Christ Community Leawood
Joy in Selflessness - 8,9:30, 11:00am & ON-DEMAND
CONVERSATION STARTERS
Conversation Starters help us dig deeper, connecting Sunday’s sermons with our Monday lives. These prompts have been designed to help Community Groups grow in their relationship with God, with one another, and with their neighbors. Please know that these questions are meant to be a resource to you. You do not have to follow them verbatim or get through them all. We trust you to know your group and to ask the questions based on your group needs.
1. What stood out to you from the sermon?
2. Paul says joy is found in selflessness (Philippians. 2:3-4). What’s your gut reaction to the statement that joy is found in selflessness?
3. In Philippians. 2:2, Paul asks the local church at Philippi to ‘complete [his] joy’ by being and doing particular things. What stands out to you about the things he names and why?
4. Out of a desire to participate with the Spirit (Philippians 2:1), how can you embody this call to serve others in your house, workplace, and community group?
PRAYER PROMPT
Pray that the Holy Spirit would give us conviction, and that we would courageously partner with God's Spirit, to give up our rights and serve those in our lives this week.
Come Sing for Joy
verse1
Creation sings Your glorious name
In endless song.
Let the redeemed lift up their voice
And sing along.
chorus1
Sing to the One Who has opened the gates,
Sing to the Hope Who has broken the chains,
Come sing for Joy!
Sing to the Lamb Who has conquered our sin,
Sing to the King Who is coming again,
Come sing for Joy!
verse2
Sing for the lost, sing for the least,
The weak, the poor.
Let Vict’ry’s song sing heaven’s praise
Forevermore.
bridge
We wait for You, we wait for You,
We long for Your return
We wait for You, we wait for You,
We long for Your return
chorus2
Sing, for the Sun soon will rise once again,
Sing, for the sorrow and darkness will end,
Come sing for joy!
Sing, for the broken will all be made new,
Sing, for the King is returning for you,
Come sing for joy!
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Promises
Verse 1
God of Abraham You're the God of covenant
Of faithful promises
Time and time again You have proven
You do just what You say
(Pre-Chorus)
Though the storms may come
And the winds may blow
I'll remain steadfast
And let my heart learn when You speak a word
It will come to pass
Chorus 1
Great is Your faithfulness to me
Great is Your faithfulness to me
From the rising sun to the setting same
I will praise Your name
Great is Your faithfulness to me
(Interlude)
Oh
Seasons change
You remain the same
Verse 2
God from age to age
Though the earth may pass away
Your word remains the same yeah
Your history can prove
There's nothing You can't do
You're faithful and true
(Interlude)
Oh Your faithfulness
It never runs out
It never runs out
Oh Your faithfulness
Oh it never runs out
(Never runs out)
It never runs out
(Never runs out)
(Bridge)
I put my faith in Jesus
My anchor to the ground
My hope and firm foundation
He'll never let me down
(Vamp)
From the rising sun to the setting same
I will praise Your name
I'll still bless You
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Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Beginning To End)
Verse 1
Great is Thy faithfulness
O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not Thy compassions they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be
Verse 2
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest
Sun moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness mercy and love
Chorus 1
Beginning to end my life in Your hands
Great great is Your faithfulness
You never let go this one thing I know
Great great is Your faithfulness
Verse 3
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside
(TAG)
Oh great great is Your faithfulness
Chorus 2
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand has provided
Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me
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Jesus We Love You
Verse 1
Old things have passed away
Your love has stayed the same
Your constant grace remains the cornerstone
Things that we thought were dead
Are breathing in life again
You cause your Son to shine on darkest nights
(Pre-Chorus)
For all that You've done we will pour out our love
This will be our anthem song
Chorus 1
(Jesus) we love You
Oh how we love You
You are the one our hearts adore
(Interlude)
Our hearts adore
Our hearts adore
Our hearts adore
Verse 2
The hopeless have found their hope
The orphans now have a home
All that was lost has found its place in You
You lift our weary head
You make us strong instead
You took these rags and made us beautiful
(Bridge)
Our affection our devotion
Poured out on the feet of Jesus
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Philippians 2:1-11 ESV
Title: Joy in Selflessness
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11
Speaker: Andrew Jones, AndrewJ@christcommunitykc.org
>> We can’t be full of joy and full of self.
>> Joy is full when division is emptied.
>> Have the same mind.
>> Joy goes up when preference goes down.
>> Put people before our preferences.
>> Joy grows when we follow Jesus downward.
>> Descend with Jesus.
>> Joy goes up when we fall down.