Philippians 2:1-18 Do you know what it’s like to be humble?

Summary: A verse by verse examination of what the book of Philippians in the Bible teaches. This message covers Philippians 2:1-18  and humbly edifying others greater than yourself.

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Philippians 2:1-18 ¹If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,  ²Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.  ³Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.  ⁴Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.  ⁵Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:  ⁶Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:  ⁷But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:  ⁸And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.  ⁹Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:  ¹⁰That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;  ¹¹And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ¹²Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.  ¹³For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. ¹⁴Do all things without murmurings and disputings:  ¹⁵That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;  ¹⁶Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.  ¹⁷Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.  ¹⁸For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me. 

Ephesians 4:1-7 ¹I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, ²With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;  ³Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.  ⁴There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;  ⁵One Lord, one faith, one baptism,  ⁶One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.  ⁷But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 

1 John 2:17-18 ¹⁷And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. ¹⁸Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 

Hebrews 11:1-7 ¹Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  ²For by it the elders obtained a good report.  ³Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. ⁴By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.  ⁵By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.  ⁶But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.  ⁷By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 

Revelation 20:1-3 ¹And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.  ²And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,  ³And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 

Romans 13:1-4 ¹Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.  ²Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.  ³For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:  ⁴For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 

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