50 Preaching Teaching/ Philippians 2:1-11: The Road Less Traveled

EOT: Paul paints the perfect example of humility as he challenges the Philippians to live like Jesus.

EOS: We must live a life of humility.

DDS: I will look to someone else’s interest this week by ________________.

Need a great story of humility.

Possibly the story of choosing to pursue basketball-I made a choice. Today God wants us to be willing to make a choice, to live a life of humility.

Quotes:

Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians & Colossians I. Introduction: The Sandwich Board of Salvation

Love and humility go together. You cannot have one without the other. Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “Love is the only force in the universe powerful enough to change an enemy into a friend.” Augustine concluded, “One loving heart sets another on fire.” Benjamin Disraeli saw that “we are all born for love. It is the principle of existence and its only end.”

The first Compelling reasons to live a life of humility:

1. The Blessings of humility (1-2).

The second compelling reason to live a life of humility is:

2. The command of humility (3-4)

The third compelling reason to live a life of humility is:

3. The example of humility (5-11).