Gospel Maturity, pt 2: The Essential Absence in Obedience Philippians 2:14-30

21-1107: Christians guard the essential absence to shine His light in the world and invite others to rejoice in Jesus. Paul provides practical counsel for Christians to continue in their growth and maturity, and the key is what is an essential absence, complaining and arguing. Complaining and arguing is the quickest way to short-circuit God’s work of maturity in your life. Imagine if every time you wanted to complain, instead you remembered jesus’ faithfulness and rejoiced in Him! How powerful this is for the Christian when we remember that there is never a moment, time, circumstance, situation or otherwise, when Jesus will not prove faithful and true. Therefore we rejoice in Him and invite others to join us! In this message, Pastor Lane lays out a three-part pattern to correct wrong actions, train in right actions, and shine God’s light in the world as we walk in obedience to Him. We pray this message helps and encourages.