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Rediscovering Joy #4 | January 29, 2023\xa0\nBob Schwahn | Lead Pastor\n\u201cTherefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed\u2014not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, \u2018children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.\u2019 Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.\u201c Philippians 2:12-18 (NIV)\xa0 (Sanctification)\n\xa0\n\u201cDiscipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if He were you.\u201d\xa0 Dallas Willard\n\xa0\n1) Process of Growth\n2) Picture of Growth\n3) Product of Growth\n\xa0\nSalvation \u2013 past, present, future\n\xa0\nJustification : past\nWe are saved immediately from the penalty of sin.\n\xa0\nSanctification : present\nWe are saved progressively from the power and practice of sin.\n\xa0\nGlorification : future\nWe are saved ultimately from the presence of sin.\n\xa0\nGrowth = Yielded\xa0 x\xa0 Time\n\u201cAnd do not grumble, as some of them did\u2014and were killed by the destroying angel.\u201d\n1 Corinthians 10:10 (NIV)\n\xa0\nReflection Questions:\n1) Was there something that you sensed God was saying to you from this message? What do you think you need to do about that?\n2) How have you experienced God growing and changing you recently? Has that produced JOY in your life? Explain.\n3) What do you think is an area of your life that God wants to bring growth today? What would be a step of obedience you could take to see Him do that in you?\n4) \u201cGod must work in us before He can work through us.\u201d What does that statement mean\xa0\nto you?\n5) What is the difference between the biblical command to work OUT your salvation and the misguided attempt to work FOR your salvation?\n6) Salvation includes the biblical terms justification, sanctification, and glorification. How would you define each of those?\n7) What does it mean to work out our salvation with fear and trembling? How can you live out \u201cthe joy of your salvation\u201d (Psalm 51:12) if you are expected to work out your salvation \u201cwith fear and trembling\u201d? (Philippians 2:12)\n8) How does living with an awareness of the holy presence of God compel you to live a