Philippians

 I AM CONFIDENT

Confident – means to be settled & fully persuaded/to be completely sure & relied upon

-this confidence enters into us @ salvation and grows through intimacy

-intimacy produces identity

-this is not self-confidence, but God confidence

***OUR CONFIDENCE IS IN THE LORD – Phil 1:6…Jeremiah 17:7 & Prov 3:26

Phil 1:6 – He is Jesus Christ

-confidence speaks of believing in one’s power and abilities

-Jesus Christ is on the throne – Hebrews 4:16

-the throne speaks of 2 things:

            1. ACCEPTANCE  – the Lord accepts everyone

            2. ACCESS – we all have access to the Lord at any time and any place

-freedom of speech – confident refers “to being open”

-do not throw away your confidence – Henrews 10:35-36

-there is no one else to turn to – John 6:67-69

              Philippians 1:6

confident – totally sure and settled in the ability of Jesus Chist

He – this is Jesus Christ

who began a good work

-this is the act of redemption

-all from the Lord

a good work – a valuable, beneficial and prosperous work

complete it – the Lord will get the job done

-no matter what is going on

***The work will be completed in 2 ways:

1. When we die and go to heaven

2. When we go in the rapture

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

RIGHTEOUS – being righteous makes us prepared and ready for the rapture

-we go in the rapture because of the grace of our Lord