Philippians 1:6
And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
God BEGAN a good work in us - this is not conversion then killing time until you go to heaven but ongoing progressive sanctification, being made into his likeness. This is a GOOD work, although often it wont seem like it to us! Again, God is more committed to our good than we are. Who is doing it? Jesus. If you include this reference to "he" that makes 5 times Paul has mentioned Jesus in the opening 6 verses, including twice in the first verse alone. We are left in no doubt about who the focus of this letter is. Not Paul, not the Philippians, not us, but Jesus. It's all about Him.
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