Christians and Others II Philippians 2:1-4

B. Consider Other Believers Our God is others focused Our God is others focused He is in the process of calling a people to Himself He is in the process of calling a people to Himself He is focused upon those people He is focused upon those people

B. Consider Other Believers He set His heart upon them in eternity (Eph. 1:4-5) He set His heart upon them in eternity (Eph. 1:4-5) He gave them to Christ out of the world (John 17:2;6) He gave them to Christ out of the world (John 17:2;6) Christ prayed for them (John 17:9, 20-22) Christ prayed for them (John 17:9, 20-22) Christ died for them on the cross (Eph. 5:25) Christ died for them on the cross (Eph. 5:25)

B. Consider Other Believers The Spirit convicts them, and the Father calls them to salvation (John 6:44) The Spirit convicts them, and the Father calls them to salvation (John 6:44) The Spirit seals them and guarantees the completion of their salvation (Eph. 1:13- 14) The Spirit seals them and guarantees the completion of their salvation (Eph. 1:13- 14) These people are called His CHURCH These people are called His CHURCH

B. Consider Other Believers 1.It shows a new family emerging on the face of the earth. In our new community we are to be showing the world a better way to live (John 13:34-35; Philippians 2:14-16) In our new community we are to be showing the world a better way to live (John 13:34-35; Philippians 2:14-16)

David Bosch “Of far greater significance than the mission of the peripatetic preacher…was the conduct of early Christians, the ‘language of love’ on their lips and in their lives.”

B. Consider Other Believers 2.It is God’s means of shaping us Part of the expression of our fallen condition is our focus upon ourselves Part of the expression of our fallen condition is our focus upon ourselves Part of the way God leads us from that is in our interaction with other believers Part of the way God leads us from that is in our interaction with other believers

B. Consider Other Believers Colossians 3:12-14 Colossians 3:12-14 Philemon Philemon You cannot do these things without it changing you, without dying to your self You cannot do these things without it changing you, without dying to your self

C. Consider Unbelievers We are to pity unbelievers (Romans 9:1ff) We are to pity unbelievers (Romans 9:1ff) We are to join God in the great effort to reach them, an effort that is far bigger than ourselves. We are to join God in the great effort to reach them, an effort that is far bigger than ourselves.

Annie Armstrong National Goal ($57 million) National Goal ($57 million) Church Goal ($23,000) Church Goal ($23,000) Prayer for the other believers and the lost Prayer for the other believers and the lost