Unity Through Humility

Philippians 2:1-11

Three Responses to Difficulty in the Church

            1) Abandon ship!

            2) “If you can’t be ‘em, join ‘em!”

            3) Unity through humility

Two Characteristics of a Humble Person

            1) Service

            2) Deference

            “Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first     among you must be slave of all.”  - Mark 10:43-44

The Ultimate Picture of Humility: Jesus

The Humiliation of Christ: God →Man →Servant →Death on a Cross

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.”  - 2 Corinthians 8:9

“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” - Matthew 23:12