40 Days in God's Word: Philippians 1:1-11

Hey everybody:

I am starting a new study which corresponds with the 40 days in God's Word we are doing at The Austin Vineyard together in our small groups. Today is day 1.

Philippians 1:1-11

Verse 6: And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
Verse 9: I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding
Verse 10: For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ's return.
 

My Thoughts: Verse six points out that our salvation is a process, a continuing work which will not be completed until the day of Christ’s return. What a powerful thought! Each day from the point that we start this Christian journey, God is working in us to perfect the good work He began the day we accepted Christ as our Savior. This means that in order for this good work to continue, I must submit to this process. The elements of this process is revealed in verse nine: To allow the love, which began when Jesus gave His life for our forgiveness, overflow more and more in us as we continue growing in our knowledge and understanding of this love. This is why studying the life of Christ, who is the example of how we are to love, is so important. Each day as we study His word and then apply it to our lives, we learn what really matters and start living out the pure and blameless lives Jesus produces within us and through us to others (verse 10).
 

Application: Relationship with God and with others. This impacts my heart (relationships), soul (my spiritual growth), and my mind (growing in the knowledge of God).