Understanding Family Ministry (Philippians 2:1-11)
SERMON NOTES
Sermon Series: Family Ministry
Sermon Title: Understanding Family Ministry
Sermon Text: Philippians 2:1-11
Who we are called to be together, as a church family (v1)
How we are called to live together, as a church family (v2)
How this changes the way we value one another and view the needs of one another (v3-4)
How we live this out together in Family Ministry
Incorporating our kids
Parents are primary
Partnering with parents
Continuing the conversation
Celebrating the milestones
Creating an environment that is safe physically and spiritually, formative, comfortable, and FUN!
How we know what this life looks like (v5-11)
Jesus is both the example of this life and the one who enables us to live this out
Christ’s incarnation (v5-8)
Christ’s exaltation (v9-11)
SERMON FOOTNOTES
“The compassion of God in our hearts opens our eyes to the unique worth of each person.” - Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child (p54)
“Think this way together for your corporate benefit.” - Michael Bird, New Cambridge Bible Commentary on Philippians written with Vijay Gupta (p75)
“Humility is not something you can create within yourself; rather, you look at him, you realize who he is and what he has done, and you are humbled.” - Martin Lloyd Jones, Living Water (p710) - taken from ESV Expository Commentary on Philippians by Jason Meyer (p149)
