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Introduction
Happiness, we’re all seeking it.
Illustration: Declaration of Independence, “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Happiness is not a right … just the pursuit of happiness.
But happiness is elusive.
(Ill.
Keeping ice cold in a cooler)
Last Week: Paul remarkably challenges the Philippian church to have joy.
The remarkable part of that is his situation.
He has a joy in the face great suffering, loneliness, uncertainty, and fear of death.
The bottom line key to joy is 1) having hope beyond this life and 2) a greater purpose in this life.
Paul summarized this in his statement, “To live is Christ, and to die is gain”.
But what does this mean?
How can we be confident in death—as joy?
What does it mean to “live Christ”?
This week we’re going to answer what it means to “live Christ”
And like we said last week, “living Christ means living in the reality of the person and work of Jesus.”
But what does that mean practically?
Here in , we see a key to joy in this life: genuine humility.
Let me tell you too … if you put these principles into action in your marriages, friendships, work relationships… you will experience Joy in those settings.
Transition: If humility is major factor in joy in this life … then how to we live in humility?
Humility Lives in Unity With Others
One of the areas of our lives that erodes joy more than others, is conflict with other people
It’s amazing how relationships with other people can bring the most joy in our lives, but at the same time can bring the most frustration, anger, and hurt.
Paul goes to the heart of the problem with our relationships … disagreement.
He says, “[be] of the same mind, [have] the same love, … in one accord and of one mind” (v. 2)
What is this unity and oneness of mind?
That we'd always agree or have a cult like uniformity?
No! It's being so unified in what matters most, those other differences stop having the power they once had.
Illustration: Unity in sport and war
Humility Esteems Others Higher Than Yourself
Paul goes on to say:
Humility is not jut thinking poorly of your self.
You can still be very self-centered and think the world revolves around you even if you don't have a high view of yourself.
Nate Larkin: "Worthless piece of crap the world revolves around."
This doesn’t mean we have a really poor view of ourselves.
Yes, we’re messed up, broken sinners—but we are now redeemed, forgiven sons of God.
This means that we consider others more valuable than ourselves.
“encouragement in Christ” — Def.
help, one who comes along side.
“comfort from love”, “participation in the Spirit” — these are the benefits of the gospel
And we are able to do this because Jesus values us first.
Paul says, “If” through this assumes the affirmative
In other words, because Christ gave everything by his death on the cross, we definitle have these things.
Because I am fed by the bread of life, I can turn to feed others.
But a starving man will never feed others.
Humility Looks to the Interests of Others
So when we value others (even higher than ourselves); we will be concerned for their “interests”
We will stop fighting for our “rights”
Here’s the beautiful design of this is that if everyone in a community is seeking the best of everyone else; everyone’s needs are met and no one is grasping for their own needs.
Illustration: Marriage picture in —two people trying to out do one another in submission and sacrifice.
Humility Bears Death for Others
So far this is pretty radical stuff.
But Paul goes beyond what our world can understand.
Paul calls us to an even more radical humility.
Now what does this mean?
Are we to go jump off a bridge for our neighbors or family members?
No!
He is not talking about needless suffering here.
Let’s look closer at this ...
What “mind” is Paul talking about here?
Paul it saying, “have the same attitude/spirit/mode as Jesus” … who was willing to suffer and bear even death for the benefit of others.
Let me be honest here … I don’t even want to do the dishes for others!
Definitely don’t interrupt my favorite show or the game!
True humility is willing to suffer for another person’s benefit.
Paul tells us here that Jesus “emptied himself”.
This does not mean that He stopped being God.
Rather it means that he humiliated himself … From being the supreme being, God himself — to being a “servant”
Illustration: Love & Respect — Jesus was willing to take rejection on the one hand, and serious disrespect on the other.
Jesus gave us the ultimate example of humilty.
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