Finding True Joy: "Joy in Serving"

For so many, finding joy that lasts seems to be an unreachable goal. But, we’ve been learning that those who are looking to the Lord can indeed have that kind of joy. In our series in Philippians, “Finding True Joy,” Paul has shared with us how that joy has been a part of his life. Ask the Lord to speak to you as we look to His Word.“Joy in Serving”Philippians 2: 1-18#1. The challenge to think like a servant – v. 1-4how do we think like servants? (v. 2b-4)>what we SHOULD do#1. be united (v. 2b) (Psalm 133, Ephesians 4: 3, John 17: 22-23)#2. think about others more than self (v. 3b)#3. be actively looking for ways you can help others (v. 4b)>what we SHOULD NOT do#1. don’t be focused on making yourself look better (esp. by making others look bad)#2. don’t think you are in a better place than you are“humility is not thinking less of yourself - it’s thinking of yourself less”#2. The example of the greatest servant of all – v. 5-8Some “Jesus is God” passages - John, 1, Philippians 2, Colossians 1-2, Hebrews 1-2 “How strange does our reluctance to serve look from heaven’s perspective?”#3. The rewards for being a servant – v. 9-11