There is a deep desire in all of us to be great...something in each of us that wants to be part of something bigger than ourselves. What makes someone or something great? The greatest person of all time used His greatness to serve others. As we continue studying the book of Philippians, JP teaches through Philippians 2:3-11, teaching us about Jesus’ greatness and His humility.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

- The secret to being great in any situation is to be humble. The secret to happiness is humility.

- If we define greatness as anything other than humble service we’ve made the same - mistake as the devil.

- God’s exhortation of humility (exhortation simply means a strong call or urge to do something).

- Biblical humility is thinking of others more and thinking more of others.

- How do you do at giving others the benefit of the doubt?

- “Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call 'humble' nowadays: he will not be a sort of greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he is nobody. Probably all you will think about him is that he seemed a cheerful, intelligent chap who took a real interest in what you said to him. If you do dislike him it will be because you feel a little envious of anyone who seems to enjoy life so easily. He will not be thinking about humility: he will not be thinking about himself at all.” -C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity

- There will be no sustainable joy in your life without humility.

- This passage in Philippians addresses the hypostatic union—which is a way to talk about both the divine and human nature in the same person of Jesus Christ.

- Christ’s example of humility.

- If we only benefit ourselves with what we’ve been given we are fooling ourselves and missing the point of Christianity.

- The idea of humble service is how Christianity explodes, not simply giving God ten percent of our lives.

- Humility looks good on everyone.

- The exaltation from humility.

- Christ is the greatest of all time, and through His humility, we can become His co-heirs with Him in heaven forever and ever and ever.

- “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!” -Abraham Kuyper

- The most common question the disciples asked Jesus was “Who is the greatest among us?” Jesus answered their question: I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John (who used his entire life to point others to Jesus); yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he (Luke 7:28).

MENTIONED OR RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

- Suggested Scripture study: Philippians 2:3-11; Genesis 3:5; Luke 12:48; 1 Peter 5:5; Isaiah 52:13, 45:23-24; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 7:28

- Sermon: Unified in Opposition

- Sermon: Courage From and for the Gospel