The Joy of Humility

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³ Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. (Philippians 2:3)

Don’t be – Be .

Humility is less about how I about myself and more about how I other people.

⁴ Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. (Philippians 2:4)

Take in others.

⁵ You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. (Philippians 2:5)

like Jesus.

⁶ Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. ⁷ Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, ⁸ he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. (Philippians 2:6-8)

⁹ Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honorand gave him the name above all other names, ¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11)

⁵ And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” ⁶ So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. (1 Peter 5:5-6)

increases my capacity for joy.

Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.³⁰ He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. (John 3:29-30)

¹² Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. ¹³ For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. (Philippians 2:12-13)

Showing the Results of Your Salvation:

1. Stop .

¹⁴ Do everything without complaining and arguing, ¹⁵ so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. ¹⁶ Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. (Philippians 2:14-16)

2. beneath my station.

¹⁷ But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of you to share that joy. ¹⁸ Yes, you should rejoice, and I will share your joy. (Philippians 2:17-18)

3. like Jesus.

¹⁵ Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. ¹⁶ To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. (2 Corinthians 2:15-16)

¹ Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. ² A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. ³ Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance. (John 12:1-3)

¹² The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors ¹³ took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hail to the King of Israel!” (John 12:12-13)

Additional Notes

What’s Happening at Crossroads

NEW HERE?

We’re so glad you’ve chosen to come to Crossroads today! We want to thank you for visiting and would love to get to know you. Stop by and say hello at one of our Welcome Centers, our First Step area, or check out ecrossroads.info for more. We can’t wait to meet you!

EASTER GATHERINGS

How do we know God loves us? We’d love to tell you at our Easter gatherings. We’ll have five different gathering times between March 30th and 31st:
• South: Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.
• Downtown: Sunday at 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.

DISCIPLEMAKER TRAINING

We will be having a disciplemaker gathering this afternoon from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Cafe area of the south campus. This is for anyone who is currently discipling someone, curious about discipling someone, or serving in any of our ministries. It will be a time of encouragement, vision casting, and practical training. This is another key step in helping create a culture of discipleship at Crossroads. We hope you can attend.

ELEMENTARY CAMP

Give your kids a wonderful week of spiritual growth and connection! The summer camp for our elementary students going into 4th, 5th, and 6th grades will be from Sunday, June 9th, through Thursday, June 13th, at The Ark Ministries in Converse. This year’s theme is “Defined” with 1 Peter 2:9 as the theme verse. Register by April 30th for a free camp t-shirt.

MEIJER SIMPLY GIVE PROGRAM

Meijer’s “Simply Give” program is an opportunity to restock our food pantry with your help and generosity! You can give any amount anytime at www.ecrossroads.org/give (click “Give via Pushpay”) and select “Meijer Simply Give” or by placing cash/check in the offering boxes. Your gift prior to March 23rd will be matched by Meijer up to $5000. Thank you!