Philippians Sermon Outline Week 4

Big Ideas:

Don’t just look with your eyes — look with your heart (Eph 1:18-19)

when God is glorified we are soul satisfied

Christ is our example, but more than that he is our empowers us, enabler,

not just the pattern, but the power

not just the illustration but the inspiration

doesn’t just show us the path, he makes it possible.

Outline

Welcome/Intro

Exhoration

“make my joy complete”

thinking same way — unity of mind

having the same love — unity of love (affections/heart)

united in spirit — unity of spirit

intent on one purpose — unity of volition (will)

Basis (not “if” statements as if hypothetical” these are more “because of”

encouragement in Christ (your life in christ, life controlled by Christ) - the will/mind

consolation/comfort/exhortation

context: helping, encouraging, strengthening, stir you in the heart

A Handbook on Paul’s Letter to the Philippians Philippians 2:1

“causes you to be courageous,” or “causes you to stand firm.”

comfort/persuasion/incentive in the love of Christ — the Will/mind

fellowship in/with the spirit of Christ — the soul

affection & mercy - b/c of Christ towards one another — the heart

Affection (σπλάγχνον)

It is regarded collectively as the seat of deep feelings, affections, and passions, deep seat of the passions

Is translated “affection” (Gpd RSV NEB), “tenderness” (JB), “compassion” (NAB), “kindness” (Phps)

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Paul, and he uses it not merely to express natural emotions but as a very forceful term to signify an expression of the total personality at the deepest level.

Mercy (οἰκτιρμός)

The noun rendered “mercies” in KJV signifies the outward expression of deep feelings in compassionate yearnings and actions.

Exhortation 2

Be Humble (to be brought low)

Not selfish ambition (Phil 1:17) or empty (self) glory BUT humility

Consider (look carefully / contemplate) & serve others

Look to Christ

With your heart

exemplar and enabler

Application

only by looking to Christ

Flow

Call to humility

The impossibility of humility

Humility resides in the heart and connection to Christ

We must see Christ with our hearts

We must look to Christ

As an example — this is what it looks like — “This is what we must do”

But more than that as an accomplisher and empowerer — “This is what he did”

Jesus Changes our Heart so that we can live like him

We must have a changed heart

A final Judgment is coming

Do you have a changed heart?

Exemplified by a life of growing humility?