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Christ Baptist Church Summer 2015 Lesson 4

Philippians Chap 2:1-11 The Great Example Phil 2:1-4 1.What is the difference between unity and uniformity? 2.What is true humility? Personal Questions: How would you rate yourself in this area? What can you do practically to become more humble in your everyday life? Does this mean we are to be a doormat? 3.Why does selfishness never bring joy?

Philippians Chap 2:1-11 The Great Example Phil 2:5-6 4.Why is pride the great enemy of the spiritual life? Phil 2:7 5.In what ways did Jesus serve others? How do you think this affected what Jesus thought of Himself? What does it mean that God “emptied himself” or “made himself nothing?” Pride in a single individual life, in a family, a church, in government, or a whole nation, always destroys, divides, sets one person against another, perpetuates conflict, breaks up marriages and partnerships and unions of every sort.” Ray Stedman

Philippians Chap 2:1-11 The Great Example Phil 2:8 Would it have been enough for Jesus renounce his rights and live as a man totally dependent upon the Father through his earthly ministry? 6.“Ministry that costs nothing accomplishes nothing.” What does that statement mean to you? 7.“The more Christians give, the more they receive.” Do you agree? Give some examples.

Four Rights that Jesus gave up for our Sake RightsVerseComments To Live like God Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 2:5,6He lived like one of us To Act like God but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, 2:7He owned nothing, borrowed everything To Look like God being born in the likeness of men 2:7Divine spender vs Jewish man To be treated like God And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 2:8Treated cruelly; inhuman death on the Cross; Gave up rights in trials Steven Davey, 12/20/1992

Philippians Chap 2:1-11 The Great Example Phil 2: What does Jesus’ life teach Christians about demanding their rights? 9.What was the whole purpose of Christ’s humiliations and exaltation? RenunciationHumiliationExaltation Ray Stedman, 1963

Weekly Challenges - Applying God’s Word 10.If we ask ourselves “What would Jesus do?” every time we had a choice to make, how would Christians today impact their world? How might your life look different if you did this? What is the secret of keeping unity? Do you have the mind of Christ? Are you willing to renunciate your rights?

Philippians – The Submissive Mind Jesus Phil 2:1-11 Paul Phil 2:12-18 Timothy Phil 2:19-24 Epahroditius Phil 2:25-30 Four examples of a Submissive mind