Living together in humility Philippians 2 4 Blessings to receive 3 Qualities to show 2 Attitudes to have 1 Example to follow

Blessings to receive - do you ever get: Any encouragement from being a Christian? Courage for hard decisions Courage to cope 1

Blessings to receive - do you ever get: Any encouragement from being a Christian? Courage for hard decisions Courage to cope Any comfort from God’s love? Strength beyond your means 2

Blessings to receive - do you ever get: Any encouragement from being a Christian? Courage for hard decisions Courage to cope Any comfort from God’s love? Strength beyond your means Any companionship in the Spirit? Doing things with others Worshipping together 3

4 Blessings to receive - do you ever get: Any encouragement from being a Christian? Courage for hard decisions Courage to cope Any comfort from God’s love? Strength beyond your means Any companionship in the Spirit? Doing things with others Worshipping together Any tenderness or compassion? Fellow-feeling; sharing moments or situations 4 blessings to receive (Phil 2:1) 4

Qualities to show - so are you: United in mind with others in the church? not too proud to change your mind secure enough not to have the last word 1

Qualities to show - so are you: United in mind with others in the church? not too proud to change your mind secure enough not to have the last word United in love? what love makes you want to worship? what is your first love in the church? 2

Qualities to show - so are you: 3 qualities to show (Phil 2:2) United in mind with others in the church? not too proud to change your mind secure enough not to have the last word United in love? what love makes you want to worship? what is your first love in the church? United in purpose? what is our main purpose on earth? what is our main purpose as a church? 3 qualities to show (Phil 2:2) 3

Attitudes to have - how do you consider yourself in relation to others? You are not the centre of the universe! even though you are special and valuable (Christ died for you) consider others better than you at many things ambition and competition can be very destructive 1

2 attitudes to have (Phil 2:3-4) Attitudes to have - how do you consider yourself in relation to others? You are not the centre of the universe! even though you are special and valuable (Christ died for you) consider others better than you at many things ambition and competition can be very destructive You are here as a service to God to others so look to the interests of others when speaking or making decisions 2 attitudes to have (Phil 2:3-4) 2

So how. 1 example to follow ‘. who, though he was God So how? 1 example to follow ‘...who, though he was God ... did not use this to his own advantage ...but took the nature of a servant ...humbling himself as a human being ...obedient and faithful even to death’ In order that every tongue can acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord 1

That’s our purpose, our destiny. That’s what unites us That’s our purpose, our destiny! That’s what unites us! That’s why we are here – to share this good news! That makes sense of everything the church is for... ...and as we focus on that, we will be sharing in God’s master plan

Living together in humility Philippians 2 4 Blessings to receive 3 Qualities to show 2 Attitudes to have 1 Example to follow