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Caleb Hickman

The Work of Christ

Philippians 2:25-30
Caleb Hickman May, 24 2026 Video & Audio
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The Work of Christ
Phil. 2:25-30

In the sermon titled "The Work of Christ," Caleb Hickman addresses the profound theological doctrine of Christ's redemptive work, emphasizing its significance for believers. He articulates that the work of Christ encompasses obedience to the Father, the salvation of the elect, and the commissioning of the Church to declare the Gospel. Hickman references Romans 7:18 and Philippians 2:25-30, demonstrating how Christ's perfect obedience fulfills God’s demand for perfection and secures salvation for His chosen people. The practical significance underscores that believers find their strength not in their works but in Christ’s completed work, which reassures them of their standing before God as perfectly righteous through faith.

Key Quotes

“How do you become spiritually strong? By looking to Christ alone.”

“The work of Christ was to honor his father in life and in death to save his chosen people.”

“He was our substitute, bore our sin and guilt, made us perfectly righteous in him.”

“Everything required for my salvation and for your salvation, everything required for the salvation of anyone that is going to be saved, Christ Jesus met every requirement perfectly.”

What does the Bible say about the work of Christ?

The work of Christ involves His perfect obedience to the Father, securing salvation for His elect, and empowering His church to declare the gospel.

The work of Christ encompasses a three-fold mission: first, His work is unto the Father, where He perfectly obeyed all of God's demands, living a sinless life and honoring the Father in every thought, deed, and action. Second, His work is for the salvation of His elect; from before time, God chose certain individuals, and Christ came specifically to redeem them, as highlighted in Matthew 1:21 where it states He will save His people from their sins. Lastly, the work of Christ includes empowering His church to declare the gospel to the world, ensuring that His truth is proclaimed, as seen in Philippians 2:30, where Epaphroditus is commended for serving in the work of Christ. This multifaceted work is critical for understanding our faith and the assurance we have in Christ's redemptive actions.

Philippians 2:25-30, Matthew 1:21

How do we know that Christ’s obedience is sufficient for salvation?

Christ's obedience is sufficient because He fulfilled all righteousness required by God and bore our sins as our substitute.

We know Christ's obedience is sufficient because He lived a life completely free of sin and perfectly adhered to the law of God, as expressed in Romans 3:10—'There is none righteous, no, not one.' In fulfilling this requirement, Christ became the perfect substitute for sinners, as depicted in Isaiah 53, where He bore the iniquities of many. His obedience was not merely for Himself but was a redemptive act on behalf of those whom the Father had given Him. By His sacrifice, He fully satisfied the demands of divine justice, establishing that there remains no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). Thus, His work grants believers certainty in their salvation and frees them from the burden of the law.

Romans 3:10, Isaiah 53, Romans 8:1

Why is understanding the work of Christ important for Christians?

Understanding the work of Christ is essential for recognizing our identity in Him and the sufficiency of His grace for salvation.

Understanding the work of Christ is vital for Christians because it shapes our perception of salvation and God’s grace. It provides clarity on the nature of our relationship with God—our identity is not based on our own works but on the finished work of Christ on our behalf. This underscores that salvation is not a cooperative effort; instead, Christ accomplished everything necessary for redemption so that 'it is finished' (John 19:30). This assurance helps believers face life’s trials with the confidence that their standing before God is secure in Christ, who intercedes for them. Additionally, it compels us to declare His truth and live in response to His love, as we place our hope entirely in Him.

John 19:30

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Philippians chapter two. I would remind us that Paul is in prison when he wrote Philippians to the Church of Philippians. He desires to go and see them, yet he is hindered because he's in prison. You ever desired something before and you wish you could have it or wish you could do it, but you're hindered? Has it ever been because of prison?

Kind of makes our Western civilization problems a little less feeling, seeming important. But the Lord knows what to put upon his people. It causes us to look unto him. And I'm thankful that the same God that said unto Paul, my grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness. is the same God that says unto us, my grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness. And is that not a fantastic definition of us?

Weakness. Weakness. Somebody said, well, I'm pretty strong physically. That's not the problem. Scripture says they that are in the flesh cannot please God. No, you have to be spiritually strong. How do you become spiritually strong? By looking to Christ alone. Lord, give me the grace to look to Christ alone.

Paul said it this way, for I know that in me, Paul knew this, for I know that in me, that is in my flesh dwelleth no good thing, Romans 7, 18. For I know that is in me, in my flesh dwelleth no good thing. For to will is present with me, that means I wanna do it, For to will is present with me, I would love to do that. But how to perform that which is good, I find not. Can you say that with Paul? Do you feel sometimes that you want to do what's right, but yet you find yourself doing the exact opposite of what you meant to do to begin with? Can anybody relate to that? Thank God we're kept by the power of God, not by the power of self. Not by our strength, not by our works, but by his power, his work.

Now here in our text, Paul is expressing his joy to return Epaphroditus unto the Philippians. It wouldn't be the first time Epaphroditus had been there. And it's obvious by the way he writes in the next chapter. Because he says to write this look at verse one of chapter three finally my brethren rejoicing the Lord to write the same thing to you so he's obviously written to him once, but here in our text and chapter two he's. Desiring to send Epaphroditus back to them.

And he gives a description of Epaphroditus as someone that loves Philippians. And the Philippians love him. But he was hindered. He was hindered because he had a sickness unto death. At least it would have appeared so. He was nigh unto death, the scripture says here. And the Lord healed him miraculously. And now it's Paul's desire to send to them Epaphroditus that they may rejoice upon his return. He wants to send Epaphroditus as his fellow labor in his absence, as an example of one who has lived and shown forth what verse three and four was all about.

So look at verse three and four. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind, let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let not every man look upon his own things, but every man upon the things of others. Well, how did Epaphroditus do that? Well, look at verse 30. Verse 30 is clear on that. Because for the work of Christ, he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life to supply your lack of service towards me. He was about to die. and wasn't concerned with dying.

He was concerned with hurting the people of Philippi. He was concerned with leaving them with the burden of his absence. He was concerned with them feeling defeated or feeling hurt or feeling brokenhearted. And as a matter of fact, you're going to see when we read this, that was the feeling that he got. As soon as he got sick, he said, Oh no, when I found out that you knew about it, it grieved me.

I didn't want you to know about this. This is the burden the Lord gave me and I don't want you to bear it. Think about that. That's what verse three and four was all about. Look not upon the things of yourself, but the things of others. And the Lord gave him the grace to do that. May the Lord give us the grace to do the same thing. Let's read this. Philippians chapter two, verse 25 through 30.

Yet I suppose it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labor. and fellow soldier, but your messenger. And he that ministered to my wants, for he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness because that he had heard that he had been sick. For indeed he was sick, nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. I sent him, therefore, the more carefully that when ye see him again, You may rejoice in that I may be the less sorrowful. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness and hold such in reputation because for the work of Christ, he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life to supply your lack of service toward me. What makes a man be nigh unto death or a woman? What makes a man or a woman be nigh unto death and not be concerned about being nigh unto death, but be concerned with the well-being of the church instead?

That has to be the work of Christ. Because there's no way that you and I, naturally speaking, would do that. And that's what he said, for the work of Christ. I've titled this message, The Work of Christ. The Work of Christ. And we're gonna look at it as a three-fold work this morning. A three-fold work. Notice it doesn't say work for Christ. Notice that? Work of Christ. The work of Christ.

And I'll go a little bit further because it says for the work of Christ. And every time we see the word for we can also translate it most of the time to because. So it's because of the work of Christ. that by God's grace, is what he's saying, he was more concerned with their well-being than his very own. Let's look at this three-fold work this morning, and I got three points to make.

The first work of Christ was under the Father. The second work of Christ was for the salvation of his elect, And the third work of Christ is what he has charged his church to declare. What he has charged his church to declare, which is his gospel. And that has to be the work of Christ also, doesn't it?

Because you and I, as we just read, to will is present with me, to find how to perform it, I cannot. You and I gather together, we desire to see the Lord's face, we desire to worship, we desire to hear his voice, and yet, We can try and try and try until the Lord says, seek ye my face. We won't see it unless he reveals himself by his own power, by his own will, according to his purpose. Unless he sends his spirit, we'll never be able to see him.

So the first work of Christ was unto his father. When was the work of Christ unto his father? All the time. in every thought, in every action, in every breath, in every word, in every deed, in every step. Think about it. Every single time his hand touched, okay, I'll back up a second. Every time our hand touched something, we defile it. Do you know why? Because we're born in sin. We're shaped in iniquity. We can't make this holy. I can't make this, I can't touch you and make you pure.

But everything he touched, he cleansed. Everything he touched, he cleansed. So every thought, every action, every deed, every work was unto his father in every way. Now, God demands perfection, as we all know. God demands perfection. It's not optional. Either I am 100% perfect, or I am 100% lost. It's that simple. There is no, well, I'm better than this person, or I'm better than that person. I'm pretty good. I'm doing better than I used to do. That's irrelevant.

If I have ever sinned one time, it's because I am a sinner, not because I became a sinner. We're born in sin, the scripture says. So I need the one who never sinned. Has there ever been a time whenever you were not looking, you were not looking to God in all things? Yes.

Next time something happens that you see that frustrates you, gets you discouraged, gets you down, do you look to Christ immediately? Or do we try to fix it? Let me try to, let me see what I can do with this. I have a situation. Do we throw our hands up and look to the Father immediately, say, have mercy upon me, Lord, teach me your ways. I worship you because you did this. Or do we, I'll do the opposite. And I think that's the answer most of the time. And if the Lord gives us grace to do it, so be it.

But the point that I'm making is, is no matter what happened, The Jews sought to kill him no matter what happened. They spit in His face. No matter what happened, they plucked His beard, they slapped Him, they whipped Him, they beat Him. The Lord Jesus Christ, no matter what happened, He obeyed the Father. His work was looking to the Father. Do you know why? Because you and I cannot look to the Father all the time like He did.

We cannot, it's not possible. And that is a demand that God demands for salvation. If you and I are going to be saved, we're gonna have to look to Him all the time. But if I can't, what's my hope? That Christ did that work on my behalf. That Christ performed the work God required for my salvation. Otherwise, I don't have any hope. I don't have any hope.

Christ's perfect obedience, his perfect life, looking to glorify the Father in all things. That was the work of Christ, first and foremost. He said, lo, I come to do thy will, O Lord. Think about this, the Lord Jesus Christ being God was manifest in the flesh, meaning God became a man. And when God became a man, he said, I come to do thy will, O Lord. You talk about the amount of condescension and the amount of humility that our Lord showed in becoming a man and becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross before the Father.

He was looking to him in all things, in all things, trusting in him in all things. Do I trust the Lord at all times? Or is there times I have doubt? Peter trusted the Lord for a brief moment, didn't he? The Lord said, come out. He said, well, let's, I'll back up a second. The disciples were afraid. They were on the Sea of Galilee. The storm was happening and they were afraid. And they saw something walking on the water. They thought it was a spirit. And the Lord said, fear not, it is I. And they said, if it be you, Lord, bid us come. Bid me come. Peter said, bid me come. And the Lord said, come. And Peter walked on the water. Now we hear that, and we're not amazed by that for some reason, but Peter really walked on the water.

He didn't have a life jacket on, he didn't float on the water, he walked on the water. Man, this is impossible with God, all things are possible, scripture tells us. How long did he walk on water? Well, if it's anything like you and I, probably just a step or two. But I don't know. Scripture's not clear on that. But he walked on water.

And as soon as he took his eyes off of Christ, as soon as he saw the winds boisterous and the waves, he, beginning to sink, cried, Lord, save me. So there, for a brief moment, Peter and us can really relate because he was looking to Christ. He was looking to God as his only hope. but then he saw everything around him and got distracted. I can relate to Peter, can you? I can relate to Peter. The good news is Christ never took his eyes off the Father. That was his work. That was his responsibility. That was the charge God gave to him.

If I am required to have perfect obedience, if I'm required to have perfect faith, God's gonna have to be the one that did it, because I don't have those things. I can't produce those things. No man can produce those, no son of Adam can produce those things.

The Lord said in John 7, 18, he that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory, but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true and no unrighteousness is in him. He's saying, I did all that not to seek my own glory, but to glorify him. that he might have all glory. If you and I could look at the Lord 24-7, 365, you know what we'd end up doing? Boy, I'm doing a good job looking to the Lord. Wouldn't we? We'd end up bragging about it.

The Lord made it clear after the Jews said Christ was a Samaritan, Christ had a devil, they called him all kinds of things. He said, Jesus answered, I have not a devil, but I honor my Father, and you do dishonor me, and I seek not mine own glory. I don't even, I don't seek my glory, I seek the Father's glory. I seek the Father's glory. He's the only one that could truly say that. Can you say that? I seek God's glory in everything that I do.

Now we may say it, but think about our daily lives. I mean, there's plenty of times that we're not seeking the Lord's glory in things that we do. This isn't to make us feel bad about ourself or to feel guilty about ourself. This is to help us understand, I need a substitute. I need a savior. Because I can't be or do what God requires. Not this flesh.

The flesh is enmity against God, the scripture says. That means it's hostile against God. Our flesh doesn't love God, it hates God. And God didn't come to save the flesh. The flesh is gonna go back to the dust from whence it came. Death is cursed upon it.

That's the punishment and the wages for sin. But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord. And he is the one that finished the work. And the first work that the Lord gave unto him was to honor the Father in word, in deed, in thought, in action, and in all things, in all things.

Why? Well, you and I are born in sin seeking our own. The scripture says, there's none that understandeth, there's none that seeketh after God, Romans 3.11. What does none mean to you? What does none mean to me? There is none that understandeth. There is none that seeketh after God. None. That means I don't understand and I don't seek after God if I am left to myself.

Here's the good news. The Lord said, they all shall be taught of me. So they that hath understanding and they that seek after God are they that the Lord has given understanding to and caused to seek after God. And he gets all the glory. He gets all the glory. The Lord Jesus Christ did that, which is impossible for any son of Adam to do. He looked and honored the father in every single thing that he ever did. Not one time was he disobedient. Not one time did he have unbelief. Not one time did he have any doubts. Not one time did he have any sin. Not one time did he do anything wrong. He was perfect.

And as our perfect substitute, he was the Lamb of God, What did John say when he saw him coming? Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. The Lord Jesus Christ came here for the purpose of bearing the sin of his people in his own body on the tree. Lord Jesus Christ, was given the responsibility of looking to the Father in all things, that was his work.

And he did that unselfishly, unselfishly for you and I, for his people. The only way we do anything unselfishly is looking to him. The only time that we're ever unselfish is when we're looking to Him alone, and that's not gonna happen in this flesh. That's the new man created in righteousness. That's what it does. It looks to Him. The new man doesn't boast itself. The new man never says, look at me.

It says, look to Christ. That's what faith does. That's what faith does. Faith says, look to Christ. Look to His work, not our works. So first, Christ. The work given to him, the work of Christ, was to honor the Father, and he did it perfectly on behalf of his people. Secondly, the work of Christ is obedience unto the Father for the salvation of his elect.

Before time ever began, the Lord chose a people in the covenant of grace. The scripture calls Christ the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. The scripture says that God saved us and called us not according to our works, but according to his own purpose in grace, which was given us in Christ before the world began. Before the world began, we were given to Christ to be redeemed.

And that's exactly what Christ came to this earth to do, was to save His people from their sin. Matthew chapter one says that. Call His name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sin. What was His work? The salvation of the ones that God chose unto eternal life. Christ was the lamb chosen of God before time to redeem the people the father had elected unto salvation. God chose to save some people, to make them accepted into the beloved, to make them fit for the kingdom of heaven, to make them good enough.

And I think I have this later on, or I have this in the next, uh, I don't know if that's the next hour, but the Lord showed me this this morning. I want to share it with you now. Can you count how many times you have been unfaithful to the Lord? You know what I learned this morning?

If I'm in Christ, neither can he. Think about that. That's why he came. That was his work. Can you think about how many times you've committed a sin or a trespass or a transgression or had a doubt or had a fear or did not look to Christ? If I'm in Christ, neither can he. He put that away. Can you count how many times that you have failed him? Times have you failed God? Can you count that? If I am in Christ, neither can he.

He sees His people as perfectly righteous. He sees His people as perfect because they are in Christ, given to Him before time ever began for the purpose of their eternal redemption. That's why He came to this earth. That's why He was born of a woman. That's why He was born under the law, to redeem them that were under the law.

So that you and I would not be seen as unfaithful. You and I wouldn't be seen as unfit. You and I wouldn't be seen as unworthy. But we would be seen as worthy as he is because we are like he is. What's the scripture say? As he is, so are we in this world. And when he shall appear, we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is.

So the glory that he has given his people is gonna be revealed in them one day. God chose to save some people, to make them vessels of honor. In doing so, Christ was tasked with the work to redeem all that the Father elected. came to this earth and looked unto the Father perfectly in all things his entire life. He went to the cross, which was the necessary death for the salvation of God's people. He endured the full wrath of God. He offered himself up before the Lord.

His soul was made an offering for sin. Why? Why did he have to shed his blood? Because the scripture says, without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin. So if he doesn't shed his blood, I still have sin that I must bear in my body. All those Old Testament sacrifices could never put away sin. But this man, after he had by himself purged our sin, he sat down. The Lord finished the work given to him of the father.

Turn with me to Isaiah 53. Now you would think anybody that hears this would get really excited because they hear that the work's finished, there's nothing for them to do. But the parts that's most interesting that we're about to read is that he's despised and rejected of men. He's despised, read this with me. Isaiah 53 verse one, who hath believed our report?

And to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant and as a root out of dry ground. He hath no form nor comeliness. And when we shall see him, there is no beauty in him, no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from him. He was despised and we esteemed him not.

That's the natural man's response to Jesus Christ. Do we understand that? That is the natural man's response to Jesus Christ. But here's the good news, verse four. Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows, yet we did esteem him, stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. For he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned everyone to his own way, and the Lord hath laid upon him the iniquity of us all.

You see the suffering of our dear Savior on the cross. As the Lord is pouring out His wrath, that was the necessary punishment. That's what hell is, is the wrath of God. It's the eternal wrath of God. That's what Christ endured on the cross for you and I. This was His work, given of Him by the Father, that He had to endure the full wrath of God. Because if He didn't, if there's a little bit of wrath left, you and I are in trouble. You and I are in trouble. He hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth. He was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as the sheep had done before her shearers as dumb, he opened not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment. Who shall declare his generation? For he was cut off of the land of the living. For the transgression of my people was he stricken. Well, that's clear, isn't it? The iniquity was given to him. The reason he was cut off from the land of the living is because of our Transgression, he was stricken for our transgression.

He made his grave with the wicked. This is interesting how this wording happens here. Look at this. He made his grave with the wicked and with the rich in his death because he had done no violence, neither were there any deceit in his mouth. You and I can't say that. If we were to be buried with the wicked and the rich in death, that's because we deserved it. The only reason that he went to do that is as our substitute. Do we see that? The only reason he did it is because he wasn't.

He was the perfect sacrifice before God. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him. He hath put him to grief. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed. He shall prolong his days. And the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied. What does satisfied mean to you and I? Satisfied means I don't need anything else. The Lord said, I don't need any other sacrifices. I don't need any other offerings. I don't need any other service, any other work. I don't need anything else.

This is my beloved son with whom I am well pleased. I am satisfied. Verse 11, he shall see the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied. By his servant shall my righteous servant justify many. You see that word many right there? That's very important, it doesn't say everyone. So important, because if he justified everyone, everybody's saved. For he shall bear their iniquities.

Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great and he shall divide the spoil with the strong because he hath poured out his soul into death He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bared the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

The work of Christ was the obedience unto the Father, even unto death, for the salvation of His people. His very soul was made an offering for sin unto His Father. His soul was not made an offering unto man. Salvation is not an offer unto man. Salvation was an offer to the Father, and the Father accepted that offer and saved His people.

Everyone that the father had chosen the covenant of grace before time, the Lord was pleased to save them in Christ Jesus and by his blood we have been made perfectly righteous. Our substitute did everything necessary for our salvation. The work is finished. As a matter of fact, Christ cried those exact words on the cross whenever he had finished the work. He said it is finished.

Nothing else to be done. that's interesting as I've quoted this already, but when He had by Himself purged our sins He sat down in the Temple in the Old Testament, or in the Tabernacle in the Old Testament. The Temple in the New Testament a chair was not in that Temple. A chair was not in the Tabernacle. The priest work was never finished. They constantly had to be making sacrifices. They never got to sit down.

But it said when He had by Himself purged our sin He sat down at the right hand of God. because God was satisfied with that sacrifice. God was pleased with that offering and there's nothing else to be done. He's not looking to you and he's not looking to me for our salvation. He's looking to one, the Lord Jesus Christ. He's not looking to a substance that I can produce. He's looking to the substance that the Lord Jesus Christ produced, the blood alone.

And he didn't say, whenever I see your obedience, whenever I see your good works, when I see your prayer, when I see your hope, when I see your deeds, when I see your faithfulness, when I see the blood, I'll pass by you. I'll pass by you. This was the work of Christ, to honor his father in life, and in death to save his chosen people. Yeah, I did have that in here.

How many times can you count that you've let him down? Neither can he, if I'm in Christ. How many times can you count that you've been unfaithful to him? Neither can he, if you're in Christ. How many times can you count How many sins can you count? Well, I can't count them. He don't see them. He said in their sin and their iniquity, I will remember no more. Why?

Because the blood of Christ cleansed from all sin, cleansed from all iniquity. There's nothing else that he's looking to but that. Our surety substitute took our place, bore our sin and guilt, made us perfectly righteous in him. This was the work of Christ to make certain every charge against us. The handwriting of ordinances that was contrary to us was taken out of the way and nailed to his cross. You know what that means? In short terms, they were eradicated. They were eradicated.

And we are seen as perfect in his eyes. And the good news is the way that God sees it, that's how it really is. Doesn't really matter how I see it. If God said it, God sees it, that's how it is. This was the work of Christ. And lastly, let's go back to our text, Philippians chapter two. Verse 30 says, Because for the work of Christ, he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service towards me. What is the work of Christ? Well, the work of Christ is that he sheds his love abroad in our heart by his spirit. The work of Christ is that he sends his spirit and power and says, live by the preaching of his gospel.

Everything required for my salvation and for your salvation, everything required for the salvation of anyone that is going to be saved, Christ Jesus met every requirement perfectly. He didn't do 99% of the work and you've got to do 1%. He's not looking to you to do 25% of the work. He did 100% everything for the salvation of his people. After he calls us out of darkness, there's one more work that he does. He charges us to declare his truth. His truth. And you know what that is? That's the work of Christ also.

We just declare him. We don't declare self. I'm not gonna tell you how good I am. There's nothing good in me. But I'm gonna tell you about my Savior. He's good. He's the one that said there's none good but God. I'm not gonna tell you how good I'm getting. I'll tell you how I'm getting worse and worse. Paul said, oh, wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from this body of death? He didn't say, oh, wretched man that I was. Getting worse and worse. Not getting better and better.

No, God's made Christ unto me all of my wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Everything God required, he provided in the person and work of Jesus Christ. And that is the charge he gives to his people to declare. That's the work of Christ. and that we would desire to hear it, and that we would desire to declare it, because we know that's how the Lord calls his sheep. This is why Epaphroditus was so grieved when the Philippians found out about his sickness. He didn't want them to be troubled. He didn't want them to lose focus on the one thing important, Christ. Paul said, I have determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified.

And if we lose focus of that, we've lost focus of everything. Lord keep us, Lord calls us. If we lose focus of the work of Christ, we've lost everything. But we have some understanding of this because God hath made us love God, love his gospel, love his people, and love his finished work. then we love the work of Christ. We love the work of Christ. Somebody said, how can a man be near unto death and be concerned with the church because it's the work of Christ and it's the one thing needful.

It's the gospel, it's the only thing that saves a man's soul. That's what the Lord gave to Epaphroditus. May he give us the same. Amen. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we pray that you would take this and bless it to understanding for your glory in Christ's name. Amen. Let's take a break.
Caleb Hickman
About Caleb Hickman
Caleb Hickman is the pastor of Oley Grace Church, at 761 Main St. Oley, PA 19547. You may contact him by writing to: 123 Nickel Dr. Bechtelsville, PA 19505, Calling or texting (484) 624-2091, or Email: calebhickman1234@gmail.com. Our services are Sundays 10 a.m. & 11 a.m., and in Wednesdays at 7. The church website is: www.oleygracechurch.net
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