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Joy in Humility
Philippians 2:1-11
Introduction
My wife’s love language – announcing that I
am doing the dishes for all to hear.
Main point: Today we are going to look at
the Joy that humility brings as we serve the
Lord together as a church, and this passage
finishes with how Jesus modeled that for us
to the Glory of the Father.
Transition: Before we get to that, I want
you to know that the strength of a church is
unity. The Apostle knew that, and in fact,
all over the NT the Apostle speaks to Unity
and its importance to a church exalting the
gospel of Jesus Christ. First thing I want
you to see this morning…
I. The Joy of corporate unity.
Philippians 2:1-2
So if there is any encouragement in Christ,
any comfort from love, any participation in
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the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same
mind, having the same love, being in full
accord and of one mind. (ESV)
A. Unity is the strength of the church.
(V. 1)
(The idea of a diverse group of people using
their time/talent/treasure together for the
good of exalting Jesus Christ is powerful
and exciting.) Paul says to be unified in:
1. Love
a. Church we have to love each
other.
b. Peter says in 1 Peter 4:8, that
love covers a multitude of sin.
c. We love and forgive by
understanding the gospel – How
much we have been loved and
been forgiven.
2. Same Spirit – Holy Spirit.
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a. Every believer in this room has
the Holy Spirit.
b. The Holy Spirit that raised
Jesus from the dead, lives inside
each of us.
Because we have that love and the Holy
Spirit, we exercise…
3. Tenderness and compassion
(Sympathy.
a. A kindness towards one
another that the world does not
have nor understand.
b. Unity should look and smell
kind and compassionate.
Secondly what are we…
B. Unified around: (V. 2)
1. Same Mind – the essential (Read
from WAC)
2. Same love – we love Christ and
we love each other.
3. Same Fellowship -
Membership/Discipleship.
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(Committed to the discipleship
process at Coastal – Connect,
Grow, Serve)
4. Same purpose – (Vision of Coastal
– Develop authentic followers of
Jesus Christ – Through
evangelism and the local church)
Transition: This is our Unity at Coastal
Community. But for a church to have unity
we have to remember that…
II. Personal humility is the key to
corporate unity.
Philippians 2:3-5
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit,
but in humility count others more significant
than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not
only to his own interests, but also to the
interests of others. 5 Have this mind among
yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
(ESV)
A. Not selfish.
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1. Selfish ambition: Personal goals.
2. Selfish Conceit: Personal glory.
B. Others as significant – Verse 3
would change:
Finally, we are told to…
C. Have the mind of Christ: To think
the way Christ thought in taking on
flesh.
What was/is the mind of Christ.
Philippians 2:6-8
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.
(ESV)
III. Christ the model of humility.
A. Christ did not clutch. (V. 6)
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1. He did not clutch his rights.
2. Jesus is very God of God yet did not
clutch.
3. None of this: Do you know who I
am, or do you know what I have
done.
4. Jesus did not clutch.
B. Jesus emptied himself.
1. He set aside His divine rights.
2. He set aside His glory.
3. He willingly laid Himself down.
C. Became a bondservant. (Literally a
slave)
1. Carried others burdens.
2. Burdens He had no business
carrying.
3. Your and my burdens.
4. He toiled as a slave would toil.
D. Born in the likeness of man.
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1. This was the ultimate descent of
God.
2. He wraps Himself in what He
created.
Illustration: We have sterilized the entire
Christmas story. Think about the birth of
our creator.
Luke 2:12
And this will be a sign for you: you will find
a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and
lying in a manger.” (ESV)
E. Obedient to death on a cross.
1. Suffering.
2. Punishing.
3. Undeserved.
Illustration: “Only a divine being can
accept death as obedience.” Think about
that. Death is not an obedience thing for
you and me. Death is what is coming our
way.
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It is only God Himself that can accept death
as an act of obedience.
Main Point: Humility is a choice.
1. Choice to die to yourself.
2. Choice to die to your desires.
3. Choice to live for others.
4. Choice to obey Christ.
5. Choice to obey God’s word above your
own selfish desires.
Illustration: Can you imagine a world
where everyone looked out for others as
more important than themselves….Every
moment of every day. Can you even
imagine?
1.What would your marriage look like?
2.What would your workplace look like?
3.What would your church and church
involvement look like?
4.What would your community look like?
5.What would school look like?
6.What would your relationship with your
roommate look like?
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Transition/Main Point: The descent of
Christ was about humility. To have the
mind of Christ is to have the mind of
humility to the point of death. Maybe the
hardest of all, death to self.
When we die to self, we trust God to move
from…
IV. Humility to exaltation.
Philippians 2:9-11
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, 11 and every
tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the Father. (ESV)
Of course, the main point of all this is
that…
A. Christ is the object of worship for all
for all eternity.
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B. Secondly: Like Christ Humility is
always the pathway to God’s
exaltation.
1. This is our joy that God sees and
God rewards.
2. We humbly serve one another.
a. In church.
b. In marriage.
c. At work.
d. With our children.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be
steadfast, immovable, always abounding in
the work of the Lord, knowing that in the
Lord your labor is not in vain. (ESV)
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please
him, for whoever would draw near to God
must believe that he exists and that he
rewards those who seek him. (ESV)
Conclusion
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Joy is found in humility. And we can
humble know knowing that God sees and
God rewards. The reason joy is not
happiness, is because Joy is delayed
gratification. When I humbly serve now.
When I humbly sacrifice now. When I die
to self now.
God has something better for me, for all
eternity.
Story of delayed gratification.
Pray
Small Group Questions
Philippians 2:1-11
Video Worth Watching related to this passage:
Text Breakdown of Philippians 2:3-4
Commentary to help you navigate Philippians 2:1-11:
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2
John Calvin on Philippians 2:5-11
John Gill on Philippians 2
John MacArthur on Philippians 2:6-11
Read Philippians 2:1-11 and discuss the text together.
I. What is the theme of this passage?
MacArthur calls this passage, the story of “the descent of God the Son, the second member of the
Triune God (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit).” To put it another way, this
passage is about the humiliation of Christ; the incarnation of Jesus. Christ humbled Himself by
adding humanity to His deity. He came and He dwelled among us. He became like us and He
served us. His service leading to His sacrificial death for our sins and then to His exaltation to
the right hand of the Father.
In this passage we see Christ as both our Savior and our example to emulate in how we love and
serve others.
II. What challenged you in this Scripture?
This is a personal application question.
III. In what ways does this passage help you savor Christ more?
This is a personal application question.
IV. How is this passage calling you to further obedience in your walk with God?
V. How can this passage of Scripture shape your prayer life?
VI. What are three practical takeaways from the sermon you listened on this passage?
Small Group Questions Joy of Humility
Phil 2:1-11 October 4, 2020
*You do NOT have to answer or discuss every question. Feel free to just pick a few. These are meant to guide you in truth. If you are having trouble answering a question, ask your small group leader to help you. They are committed to helping you develop as an authentic follower of Christ.
The COMMUNITY QUESTION:
1. What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
Into the WORD/APPLICATION:
Here are some suggested sites in order to dive deeper into God's Word: blueletterbible.org, desiringgod.org/articles/all, biblos.com, ccel.org, logos.com, connect.ligonier.org, thegospelcoalition.org/channel/bible-and-theology. 1. Read the scripture verses listed above and discuss the following
questions together. What is the theme of this passage?
2. What challenged you in this Scripture?
3. In what ways does this passage help you savor Christ more?
4. How is this passage calling you to further obedience in your walk with God?
5. How can this passage of Scripture shape your prayer life?
6. What are three practical takeaways from the sermon you listened on this passage?
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I’d like to know more about accepting a relationship with Jesus.
I. The Joy of C O R P O R A T E U N I T Y .
A. Unity is the S T R E N G T H of the church.
1. L O V E .
2. S A M E S P I R I T .
3. T E N D E R N E S S and C O M P A S S I O N .B. Unifed around:
1. Same M I N D .
2. Same L O V E .
3. Same F E L L O W S H I P .
4. Same P U R P O S E .
II. P E R S O N A L H U M I L I T Y is the key to corporate unity.
A. N O T S E L F I S H .
B. Others as S I G N I F I C A N T .
C. Have the M I N D of C H R I S T .
III. Christ the M O D E L of H U M I L I T Y .
A. Christ did not C L U T C H .
B. Jesus E M P T I E D H I M S E L F .
C. Became a B O N D S E R V A N T .
D. Born in the likeness of M A N .
E. Obedient to D E A T H on the C R O S S .
IV. H U M I L I T Y to E X A L T A T I O N .
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