Sermon Notes: “Even If I’m Tired of the Grind”

Pastor Elizabeth Daigle | January 25  & 26, 2026

Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. 3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2:2-4

 Our days will change when our hearts change.

Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 2:12-13

#1 Work hard.  

“Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace is receiving a free gift that we do not deserve. God sent his son Jesus into the world to save us. There is nothing we did to deserve this.” Dallas Willard

#2  Obey God.

Faith confronts fear.  

Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Hebrews 4:15-16

Do everything without complaining and arguing, 15 so that no one can criticize you. Philippians 2:14-15a

 What you say flows from what is in your heart. Luke 6:45

Our days change when our hearts change.

 Faith shines in darkness.

Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. 16 Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. 17 But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of you to share that joy. 18 Yes, you should rejoice, and I will share your joy. Philippians 2:15b-18

Faith doesn’t make fear disappear; it means fear doesn’t get the final word.