”Dwelling in Unity” (Philippians 2:1-5)

Eastside Baptist Church
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Sunday AM, October 18, 2015

Philippians 2:1–5 (NIV)

Imitating Christ’s Humility

2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

1. Dwelling unity is made possible by the grace we have already received (v. 1).
2. Dwelling in unity is characterized by loving agreement (v. 2).
3. Dwelling in unity requires humility and deference (vv. 3-4).
4. The humility required for dwelling in unity is modeled for us by Christ himself (v. 5).