1. Getting the Unexpected Philippians 2:1-2

2. I. Encourage one another. Philippians 2:1 1If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion "Blame dulls me, praise gives me courage.” It’s the little praise you give your loved one that makes the day sunnier in their souls.

3. II. Comfort One Another. Philippians 2:1 1If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion John Henry Jowett (1817-1893) "God does not comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

4. With Gratitude You said, "Call us, any time you need us," and I felt at home in your words, I poured out my grief, and you hugged me. I told you my fears, and you prayed that I would sleep protected.

5. With Gratitude I expressed my confusion, and you helped me sort out the parts. I tried to face my ugly self, and you kept on caring. I gave you my pain, and you gave me a kiss. How can I thank you?

6. With Gratitude How do I express this awareness that I have found a home in your love, that I have been adopted in your grace? It is like the Resurrection, promising life and healing and hilarity. It is just that Easter is incarnated in your care.

7. III. Spend time with one another. Philippians 2:1 1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion But there’s one thing you need to fellowship: Time! There is NO quality without quantity.

8. IV. Be Tender to one another. Philippians 2:1 1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion What is tenderness? This word literally refers to our insides. The Jews saw our inner parts as the source of the more tender affections, like kindness.

9. V. Be Compassionate to one another. Philippians 2:1 1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion What is compassion? Compassion conveys the idea of showing pity and mercy on the individual.

10. Conclusion  Encouragement  Comfort  Fellowship  Tenderness  Compassion Philippians 2:2 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.