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WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR SERIES

 Speaker: John Bruce, Pastor
December 23, 2007

“Incarnational Ministry”
Philip. 2:5-11
 

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;

And the government will rest on His shoulders;

And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.  - Isaiah 9:6

 
 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.  Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.  For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.   - Philip. 2:5-11

   1.  Moving from comfort to connection.

 …for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. -1 Thes. 1:5

2.  Moving from connection to service.

 Calling them to Himself, Jesus said to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them. But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;  and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." - Mark 10:42-45

 "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” - Matthew 5:16

3.  Moving from service to proclamation.

 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.  No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. - John 1:14, 18

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