What does a follower of

Jesus look like?

Philippians 11    Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,   To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: 2   Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 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.

Philippians 11    Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,   To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: 2   Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 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.

What does a follower of Jesus look like?

Philippians 13 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 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.

Philippians 13 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 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.

Confident of completionConfident of completion

What does a follower of Jesus look like?

What does a follower of Jesus look like?

6 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.

6 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.

1. Confident of completion1. Confident of completion

Confident of completed ...

Salvation?

Unafraid of ...

God not saving

We are saved ...

Not by our spiritual state at death

We are saved ...

Not by our spiritual state at death

Philippians 34 though I myself have reasons for such confidence.   If others think they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.

Philippians 34 though I myself have reasons for such confidence.   If others think they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.

We are saved ...

Not by our spiritual state at death

Philippians 37    But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

Philippians 37    But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

We are saved ...

Not by our spiritual state at death

Philippians 37    But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

Philippians 37    But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

We are saved ...

Not by our spiritual state at death

Not by our standard of Christianity

Not by the whim/mood of God

Philippians 3not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

Philippians 3not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

We are saved ...

Not by our spiritual state at death

But by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross

And our surrender to His purchase

Philippians 3not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

Philippians 3not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

Philippians 121 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Philippians 121 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

We are saved ...

By the new covenant

Luke 2219  And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Luke 2219  And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

What does a follower of Jesus look like?

6 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.

6 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.

1. Confident of completion1. Confident of completion

Confident of completed ...

Salvation?

Unafraid of ...

God not saving

Judgment

Rejection by Jesus

Death

Philippians 121 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Philippians 121 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

We are saved ...

By the new covenant

Luke 2219  And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Luke 2219  And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.