A Journey Through Philippians: Servants

Contemporary Service

Welcome

 

Announcements

 

Worship - Cornerstone

 

                Trust In God

 

                Goodness Of God

 

Release - Youth And Children’s Church

 

Table prayer

 

Scripture - Philippians 1:1

 

Teaching - A Journey Through Philippians: Servants

 

Closing Song - Speak To The Mountains

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Traditional Service

Prelude

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Carrying The Light Of Christ

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Blessing Of Tithes And Offerings/Doxology

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Call To Worship - Choir - This Is The Day - 209

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Hymn - For The Beauty Of The Earth - 182

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Welcome - Derek McDaniel - Worship Leader

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Joys and Concerns - Prayer

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Hymn - Standing On The Promises - 410

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Scripture Reading - Philippians 1:1

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Sermon - A Journey Through Philippians: Servants

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Closing Hymn - What A Mighty God We Serve - 672

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Carrying The Light Into The World

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Benediction

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Sermon Outline

A Journey Through Philippians: Servants

Philippians 1:1

I. The Book of Philippians

a. Author: The apostle Paul, with the help of Timothy.

b. Date of Writing: Approximately A.D. 61.

c. Most likely written while Paul was under house arrest in Rome.

d. Written to a group of Christ followers in the Greek city of Philippi.

e. A tender letter to a group of Christians who were close to Paul.

f. Philippians is one of Paul’s most personal letters.

g. Paul exhorts the Philippians to follow his example and be “encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly”

h. Speaks to the need for Christians to be united in humility.

i. Speaks to the need for joy and rejoicing.

II. Greetings

a. If you were writing an email to Christians at other churches, how would you begin the email?

b. When we look at Paul’s greetings in his letters we see this...

c. Paul identified himself as an apostle most - 8 times.

d. He also identifies himself as a prisoner of Christ Jesus.

e. Here, he refers to himself in a more humble way...as a servant.

III. Less than a servant

a. The language used here, isn’t just your average servant.

b. The term “doulos" someone who is legally owned by another

c. A "doulos" was typically someone who had no personal freedom.

d. Paul and Timothy were describing themselves as bond-servants...

e. This WAS their life...full time...24/7.

IV. How are YOU known?

a. What are YOU known by?

b. In my phone case..

c. We have lots of labels in our lives...

d. Do yourself a favor...never base your identity on anything you can lose.

e. These labels influence who we hang out with.

f. They can even influence how we see ourselves.

g. They can certainly influence how others see us.

h. Paul and Timothy were very intentional...doulos...bond servants.

i. Nothing else...just servants.

j. For Paul and Timothy...there was no greater role.

k. What and who are you known as?

l. If all your labels were stripped away...what would YOU have left?

m. Will it last beyond this day? Beyond this life?