david thompson sunday 16 th november confident and unashamed part 2: the mind of christ philippians...
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David ThompsonSunday 16th November
Confident and UnashamedPart 2: The Mind of Christ
Philippians 2
Humility
The mind of Christ…
Why is humility such a big deal?
What does practical humility look like?
The mind of Christ…
Inherent Greatness
Verse 6“he was in the form of God…”
The mind of Christ…
Inherent Greatness
Preferred Servanthoo
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Verse 6-7“…though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.”
The mind of Christ…
Inherent Greatness
Preferred Servanthoo
d
Wilful Submission
Verse 8“And being found in human form, he
humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.”
The mind of Christ…
Inherent Greatness
Preferred Servanthoo
d
Wilful Submission
Divine Vindication
Verse 9-11“Therefore God has highly
exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above
every name, so that at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ
is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
The mind of Christ…
Inherent Greatness
Preferred Servanthoo
d
Wilful Submission
Divine Vindication
Six keys of practical humility:1 Practice submission
Verse 12“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always
obeyed, so now…”
Six keys of practical humility:1 Practice submission
Think internal not external2
Verse 12“…not only as in my presence but much more
in my absence, work out your salvation…”
Six keys of practical humility:1 Practice submission
Think internal not external
Be positive
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Verse 14“Do all things without grumbling or disputing.”
Six keys of practical humility:1 Practice submission
Think internal not external
Be positive
Be blameless
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Verse 15“…that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst
of a crooked and twisted generation…”
Six keys of practical humility:1 Practice submission
Think internal not external
Be positive
Be blameless
Submit to Scripture
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Verse 16“…holding fast to the word of life…”
Six keys of practical humility:1 Practice submission
Think internal not external
Be positive
Be blameless
Submit to Scripture
Be a Timothy or an Epaphroditus
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Timothy: “concerned for their welfare” (verse 20)Epaphroditus: “longing for them all” (verse 26)
Six keys of practical humility:1 Practice submission
Think internal not external
Be positive
Be blameless
Submit to Scripture
Be a Timothy or an Epaphroditus
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MasterMaster key: Be like Jesus!