God’s Empowering GLORYin the midst of our

CircumstancesPhilippians 2:12-

16

Empower---give (someone) the authority or power to do something."nobody was empowered to sign checks on her behalf"synonyms:authorize, entitle, permit, allow, license, sanction,

warrant, COMMISSION, delegate, QUALIFY, enable, equip

---make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights."movements to empower the poor"synonyms:

emancipate, unshackle, set free, liberate"movements to empower the poor"

Can you assure the long lasting enjoyment if your Gadget had it?

Philippians 2:12-16Therefore, my dear friends as you have

always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to workout your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life – in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.

God’s Empowering GLORY in the midst of our Circumstances

1. God empowers us by REVELATIONS as to His Purpose and

Will.

2. God empowers us to be STILL while in the midst of trouble.

3. God empowers us with a great FAVORABLE EVENTS in life.

4. God empowers us to UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING and will

remain enthusiastically energize to wait until the Promise

Revealed.

1. God empowers us by REVELATIONS as to His Purpose and Will.

(v. 13)for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

Josephs DreamGenesis 37:1-11Johns Vision

Revelation 1:10-13Proverbs 29:18

2. God empowers us to be STILL while in the midst of trouble.

(v. 14-15)Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation.

Joseph Sold by his brothersGenesis 37:28

Joseph was AccusedGenesis 39:19-20

Psalm 46:10

3. God empowers us with a great FAVORABLE EVENTS in life.

(v.15c, 16a)…in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life.

Josephs Favorable EventsGenesis 39:1-6,20-23

Genesis 41:37-40The Great Commission for all

Matthew 28:18-20Genesis 32:26-30

4. God empowers us to UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING and will remain enthusiastically energize to wait until the Promise Revealed.

(v.16)…in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.

Josephs Received the PromisedGenesis 45:3-9

John 14:26

Isaiah 12:2(ESV)

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”