We love God with our strength through generous living, by how we give and how we live.

1. Philippians 2:1-2
If you have any encouragement from being
united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if
any fellowship with 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 purpose.
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2. Philippians 2:3-5
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain
conceit, but in humility consider others better
than yourselves. Each of you should look not
only to your own interests, but also to the
interests of others. Your attitude should be the
same as that of Christ Jesus:
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3. Philippians 2:6-8
Who, 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. And
being found in appearance as a man, he
humbled himself and became obedient to
death—even death on a cross!
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4. Philippians 2:9-11
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.
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5. We love God with our
strength through how we
GIVE and how we LIVE
Serving joyfully requires SELFLESSNESS
Serving with a smile doesn’t view serving as a BURDEN
We generally don’t need reminded to pay attention to
our own interests, but easily LOSE sight of others.
It isn’t about looking down on yourself, but LIFTING
others up.

6. Serving joyfully is serving with a
SMILE
Paul appeals to serve joyfully, and humbly, by way of
REMINDER of how richly they have been blessed.
Why should I…? The answer is simply CHRIST.
Walking in STEP with the Spirit.
Encouragement…are all present to you in Christ; how
are they EVIDENT through your to others?

7. Serving joyfully is letting others see
CHRIST in me.
It does not say do what Christ DID; it says think how
Christ THOUGHT.
The mind of Christ was to use power to EMPOWER

8. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Identify how I am loving God with my strength. Does
generous living describe me?
( ) Reflect on my motivations for serving.
( ) Evaluate if “yes” or “No” are too frequently my default
answers to serving.
( ) Meditate on where I can better have “the mind of
Christ”
( ) Other________________________