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!!! Born to Serve
!!!! My objectives in this sermon:
1.
To show the people how to have a servants heart.
2. To show Paul’s concern and how to get a servants heart.
3. To show the glorious example of a servant’s heart: JESUS!
!!!! Introduction:
We are all born to do something in this life.
Some are carpenters, some are doctors, some are homemakers, some are nurses, accountants, plumbers, electricians, computer specialist’s etc.
And almost everyone does his or her function for someone else i.e., you have a boss.
And to a greater or lesser degree, you do what the boss tells you to do.
/He pays you/.
/You need the money/.
In short, we all learn to serve someone very early in this life.
We are all born to serve.
Unfortunately, because that is the case, the idea of servant hood takes on a negative connotation, but nothing could be further from the case within the mind of God and His holy word.
There is no doubt that being a servant carries with it the idea of work and servitude, for when you take even a cursory look at the word within the Bible you find that labor is attached.
Take for example the very first place the Hebrew word is found:
Genesis 2:5 For the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and /there was/ no man to till <05647> the ground;
Genesis 2:15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend <05647> and keep it.
Exodus 20:9 Six days you shall labor <05647> and do all your work,
It is not until Genesis 14:4 that the idea of serving someone
is developed: but the word is used in relation to being indentured to the party:
Genesis 14:4 Twelve years they served <05647> Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Genesis 29:20 So Jacob served 05647 seven years for Rachel, and they seemed /only/ a few days to him because of the love he had for her.
And not until Exodus 3:12 we have the first mention of people serving God
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Exodus 3:12 So He said, "I will certainly be with you.
And this /shall be/ a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve <05647> God on this mountain."
*(Transition to O.T. overview of word)*
In short, when you look at the word in the O.T. the idea of serving involved
four things:
1.
Serving the land
2.
Serving (laboring) others to whom you were enslaved
3.
Serving idols
4.
Serving God
!!!!!!
When you come to the N.T. the word to serve in the original means: */Serving with an exclusive loyalty, being completely at someone’s disposal./*
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Of course it still certainly pertains to God, however, a new dimension is added to the mix.
That new concept is the idea of SERVING others, but not because you are /physically enslaved/ to them but because you are /spiritually bonded/ to them through a single cause or “mind-set”.
!!!!!! */ /*
!!!!!! */Let me develop this thought a little more from our text for the day./*
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!!!!!! Read text for the day: Philippians 2: 1-8
General observations: (The *“/then and there”/* aspects of the text)
v This section is a continuation of Paul’s discussion on unity “for the sake of the gospel” in the midst of persecution from 1:27-30.
v Paul appeals to the comfort and joy that the Philippians had in Christ (2:1-2a) as motivation to straighten out any conflicts they may have had among themselves.
v Paul then launches into a directive designed to bring about a servant’s heart.
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*Our outline for the day will be as follows:*
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*I.
We are born to serve (2:1-4)*
!! II.
Christ was born to serve (2:5-8)
*III.
The “beautiful bother” of servitude (General comments)*
(Transition to outline Pt. #1)
!!!! I.
We are born to serve
!!!!!! A. General comments
!!!!!! 1.
Now first of all, Paul’s main point in this section is brotherly harmony, but as he usually does he builds his case in 2:1 and then moves on to 2:2.
Let me explain.
2.
These sentences in our English are one long sentence in the original.
It is a persuasive series of “if clauses” 2:1 (protasis), which has a power of appeal, and ends with the “then clause” 2:2 (apodosis) .Paul makes an petition for unity from the following:
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Chapter 2 /Verse 1/
(1a) If therefore there is any encouragement in *Christ *
(1b) If there is any consolation of *love*
(1c) If there is any fellowship with the *Spirit*
(1d) If there is any affection and compassion
“By the Spirit, therefore, they are united to Christ, and in Christ to one another- and thus to Paul.” /Gordon Fee/
*THEN *(1e)* make my joy complete.
(“filled up to the full”)*
This shows the heart of Paul he appeals to their mutual love for Christ and Paul himself for motivation unto his main objective: again that is harmony.
Paul continues His powerful appeal in this next section as well.
The structure builds upon itself for emphasis sake.
And here we have the first of the main points of the message, i.e, HARMONY.
This is how they were going to make Paul absolutely filled with joy!
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*Harmony* (2:2)
(2a) /be of the same mind/- this speaks of HARMONY
(2b) /maintaining the same love/- this speaks of HARMONY
(2c) /united in spirit/- this speaks of HARMONY
(2d) /intent on ONE purpose/- this speaks of HARMONY
In short, Paul is saying if you believe what I just stated above, then live in harmony with one-another.
Note: this means “setting your mind on a certain way of looking at things, i.e. a certain “mindset”.
That mindset will be explained a little further along.
(Transition to example of Paul using this word harmony)
2. *Humility *(2:3)
a.
/“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself”/
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This same type of phrase is used in 1:17, 2:21
2. Harmony cannot be achieved without humility
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Our plans must not be an end in and of themselves we must always have our brothers and sisters in mind.
Note: The above two attributes should lead to the following:
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*Helpfulness (Heart of a servant)* (2:4)
a. /“Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but for the interest of others.”/
/1.
/Does not this verse presuppose a natural inclination to self?!
2. But, brothers and sisters, I proclaim to you this morning that you have been */liberated /*from the evil one and sin… BUT */liberated /*unto */servitude/*.
*In short, you and I have been freed to be a slave to one-another.*
a. Galatians 5:13 /For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love ~*//serve// one another./
~*NOTE: 5794 Mood-Imperative
The imperative mood corresponds to the English imperative, and expresses a command to the hearer to perform a certain action by the order and authority of the one commanding.
Thus, Jesus’ phrase, "Repent ye, and believe the gospel" # Mr 1:15 is not at all an "invitation," but an absolute command requiring full obedience on the part of all hearers.
But Paul is not finished with us, without missing a beat, he continues his argument but raises it up to a very, very high level.
He says in 2:5
/“Have this attitude within yourselves that was in Christ Jesus.”/
Then he makes mention of one of the most incredible theological truths to back up his exhortation.
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