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31 Day Bible Reading Plan
Sermon Series
Diving Deep, Finding Humility
Week 1
7-10-2022
Diving Deep, Finding Humility
Week 1 - Joy
Study Passage: Philippians 1:1-17
Series Duration: 8 weeks:
July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28
Series Subtitle: Exploring the paradoxes of joy, surrender, hardship and humility through the letter of Paul to the Philippians.
Philippians opens with the apostle Paul expressing gratitude and hope, "being confident" that God who "began a good work" in Philippian believers would also "carry it on to completion." (Phil 1.6) Turns out this isn't easy or automatic! A bit later we are told to "continue to work out [our] your salvation with fear and trembling." It's easy to allow "Christian" to be a title. It's tempting to work enough to reach a "good place" and then work only to protect it.
Philippians brings into relief a humbling truth: Christ came to MEND, APPEND OR UPEND what we try to DEFEND. Our character. He died to prove that love was his only motive, and rose from the dead to prove he has the power to overcome anything. He lives to invite us to surrender self, discover humility, and experience the pure joy of a relationship with him as our Savior..
Sermon Bible Study
Week 2
7-17-2022
Diving Deep, Finding Humility
Week 2 - Worthy of the Gospel
Study Passage: Philippians 1:18-30
Philippians Week 2
(Phil. 1:18-30) 18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19 for I know that through your prayers and God's provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.1 20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; 24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me. 27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit,1 striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved-- and that by God. 29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, 30 since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
Sermons Bible Study
Week 3
7-24-2022
Diving Deep, Finding Humility
Week 3 - Real Humility
Study Passage: Philippians 2:1-11
Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Week 4
7-31-2022
Diving Deep, Finding Humility
Week 4 - Worthy of Jesus
Study Passage: Philippians 2:12-13
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
Sermons Bible Study
Week 5
8-7-2022
Diving Deep, Finding Humility
Week 5 - Worthy as Children
Study Passage: Philippians 2:14-30
14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[a] Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. 17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. 19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20 I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21 For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. 23 I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. 24 And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon. 25 But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. 26 For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. 29 So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, 30 because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.