Gospel Maturity, part 1a: Obedience to Jesus Philippians 2:12-13

21-1024: Christians mature in Jesus’ likeness as they work out by faith in obedience what God has worked in them by the gospel. Paul builds to focus his exhortation on Christian maturity by the gospel. He desires to see the Philippian church continue in what really matters. He wants them to understand, pursuing maturity is how one pursues true joy. Christian maturity is the Joy-factory of the faith. The more we work out our faith to grow in obedience, the greater the gospel pervades more deeply and permeates more completely our whole being to fill and consume to overflowing with joy from Jesus. Joy is God’s staying power in the Christian’s life because it is the reality of His staid presence in our life. In these verses Paul exhorts them into this pursuit, to join God in His work by working out what He has done for them, through Jesus Christ, and is working in them. In this message, Pastor Lane identifies three distinctives of Christian maturity that clarifies how one joins the work of God in their life. And, the true source of joy unending at all times. We pray this message helps and encourages.