6th April, 2025
Speaker: Pst. Benjamin Ajuji
Text: Philippians 2:12–18
Topic: Work Out Your Salvation with Fear and Trembling
INTRODUCTION
Salvation, at its core, means deliverance—freedom from bondage, sin, and everything that hinders our spiritual liberty. It is both an individual and collective experience. While each believer must take responsibility for their personal walk with God, we are also called to support one another, just as Christ bore our burdens.
FOLLOWING CHRIST’S EXAMPLE
“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—...” (Philippians 2:12a)
As followers of Christ, we are expected to mirror His life—particularly in carrying one another’s burdens in love and humility. Christ took on our greatest burden—sin—and carried it to the cross. Likewise, we are encouraged to support, encourage, and walk alongside each other in faith.
SANCTIFICATION: A DAILY WALK
“..continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” (Phil. 2:12)
To enjoy an ongoing relationship with Christ, sanctification is key. It is a daily process of being made holy through obedience to God and yielding to the Holy Spirit. The Scripture emphasizes the word “continue”—reminding us that salvation is not a one-time event, but a daily journey that requires diligence and devotion.
“For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” (Phil. 2:13)
FEAR AND TREMBLING: A HOLY REVERENCE
Paul encourages us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling—not out of panic, but out of reverence. The fear here is the awareness and humility that says, “I don’t want to miss out.” We live in a crooked and perverse generation, and the dangers of spiritual complacency are real.
“Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 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.” (Phil. 2:14–15)
Therefore, we must remain vigilant, consistent, and intentional about our faith. Our lives should reflect the light of Christ in a dark world, as we shine as stars in the midst of a crooked culture.
CONCLUSION
Working out our salvation is a call to action—a daily surrender to God’s will, a life of obedience, and a heart full of holy reverence. Let us be committed to this journey with fear and trembling, knowing that it is God who works in us, both to will and to act according to His good purpose.
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