Throw Back BiG Idea: Where Jesus is PRESENT, joy is POSSIBLE BiG Idea: When Jesus is our , joy is . Philippians 2:1-2 If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2 make my joy complete by thinking the same way, having the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. When we are , we bring joy! Philippians 2:3-4 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. 4 Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others. matters! Philippians 2:5-8 5 Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, 6 who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. 7 Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, 8 he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even to death on a cross. Adopt an attitude of . Matthew 23:12 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. The Person with the submissive mind, as he lives for others, must expect sacrifice and service; but in the end, it is going to lead to glory. –Warren Wiersbe Philippians 2:9-11 9 For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow—in heaven and on earth and under the earth—11 and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. the ways and places we pursue and point to Jesus! This Week I Will: Pursue Jesus By: Point to Jesus By: Memorize: Philippians 2:13 Next Sunday: Philippians 2