Philippians 2:19-30
19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20 I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21 For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. 23 I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. 24 And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

25 But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. 26 For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. 29 So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, 30 because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.

I. Humility Delegates out of Genuine Concern
• Hope

rather than ourselves helps us exchange expectation for hope.
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is empowering another person to act on our behalf.
• Humility recognizes that people have

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that we do not have.
• Dumping is assigning a task that

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and involves no oversight, care, or concern for the abilities and skills of the other.
• Delegating with humility means

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and ready to give support as needed.

II. Humility Takes Care of Others Needs
• Humility

sacrifices to meet the needs of others at its own expense.
• Humility recognizes that sometimes our

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is the best gift we can give someone who is hurting.
• Humility recognizes that saying “let me know if there is anything that I can do for you” to someone who is hurting is

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.
• Words of affirmation is the

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of love, appreciation, and respect (through spoken words, written words, and texts).
• Flattery stems from

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, not humility.

III. Humility Takes Risks
• Humility involves sacrifice that produces

despite uncertainty in the outcome.
• Risking for the kingdom of God requires placing

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over fear.
• Our commitment and faithfulness to the

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means our plans are subject to the Lord, not our own comfort.
• Jesus provided the perfect

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in humility of love for us to follow.
• To love is to be vulnerable but it is a

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we must take.
• Hospitality is taking a risk to help those who are

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become family.

TAKE OFF
1. Have you ever been given a task that you did not know how to accomplish? How did that make you feel?
2. How did last week’s Take Away impact your life?

TEXT
Philippians 2:19-30
1. What thoughts or feelings did you have during this week’s sermon?
2. What words does the apostle Paul use to describe Timothy in verses 20-22? Given his description, would you feel comfortable delegating a task to him? What is one task you need to delegate and how can you do so with humility?
3. How does Epaphroditus care for the needs of the apostle Paul (v. 25)? Give examples of ways you have seen people care for others’ needs with humility. Is there anyone that you need to reach out to and show that you care?
4. Do you consider yourself to be a risk taker? How does your faith and trust in God impact your decision making with risks? What is one risk you have taken that has helped you grow in faith and what is one risk that you need to take?

TAKE AWAY
What has been your biggest take away regarding the character trait of humility? How will you apply what you have learned to your life?