Philippians 2:5-11

Intro about me:

-Tell them about myself

-Here for your joy, not your happiness

-Why I’m here:

-not here to entertain

-not here to tell a bunch of stories or funny jokes

-I’m going to read the text, then we’re going to exposit the text

-My opinion is not very important or authoritative

Intro to Pride:

-What is pride?

-Short definition: pride is a high view of self, or thinking too much about yourself

-Examples: bragging, talking to much, arrogant

-You’re probably wishing someone was here right now to hear this

-Everyone of us is proud

-If you don’t think you’re proud, then you’re proud

-Even those who think low of themselves are proud

-Andrew Murray: “Pride is the root of every sin and evil.”

-Charles Swindoll: “The world’s smallest package is a man wrapped up in himself.”

-Ruins relationships, hinders us from loving God and others

What God thinks of pride:

Proverbs 16:5 Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.

Proverbs 6:16-17a These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: 17 A proud look …

Isaiah 2:11-12 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, The haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, And the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

12 For the day of the Lord of hosts Shall come upon everything proud and lofty, Upon everything lifted up— And it shall be brought low—

Isaiah 42:8 I am the Lord, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved images.

Humility:

-Humility is the opposite of pride

-Humility is “having a high view of God and others, and not thinking about self”

-How do we get humility?

Intro to Philippians:

-Paul in prison

-A local church in Philippi that he planted sent support

-Writing them a thank you letter

-Urging them to get along

-Brings us to chapter 2

-Preaching 5-11 today (big picture), will preach very practically tomorrow 1-4

Vs. 1-4:

-Unpack this more tomorrow

-Vs. 1 — the answer to all of these is yes

-Vs. 2 — Paul wants unity and humility in this church

-Vs. 3a — Paul gets to pride here

-Rivalry (trying to push yourself to the forefront)

-Conceit (pride, self-exaltation)

-Vs. 3b-4 — Paul wants humility

-thinking of others as more important than yourself

-looking out for the interests of others

Vs. 5-8

-Vs. 5

-Doesn’t give a list

-Gives a mindset/attitude

-You can’t be truly humble by trying harder, you must have a radical change of heart and mind

-Comes through an encounter with Jesus Christ

-Vs. 6

-Jesus is God, and always has been God

-Enjoyed the praises and glory of God

Isaiah 6:1–3 (HCSB)

6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, and His robe filled the temple. 2 Seraphim were standing above Him; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts;

His glory fills the whole earth.

Revelation 5:8–10 (HCSB)

8 When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song:

You are worthy to take the scroll

and to open its seals,

because You were slaughtered,

and You redeemed people

for God by Your blood

from every tribe and language

and people and nation.

10 You made them a kingdom

and priests to our God,

and they will reign on the earth.

-yet, wasn’t willing to hold onto all of those things He deserved

-Vs. 7

-He emptied Himself

-Did not stop being God

-Poured Himself out

-He became a human

-Entered in to:

-sin

-sickness

-sorrow

-need (hunger, thirst, sleep)

-Vs. 8

-Jesus perfectly obeyed the Father

John 8:29 (HCSB)

29 The One who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

-Jesus was obedient to the death of the cross

-was tried

-was beaten

-was spit on

-was whipped

-crown of thorns

-carried his own cross

-nailed to the cross

-It is Finished!

-Until you have your heart and mind radically changed by Jesus Christ, you will never be humble

-If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Vs. 9-11

-Vs. 9

-Because of this, God has highly exalted Jesus

-His name is above every name, including your’s

Vs. 10

-Every knee will bow

Vs. 11

-Every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord

-Every person will bow to Him as Lord or Judge

Revelation 20:11–15 (HCSB)

11 Then I saw a great white throne and One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them. 12 I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to their works by what was written in the books.

13 Then the sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead; all were judged according to their works. 14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And anyone not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

-The reason that some of you are so proud and self-focused is that you’re not saved

-You can’t get hit with an 18 wheeler and not be changed

-Repent, today is the day of salvation

-Some of you may be saved, but you need to be captivated with the beauty of Jesus

-Illustration of the train and boy