Partners in the Gospel (IX)

Here’s my sermon outline for Sunday, August 24.  I will fill it in with the key thoughts on the passage on Thursday.

Comal Country Church

Dr. Boyd Luter

August 24, 2008

 

Partnership in the Gospel (V):

“Humility and Exaltation”

Philippians 2:5-11

 

Introduction-

 

Main Idea- You can exalt yourself, then be humbled by God or you can humble yourself, then be exalted.

 

(2:5-8) For you to be a Christ-like gospel partner, it is God’s plan for you to humble yourself.

(5) The expectation of gospel partners having a humble attitude.

 

 

(6-8) The classic example of the original gospel partner’s humility

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2:9-11) The humble Christ-like gospel partner will, like Christ, be properly exalted in God’s perfect timing.

(9) The reality of God’s exaltation of the humble

 

 

 

(10-11) The timing of everyone else’s recognition of the exaltation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applicational Questions:

-         Are you choosing to think highly of yourself now, not facing that there is a humbling ahead?

 

Or:

 

-         Will you humble yourself before the Lord, counting on Him to lift you up in His perfect timing?

 

Coming Thursday: More on Philippians 2:5-11