Philippians 2:1-5
1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
I. The results of humility (v. 1-2)
• A result of humility is having fullness of
• Joy is the vital source of our
• Make time and room for people unless they consistently
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• Tenderness and compassion from
II. The substance of humility (v. 3)
• Humility is the high character trait of heaven, but
• Our increase in heavenly influence requires a
• Vain conceit is the
• Humility is neither having low
• Humility is having awareness of our strengths and weaknesses and being able to
III. The prototype of humility (vv. 4-5)
• Humility values differing perspectives on the non-essentials
• Humility sees self as “
• Humility promotes another’s perspective or need at its own
• What will tear a family, team, or organization apart is not “
• Humility has more confidence in the power of
Take off
Who has been a role model in your life? Explain your answer.
TEXT
Philippians 2:1-5
1. What thoughts or feelings did you have during this week’s sermon?
2. What are the four conditional statements that the apostle Paul lists in verse 1? Why should partnership with the gospel result in these behaviors and how do we display them in our lives?
3. How does selfishness prevent Christians from being “like-minded” (vv. 2-3)? Give examples of ways Christians display selfishness and discuss how these behaviors interfere with unity.
4. How would you define the word “humility?” How did the apostle Paul describe “humility” (vv. 3-4)? What are common misconceptions about humility and how do these verses help counter them? According to verse five, who is the ultimate example of humility?
TAKE AWAY
Is there someone in your life you need to value more or an issue/position that you need to value less? How can you begin to display humility in this situation?