Philippians 2:12-18
Work your salvation…by the of God.
God uses His , His Spirit, His , and our circumstances to change us.
We shouldn’t be characterized by:
and .
We should be characterized by:
and .
A helpful framework: , Evaluate,
Be out with .
Am I investing in things that will give me reason to rejoice ?
Philippians 2:1-11
The Problem: Unity can be jeopardized by pressure or disagreement.
The Reality: In Christ, we have experienced encouragement, , fellowship, and .
The Command: Stay focused on our and stay .
We exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ
for the glory of God.
- Find your place to .
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Our Example:
- Jesus didn’t do what was easiest for ; he did what was best for .
My Commitment: I will and the unity of our church by looking to the interests of .
Live as a citizen of (worthy of the ).
Expect .
firm and together.
Don’t ; stay .
Your faith in Christ and your suffering for Christ are .
Philippians 1:18-26
We are sustained through the of the saints and with the help of the .
Living is about Christ.
Dying is about being Christ.
Christ is better than anything can offer and better than anything can take away.
Living for Christ involves helping others in the faith for the glory of .
Philippians 1:12-18
How can “what has happened to ” advance the gospel?
Who am I to?
Group 1:
Message: The
Motive: Good will and
Group 2:
Message: The
Motive: , Rivalry, Selfish ambition
We can any time Christ is proclaimed.
Philippians 1:1-11
True joy is a deep sense of resulting from who the Lord is and what he .
Some people are called to . The rest are called to those who go.
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Love is a genuine desire for the of others.
Ask: “What does the say?”
Ask: “God, what does that like?”
Two Takeaways:
1. in the gospel
2. in love
- , people need Jesus, too.
- The opens hearts to receive the gospel.
- God can use your .
- When you engage in the mission, expect spiritual .
- The gospel of Jesus Christ can set you .
- When you share about Jesus, some people will respond and some will respond .
- the Lord in your suffering.
- people in your suffering.
- Who is one person I can have a spiritual conversation with this month?
- Who is one person I can invite to church this month?
Psalm 19
1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, 5 which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. 6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
I. God speaks to us through his .
- Creation points us to the existence of a .
- Creation declares the of God.
- Creation leaves us without .
II. God speaks to us through his .
7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
God’s Word…
- Restores .
- Imparts .
- Brings lasting .
- Enlightens the .
- .
- Protects us from .
- Leads to .
III. God calls us to .
12 Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. 13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
- Acknowledge your .
- Rely on God’s .
- Seek God’s .
- Commit to living a life that God.
How do you talk to God when you feel hopeless?
Psalm 13
1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Psalm 13:1-2, ESV
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18, ESV)
3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, 4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. Psalm 13:3-4, ESV
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. (Romans 8:26-27, ESV)
5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 13:5-6, ESV
28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28, ESV)
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? 5 Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, 7 all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, 8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
(Psalm 8:1-9, ESV)
The Psalmist is inspired by the Holy Spirit to praise the Lord by name, and should praise Him also!
The Psalmist praises the Lord for His work. In creation we see His power and authority, as well as our unique and .
- “you have” set your glory above
- “You have” established strength
- “you have” set in place
- “you have” made him
- “you have” crowned him
- “you have” given him dominion
- “you have” put all things
The Psalmist praises the Lord for His work toward us.
- “you are mindful”
- “you care for”
We can see that the Psalmist praises the Lord for the person and work of Jesus Christ!
- Headed to the cross, Jesus received praise as .
15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, 16 and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?” (Matthew 21:15-16, ESV, see also 1 Cor. 1:27)
- At the cross, Jesus and died for us.
6 It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? 7 You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, 8 putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. 9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. (Hebrews 2:6–9, ESV, emphasis added)
- At the cross, Jesus was over death.
25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. (1 Corinthians 15:25–28, ESV, see also Ephesians 1:19-22)
- After the cross, we follow the of Jesus.
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, (Philippians 2:5–10, ESV)
Does my life demonstrate , believing in Jesus as Savior and Lord?
Yes / No
What areas of my life need growth in this quality?
Does my life demonstrate , even when it’s difficult, as I live out God’s purpose daily, looking forward to eternal victory in the name of Jesus!
Mostly – – – – – – – – – – – Occasionally – – – – – – – – – -Seldom
What areas of my life need growth in this quality?