Philippians 2:1-4 sermon from the DCI: Servants of Christ Jesus series at Taberncale Bpatist Church, 11/21/10

1. Philippians 2:1-4

4. the equal yoking of believers
together by faith in Christ Jesus
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6. of Believers
Equal yoking
By Faithin Christ
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7. “Christians are to share a
common life and contribute
to each other’s well-being as
living members of Christ’s
body.” -- James Montgomery Boice

8. • Silences the critics and opponents
– Respond to opposition with kindness and
exemplary behavior
– Stand firmly together with your brothers,
through thick and thin
– Move together with a unified worldview to
accomplish God’s agenda

9. • Showcases the value and power of the
gospel
– Draw encouragement from being “in
Christ” and walk beside Him
– Treat wounds of disappointment with love
– Partner together to grow Spiritual fruit
– Make compassion a core value and let it
“ooze” out of your pores

10. • Strengthens each member to make
greater advances
– Agree with each other whole-heartedly, as
if you were one person
– Choose to love the same things
– Live in harmony as “bosom friends”
– Move in synch with purpose towards the
common goal

11. • Subjects each member to the good of
the group
– Quit jockeying with others for position
– Feed true humility by starving yourself
– Adopt a “No one left behind” mentality

12. The community is the most effective
when we practice…

13. Cultivating Community*Adapted from a similar list found in
Deitrich Bonhoeffer’s, Life
Together
1. Control your tongue,
refusing to speak
uncharitably about a brother
2. Cultivate humility by
remembering our own
sinfulness and recognizing
God’s grace
3. Listen long and patiently so
that you understand your
brother’s need

14. Cultivating Community
4. Refuse to consider your
time and position so
valuable that you cannot be
interrupted by a brother in
need
5. Bear the burdens of your
brothers, by preserving their
freedom and by forgiving
their abuse of that freedom
*Adapted from a similar list found in
Deitrich Bonhoeffer’s, Life
Together

15. Cultivating Community
6. Declare God’s Word to your
brother when they need to
hear it
7. Understand that Christian
leadership is characterized
by service and does not call
attention to the servant
*Adapted from a similar list found in
Deitrich Bonhoeffer’s, Life
Together