PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 2 Allen Parr Slides produced by My Solid-Ground

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you, your area and … your Prayer 5’s Sharing what God has done with: TESTIMONY TIME Sharing what God has done with: you, your area and … your Prayer 5’s

THANKS & PRAISE “19 From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honour, and they will not be disdained.” Jeremiah 30

COURSE CONTENT Background & Ch.1: How to Have Joy in Life’s Trials. What Does Humility Look Like? Ch.3: Is Knowing Jesus Your Highest Priority? Ch.4: I Can Do All Things Through Christ.

BACKGROUND Author: Paul AD 60-62 (Acts 16). Place: 1st century Philippi (Macedonia) (founder Phillip II 356 BC - Alexander the Great’s Father). - Roman colony Church: Found by Paul – 2nd Missionary journey c.AD 49. Situation: Paul in prison in Rome. Epaphroditus sent to Paul (800miles): Financial Gift (Phil 4:10-20), Update Paul on the church, Express their love for Paul. Epaphroditus becomes very ill & Philippi is concerned, but he recovers. Paul sent him back with letter: To THANK them (Phil 4:10-20), To UPDATE them (Phil 1:12-20), To PASTOR them (Phil 2:4), To ENCOURAGE them (Phil 4:10-20).

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“WHAT DOES HUMILITY LOOK LIKE?” WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM PHILIPPIANS 2? “WHAT DOES HUMILITY LOOK LIKE?” 2 Themes DAILY LIFE PRINCIPLES Hit the Beat PHILIPPIANS 2:1-4 HOW JESUS APPLIED THIS PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11

DAILY LIFE PRINCIPLE GROUP DISCUSSION The Mind of Christ Do nothing out of Selfish Ambition. Value others ABOVE yourselves Have TENDER and COMPASSIONATE hearts PHILIPPIANS 2:1-4 Is there any ENCOURAGEMENT from belonging to Christ… Phil. 2:1 …Any comfort from His LOVE… Phil 2:1 …Any fellowship together in the SPIRIT … …Are your hearts TENDER and COMPASIONATE? 1. Does your relationship with others have the same mind-set as Jesus for: Spouses and family members? Children? Co-workers?

INSTEAD, He GAVE UP His divine privileges GROUP DISCUSSION HOW JESUS APPLIED THIS PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 STEP #1 of 4 Take some paper and a pen. QUESTION 1. What am I willing to sacrifice what is valuable to me: Time, Money... SACRIFICE Though He was God. He did not think of EQUALITY WITH GOD as something to CLING TO… Phil. 2:6 INSTEAD, He GAVE UP His divine privileges Phil 2:7 a. For God b. For Others

QUESTION HOW JESUS APPLIED THIS STEP #2 of 4 GROUP DISCUSSION SERVANT PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 STEP #2 of 4 QUESTION 1. How much am I willing to Serve? SERVANT He took the humble position of a SLAVE … Phil. 2:7 Instead, He GAVE UP His divine privileges Phil 2:7 Serving, Washing feet, Feeding, Raising from the dead, Teaching, Healing and Miracles What has God given for you to do, and are you doing it? What could stand in your way?

He humble himself in OBEDIENCE to God … GROUP DISCUSSION HOW JESUS APPLIED THIS PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 STEP #3 of 4 QUESTION 1. How much am I willing to SUBMIT? SUBMISSION He humble himself in OBEDIENCE to God … Phil. 2:8 Are you a bit of a rebel, or a control freak and struggle with this? What's the best way of coping with this?

QUESTION HOW JESUS APPLIED THIS STEP #4 of 4 GROUP DISCUSSION PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 STEP #4 of 4 1. How much am I willing to SUFFER? QUESTION SUFFERING He humbled himself by becoming obedient to Death , even EVEN DEATH ON A CROSS … Phil. 2:8 Inconvenienced, rejected, maligned, beaten up! Killed!?

Therefore God EXALTED Him to the HIGHEST PLACE … CONCLUSION The Blessing Therefore God EXALTED Him to the HIGHEST PLACE … Phil. 2:9 APPLICATION Being willing to: SACRIFICE, SERVE, SUBMIT, SUFFER. The Lesson: HUMILITY = BLESSING

RESPONSE PRAISE “1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.  3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.”  Psalm 100

LET’S PRAY OUR PURPOSE To see the Kingdom of God come in our local area. Ephesians 6:18 “18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere..” NLT Pray for the local area – (use the Friday Prayer) Pray for needs that crop-up, Pray collectively for 5s (On the table), Pray for ourselves, Pray for the world. James 5:13 “13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises...”