January 9th, 2022 - Residual Relationships 2.0

Scripture Passage:  Philippians 2:1-11

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Residual Relationships
It goes both ways!

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Discipleship
Knowing Jesus
Show, not just tell

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Reading the Philippians’ Mail

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‘IF’ Clauses
1 “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...”.

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The Appeal
2 “Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”

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Jesus as Model
5 “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus”
6 Very nature God, Equality, Advantage
7-8 Nothingness, Servant-hood, Humility, Obedience

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Relational Priorities

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Purpose
3 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit”

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Method
3 “In humility value others above yourselves”

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Togetherness
4 “Do not look only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others”

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Where do we begin?

Alice Posthumus