• Acts 16:9. Philippians was written about 12 years later.
  • “Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence.”
    • Paul was in prison at the time. He wanted them to continue obeying, even while he was not there with them.
    • We must do right even when no one but God is looking.
    • Acts 8:26-28- The Ethiopian was reading by himself.
    • Ephesians 6:5-8- Our relationship with God should be the driving force in all our other relationships.
  • “Work out your salvation”
    • We must do our part to receive God’s git!
    • Matthew 7:21
    • Philippians 1:9-10- We must work toward the goal!
    • James 1:3
  • “With fear and trembling”
    • We must revere God!
    • Philippians 2:10
    • II Thessalonians 1:6-9- God will punish those who do not know Him in eternal destruction.