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)

Ashley Herr

Lead Pastor at Redemption Bible Church

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