The accomplished work of Christ on the Cross

1. It is Done
Philippians 1:6

2. The Joy in Lord
 Intimate and personal letter written by the hand of Paul
 Passionate and expressive in love
 The theme -The divine joy that becomes the birthright of every
believer in Christ.
 Biblical joy is the settled conviction that God who is sovereign
controls the events of life for our good and for His glory.
 For unlike happiness, God’s joy is not based on external
circumstances.
 God’s joy is rooted and grounded in our relationship with Him.
 It is an internal disposition that is not predicated on the external
context of one’s life.
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3. God is doing a good work through us
 It Affirms God’s Work in our lives
 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that
not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest
anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created
in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared
beforehand that we should walk in them” (Eph. 2:8–10).
 We are saved by God’s grace and not by our goodness.
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4. God uses other people to help give shape
to our spiritual formation
 Recognize that fact
 What God is working out in our lives, He is doing so in relationship to the
church.
 God’s good work is not done in a vacuum
 It is accomplished in the fellowship of believers.
 Hebrews 10: 24-25 “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and
good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the
manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see
the Day approaching”
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5. Our Victory is Guaranteed
 Live knowing that we have the assurance that God is sovereign
 Whatever difficulties and dilemmas we may face, our victory is
guaranteed.
 The trials and tribulations in our lives and the struggles and sorrows we
have been challenged by are not indicators that God has forsaken us or
reneged on His promises in our lives.
 Suffering, struggle, and sacrifice are parts of the Christian pilgrimage.
 Jesus said, “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer,
I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
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