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Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
This sermon encourages trust in God's promise to complete His work in us, emphasizes our role in this process, and advocates for total surrender to His will.
Good morning, beloved family of God. I am so grateful to see each of you here today, gathered in this sacred space, united by our shared faith and the love of our Lord. Today, we are here to contemplate and reflect upon a profound truth found in the book of Philippians, a truth that speaks to the very core of our Christian journey.
The verse we will be focusing our hearts and minds on is Philippians 1:6, which reads, "Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." This is a promise, a divine assurance from the Creator of Heaven and Earth, the One who set the stars in the sky and knows each one by name. It is a promise that echoes through the ages, reminding us that God is not done with us yet.
When we consider the promises of God, we are drawn to the unchanging nature of His word. His promises are not like the ones we make as humans, prone to being broken or forgotten. No, His promises are steadfast, unchanging, and reliable. They are the solid rock on which we can build our lives, the foundation that will not be shaken no matter how fierce the storm.
The promise we find in Philippians 1:6 is one of divine assurance. It tells us that God, who began a good work in us, will carry it on to completion. This is not a maybe or a might, but a will. God will finish what He started in us. This is a promise we can trust, a promise we can hold onto in the darkest nights and the most challenging days.
But what does it mean to trust in this promise? Trust is not a passive thing. It is not merely a belief or a thought. Trust is active. It requires us to lean into God, to rely on Him, to place our hope and our confidence in His word. Trusting in God's promise means letting go of our doubts, our fears, and our need for control. It means surrendering to His will, knowing that His plans for us are good and perfect.
When we trust in God's promise, we also acknowledge His sovereignty. We recognize that He is the Creator of Heaven and Earth, the One who set the stars in the sky and knows each one by name. He is the master craftsman, the divine artist, the One who is shaping us and molding us into the image of His Son, Jesus Christ. This is not a task He takes lightly. It is a labor of love, a work of divine craftsmanship.
Trust also requires patience. God's timing is not our timing. His ways are not our ways. The work He is doing in us may not always be visible to the naked eye. It may not always be fast or easy. But we can trust that He is working, even when we can't see it. We can trust that He is faithful to complete what He started, in His time and in His way.
Finally, trusting in God's promise means living in hope. Hope is not a wish or a dream. It is a confident expectation, a sure and certain anchor for our souls. When we trust in God's promise, we live in the hope of what is to come. We look forward to the day when His work in us will be complete, when we will be fully transformed into the image of Christ.
As we continue to reflect on the words of Philippians 1:6, we find ourselves face to face with the call to take personal responsibility ... View this full PRO sermon free with PRO
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