THE MANNER OF LIFE – Who’s Got Attitude?
THE MANNER OF LIFE
A STUDY OF PHILIPPIANS
Who’s Got Attitude?
July 3rd, 2022
Pastor Mike Slater
THE MANNER OF LIFE – Who’s Got Attitude?
Paul longed for the church at Philippi to see all the possibilities of growth in Christ.
To be shaken out of complacency and to take responsibility for growing in the Lord.
He challenged them to have the same attitude as Jesus.
Simply put, attitude is our inner quality of life which we express in actions and awareness. It is how we express ourselves to others.
Paul encourages the Philippian church to take responsibility for their growth in Christ. To work if out to full completion. To persevere with God’s Word and to shine like stars to people in need.
The words from Paul offer each of us a challenge and call to responsibility.
Who’s got attitude?
We all do.
May it be Christ-like!
I pray this talk and series in Philippians will encourage your faith and have a tremendous impact on our church.
Please bring your Bible as we study this book together.
Enjoy this morning’s worship service.
Key Scripture: Philippians 2:1-18
Encouraging One Another,
Pastor Mike
Key Scripture: Philippians 2:1-18
Imitating Christ’s Humility
2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
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Who, being in very nature[a] God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
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rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
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And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
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Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
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that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
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and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Do Everything Without Grumbling
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[c] Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. 17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.