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HE WHO HAS BEGUN A GOOD WORK

Text: Philippians 1:6
8 September 2019

THE ESTABLISHING OF A CHURCH

The establishing of a true church of the Lord Jesus Christ would always have the following features:

  1. A strong foundation

a) That foundation is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself     Ephesians 2:20

b) His apostles would lay that foundation     Ephesians 2:20

  1. The Lord’s personal involvement

a) He will build the Church personally     Matthew 16:18

b) He will add to the Church those He is saving     Acts 2:47

  1. The Involvement of both leaders and members

a) The leaders were actively involved:

i)   Witnessing

ii)  Preaching/ Teaching

iii) Evangelizing

iv)  Praying

v) Ministering to many

b) The church members

i)   Learning well

ii)  Fellowshipping

iii) Praying together

iv)  Being baptized

v)   Growing in faith

THE GOOD WORK THAT GOD HAS BEGUN

The Apostle noted the work that God had begun in the Philippian Church and he commented:

Being confident of this very thing,

That He who has begun a good work in you

Will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.     Philippians 1:6

  1. Being Confident

a) Let us find this sense of confidence

b) It will not be in vain

c) Gold has surely begun a good work in many hearts in Bethany

  1. Completing of this work

a) It was God who began this work

b) This same wonderful God will also complete it

c) He will continue to work in us until the Lord Jesus returns 

Let us pursue the Call of God to be His kind of Church. God continues to touch hearts and lives. May we respond by caring for each other faithfully!