1. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

3. How you think determines what you become Philippians 2 A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING Mind-shift “Success happens when the people who know you the best, love and respect you the most.” John Maxwell – “Pride comes before the fall” How you think determines what and who you become

4. How you think determines what you become Philippians 2 A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING Review Philippians Church planted: 52 A.D. Letter written: 62 A.D. Key theme = Joy A word used 19 times The letter was written from a Roman prison See Acts 28

5. How you think determines what you become Philippians 2 A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING Philippians 2:1-2 “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, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.” like-minded = phroneō Set affection on To think Exercise the mind To be single-minded

6. How you think determines what you become Philippians 2 A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING …that a double-minded person is unstable in all they do. (James 1:8) …be like-minded, or single-minded. (Philippians 2:2) Do not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, then you'll be able to test and approve what God's will; His good, His pleasing, His perfect will. (Romans 12:2) …to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5) Whatever is noble and pure and right and lovely and admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think on such things. (Philippians 4:8) As a man thinks in his heart, so he is. (Proverbs 23:7)

7. How you think determines what you become Philippians 2 A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING Mind-shift How you think determines what you become Matthew 22:37 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves” humility = tapeinophrosunē Modesty Humility of mind Lowliness of mind

8. How you think determines what you become Philippians 2 A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING Philippians 2:4-5 “Not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus” Attitude is a little thing that makes a massive difference Philippians 2:6-7 “Who (Christ Jesus) being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.”

9. How you think determines what you become Philippians 2 A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING Pleasing God is not about self-promotion but self-abandonment …Jesus did not consider equality with God something to be grasped (vs.6) ‘grasped’ = harpagmos To rob To plunder Philippians 2:6-7 “ Who (Christ Jesus) being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. ” Mind-shift God created the world out of nothing (Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3) “I am a servant” (Philippians 1:1) doulos = ‘slave’ One who is permanently devoted to do the will of another

10. How you think determines what you become Philippians 2 A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING Serving is not what I do. A servant is who I am. Philippians 2:8-11 “And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:6-7 “ Who (Christ Jesus) being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. ” Mind-shift It's not about me, it's all about Jesus

11. How you think determines what you become Philippians 2 A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING My joy is not based on what happens to me; but what God is doing in me and through me. “…what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.” (Philippians 1:12) Philippians 2:6-7 “ Who (Christ Jesus) being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. ” Mind-shift Philippians 2:17 “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.”

13. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.