that the work that they were doing was because of the work that God Your kid didn't know anybody was looking, didn't know anybody was around, and they did this. What they had was real. And they've been affected by the ministry of the gospel among them. I have Paul there for them to continue in the sacrifice and service of the Lord. You know, what we do in the privacy of our own home, what we do when no one's looking. So working out your salvation. Now remember, first of all, we must consider the that what God has worked within them can be worked out of them. He says, I'm not there. I'm not there. Work out your own salvation with fear and tremble. for you all, making requests with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that He which has... will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. So he talks about the work that was done in them, and he's saying what God has worked in you will continue to work in you, Listen, we are being delivered as Christians. We're being delivered from the power of sin in our life. Even now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed, right? meaning to where it may shine unto this lost and dark world. Our faith the world sees our faith by our obedience Separate faith and obedience where there is genuine faith that God has that does not lead to obedience, nor does it recognize any obedience that does not spring from faith. at the same side of the coin. Also what we cannot work out... Now even with that said, with working out our own salvation with fear and trembling, notice what he says Let it come out, right? He says, for it is God which works in you. So even though He has just told them to work out their own salvation, He's reminding them that even to work out what God has worked in. Just save us from our sins, give us faith in Christ, and we're justified. Okay, there you go. every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we may present every man perfect God works out, God works as a result of working within, and to Christ be... Listen, we live lives that are being delivered from sin, that's sanctification, The Lord is doing the work. God justifies this. The Lord Jesus Christ sanctifies this. hate using the word genuinely saved. When people are saved, they do need You make them do right when they're little, and then when they get older, you realize you can't make them do right anymore. pastors go through it, any type of leadership goes through it, there's times where parenting by Ted Tripp called shepherding the child's heart. It's about using the scriptures. It can't work like that as a pastor and I had to come to that place years ago in my ministry and I know I still this morning is what all of us need, myself included, is a heart. We're going to see that in just a moment. Am I molded sometimes? We are to teach what to believe, what to do, set the example work without. He can enable, empower, and accomplish that work. Now, our last main thought is this. to make them do right, but at the same time to Christ understanding and prayer. It's hard There have been many times I've said, I don't want to go. if we had to force ourselves continually, be coerced, all those things. us to be willing. As I said, you can tell when you ask your children to do so. You're teaching they don't want to, but you're going to make yourself. As I said, all of us struggle at times. Just those little things we say to our children, it reflects the heart. Sometimes I know with me, I just get out of fellowship with the Lord. My heart's not right. Not just the appearance of faithfulness. I want us to A good prayer would be of such. outwardly. Have a joy. Hold forth the word of life. It has greater effectiveness. The doctors told her she had an aneurysm, she was going to die any moment. They didn't know what moment it would be.