This is the fifth sermon in our series Joyful Living! on the letter from Paul to the Philippian Christians. This sermon comes from Philippians 2:1-11, and is focused on finding joy in humility as we serve God and others.

2. Philippians 2:1-11

3. Humility Produces Unity
•Encouragement in Christ
•Fellowship in the Spirit
•Same mind
•Same love
•Same spirit
•Common Purpose
•Ephesians 4:4-6

4. Humility Submits to Others
•Put others above yourself.
•Pursue a true servant’s heart.
•Romans 15:1-2
•Romans 14:13

5. Humility Thinks to Others
•Have the attitude of Christ
•Comparison:
• Satan thought only of becoming greater than God.
• Isaiah14:12-15
• Adam though only of becoming like God.
• Genesis 3:5-7
• Jesus thought of others and humbled Himself to
them.
• Matthew 26:39, 42
• John 6:38

6. Humility Thinks to Others
•Christians are to prefer one another.
• Romans 12:10
• Christians are to encourage one another.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11
• Christians are to bear each other’s burdens.
• Galatians 6:2

7. Humility Serve Others
•True humility is not about what we say.
•True humility is about what we do.
•Jesus is our example of serving others.
• Matthew 20:28
• John 13:3-5

8. Humility Sacrifices for
Others
•Service that costs nothing accomplishes nothing.
• Matthew16:24
•Cheap crosses create catatonic Christians.

9. Humility Glorifies God
•Bringing Glory to God is the ultimate standard
and goal of the Christian life.
•Every knee will bow and tongue confess that
Jesus is Lord.
• Isaiah 45:23
• In condemnation at God’s judgment
• In humble surrender receiving God’s gift of
salvation.
• Romans 10:9-10

10. Humility Glorifies God
•Bringing Glory to God is the ultimate standard
and goal of the Christian life.
•Every knee will bow and tongue confess that
Jesus is Lord.
•The primary purpose of Christ’s humiliation and
exaltation is the glory of God.
• John 17:1
• Ephesians 1:6, 12-14

11. Humility and Submission
•Produces Unity
•Submits to Others
•Thinks of Others
•Serves Others
•Sacrifices for others
•Glorifies God

12. Commitment
•Have you humbly submitted to God by receiving
the gift of salvation?
•Are you humbly submitting for the unity of the
Body of Christ?
•Are you humbly submitting for the Glory of
God?