Divine Workmanship
G. G. Ballard. Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: I. ITS HIGHEST SPHERE — man (Ephesians 2:10). II. ITS CHOSEN INSTRUMENTALITY — holy men (1 Corinthians 4:9). III. ITS MODEL — Divine perfectness (Matthew 5:48). IV. ITS LAW OF ACCOMPLISHMENT — gradual but certain progression — "begun, perform." V. ITS GUARANTEE OF COMPLETION — God's will. His willingness is — 1. Revealed in His word. 2. Embodied in Christ the Foundation. 3. Ratified by experience. 4. Plighted to us in the earnest of the Spirit. (G. G. Ballard.) Parallel Verses KJV: Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: WEB: being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.