Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Author: Paul

based on

quite possibly been the disagreement between Euodia and Syntyche

life group disbanded because two leaders got in an argument about who should have been the one to organize meals for a family

Unity Comes Through Humility (vv.

1-4)

Philippians 2:

If - wanting the Philippians to reflect if these realities are evident in their lives; could be translated since there is ...

then...

encouragement in Christ - come alongside

consolation of love - speaking closely; close to Christ because of His death on the cross

fellowship with the Spirit - partnership; indwelling of the Spirit

affection and mercy - emotions; mercy God has give

make my joy complete - Paul’s joy would be to see them mature in Christ.

their maturity would be shown by their unity

thinking the same way - be agreeable with one another

having the same love - love others equally

united in spirit - illustration of a team you root for

one purpose - advance the gospel

consider others as more important than yourselves

look out for your own interests but also the interests of others

where to sit, where to park, what you like or don’t like about a song, sermon, or service

serving your boss, serving those who work for you, serving you spouse, serving your kids

serve that irritating person at church

look out for your own interests.

don’t run yourself into the ground

Our Example is Christ (vv.

5-11)

Philippians 2:5-

could have possibly been a hymn

attitude check; what do you check it against.

attitude of Christ

form of God - always and eternally God

Addie/Emmie illustration; look alike but are not alike

grasped/exploited - did not use His Godness for personal gain; He willingly suffered

emptied himself - humility; did not consider himself most important even though He is the object of all glory; even to the point of emptying His unique, intimate, face-to-face relationship with the Heavenly Father

servant - Christ who created everything - owned no land, no business, no boat, no horse, no donkey, no room, no tomb

likeness of man - took on all the problems and sufferings of man; hunger, thirst, sadness, tempted

obedient to the point of death -

death on a cross - painful death; whipped and beaten; crown of thorns; nails in his hands and feet.

A death by crucifixion seems to include all that pain and death can have of the horrible and ghastly—dizziness, cramp, thirst, starvation, sleeplessness, traumatic fever, shame, publicity of shame, long continuance of torment, horror of anticipation, mortification of intended wounds—all intensified just up to the point at which they can be endured at all, but all stopping just short of the point which would give to the sufferer the relief of unconsciousness.…

The unnatural position made every movement painful; the lacerated veins and crushed tendons throbbed with incessant anguish.

- Frederick Farrar - The Life of Christ

John F. MacArthur Jr., Philippians, MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chicago: Moody Press, 2001), 134.

For this reason => because he was humble and obedient he is above all

He is worshiped

Workout Your Salvation (vv.

12-18)

Philippians 2:12-

even more in my absence

work out your own salvation with fear and trembling - sanctification; continuing to walk in your salvation that has already happened; God is working in you; exercise, test, show it to be true

Do everything without grumbling and arguing

don’t argue about everything

don’t grumble about everything

blameless/pure - snow

children of God

crooked and perverted generation - we are to be a contrast

shine like starts

holding firm to the word of life - gospel

drink offering poured out on a grain or animal sacrifice

rejoice as you hold fast

I Want to Send Timothy (vv.

19-30)

Philippians 2:19

Application

be humble; look to the interest of others; when it is hard think of Christ’s example

do everything without grumbling or arguing