May He Complete...

Philippians 1:3-11

May He CompleteGod has begun the work• God made the plan

Acts 2:22 "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know --23 Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death;24 whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. NKJV

May He CompleteGod has begun the work• God made the plan

Eph 3:8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; 10 to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,11 according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, NKJV

May He CompleteGod has begun the work• God made the plan• God prepared the way

Eph 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth -- in Him. NKJV

May He CompleteGod has begun the work• God made the plan• God prepared the way

Gal 4:4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. NKJV

May He CompleteGod has begun the work• God made the plan• God prepared the way• God paid the price

May He CompleteGod has begun the work• God made the plan• God prepared the way• God paid the price

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. NKJV

May He CompleteGod has begun the work• God made the plan• God prepared the way• God paid the price• God does the saving

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Chose us in Christ

Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, NKJV

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Chose us in Christ• Calls us by His word

2 Thess 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.NKJV

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Chose us in Christ• Calls us by His word• Leads us to repentance

Rom 2:4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? NKJV

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Chose us in Christ• Calls us by His word• Leads us to repentance• Receives our confession

Matt 10:32 Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. NKJV

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Chose us in Christ• Calls us by His word• Leads us to repentance• Receives our confession

1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God NKJV

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Accepts our repentance

Acts 11:18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying,"Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.” NKJV

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Accepts our repentance

2 Tim 2:25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. NKJV

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Accepts our repentance• Forgives us our sins (in baptism)

Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord. NKJV

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Accepts our repentance• Forgives us our sins (in baptism)

1 Peter 3:21 And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you-- not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience-- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, NAS

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Accepts our repentance• Forgives us our sins (in baptism)

Col 2:12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. NAS

May He CompleteIn what way does God save us?• Accepts our repentance• Forgives us our sins (in baptism)• Creates us again

Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. NKJV

May He Complete• God made the plan• God prepared the way• God paid the price• God does the saving

– Chose us in Christ– Calls us by His word– Leads us to repentance– Receives our confession– Accepts our repentance– Forgives us our sins (in baptism)– Creates us again

“He who has begun a good work”

May He Complete

“Complete it until the Day of

Christ”Heb 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." 6 So we may boldly say:

"The LORD is my helper;I will not fear.What can man do to me?"

NKJV

May He Complete

“Complete it until the Day of

Christ”Eph 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.NKJV

May He CompleteWhat can God do today?

– Protect us from evil (Ps 121:7-8)– Make the weak to stand (Rom 14:4)– Give encouragement (Rom 15:5)– Deliver us from evil (2 Tim. 4:18; Jude 1:24)– Motivate us to do his will (Phil 2:13)– Works through others to make us perfect

(Col. 1:28-29)

May He CompleteHow would God complete the Phillippians?

(1:9)

– Love will abound more and more

– In all Knowledge

– And in all Discernment

May He Complete

How will God complete YOU?