Istrouma Baptist Church Ascension, March 1, 2026

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Mar 1, 2026 ========== March 1 - Philippians Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Unity Through Humility Philippians 2:1–9 ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭9‬‬ So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 1. Unity is possible because the gospel is real. "So if their is any encouragement in Christ..." Phil. 2:1a 2. Unity is preserved when humility is practiced. "By being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind." Phil 2:2 "Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit..." Phil. 2:3a "Look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." Phil. 2:4 3. Unity flourishes when we adopt the mind of Christ. "Have this mind among yourselves, which is your in Christ Jesus..." Phil 2:5 Takeaways 1. Unity is grounded in the realities of the gospel. 2. Unity is guarded through practiced humility. 3. Unity reflects the mind of Christ.