Engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.” - Philippians 1:30 “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.” Philippians 2:1-2 "Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.” Philippians 2:2a There is a connection between Unity in the Church and Gospel Advancement Through the Church “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4 is the Fruit of . How is Gospel Dependent Upon Unity and Humility? “10 Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 He said, “But I will be with you,...” Exodus 3:10-12 ”10 But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” 11 Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.” Exodus 4:10-11 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’” 2 But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.” Exodus 5:1-2 “But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart and would not listen to them, as the Lord had said. Exodus 8:15 > > “19 because your heart was penitent, and you humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. > > - 2 Kings 22:19 “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." Matthew 22:13 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:5-8 Who (Jesus), though in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be Grasped….’ Philippians 2:6 “but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” Philippians 2:7 “8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:8 Is Ultimately to the Will of God. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4 What's a next step we can take to care for our brothers and sisters in Christ?