sermon slides april 28 2013
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The Dispute
“Be Joyful”
May-June 2013
St. James and St. Brendan Anglican Church, Port Colborne, Ontario
Euodia & Syntyche“I urge Euodia and I urge
Syntyche to agree in the Lord…
these women who have
contended for the gospel at my
side… co-workers whose names
are in the book of life.”
Philippians 4:2
“Paul wanted them to see that
the basic cause was selfishness,
and the cause of selfishness is
pride.”
Warren Wiersbe
PrideThe Problem:
HumilityThe Solution:
Philippians 2:3
“Do nothing from selfish
ambition or conceit, but in
humility regard others as better
than yourselves.”
The Mind of Christ
Philippians 2:5
“Let the same mind be in you
that was in Christ Jesus.”
The Solution:
Thought of OthersJesus…
not himself
“Though he was in the form of
God did not regard equality
with God as something to be
exploited.”Philippians 2:6
1.
Served OthersJesus…
not himself
“…but emptied himself, taking
the form of a slave, being born
in human likeness.”
Philippians 2:7
2.
Sacrificed for OthersJesus…
not himself
“He humbled himself and
became obedient to the point
of death – even death on a
cross.”Philippians 2:8
3.
Glorified GodJesus…
not himself
“Every tongue should confess
that Jesus is Lord to the glory
of God the Father.”
Philippians 2:11
4.
Thinking of Others? Serving Others?
Sacrificing For Others? Glorifying God?
St. J & B
Thinking of Others? Serving Others?
Sacrificing For Others? Glorifying God?
St. J & B You!
Thinking of Others? Serving Others?
Sacrificing For Others? Glorifying God?
Me?&