Today’s Scripture: Philippians 2:1-9, 4:2-3,
James 4:6, John 13:34-35, 15:7-12

DON’T…Live SELFISHLY.
DON’T…Live PRIDEFULLY.

DO…Live ____________…counting others “more significant than yourself”.
Because that’s how _________ lived.
Because that’s how _________ wants ____ to live.

Philippians 4:2-3: Euodia and Syntyche were …
…__________ followers. (v3)
…hard _____________. (v3)
…at _______. (v2)

Paul doesn’t choose a ________.
• Most of the time the __________ is not THE __________.
Paul urges them to __________ in the ________.
• Think _________________ instead of __________________.

___________ well is what Christian _______________ looks like.
“This is where Gods’ ___________-_______________ power shows up the most.” - Randall Anderson

Growing Christ-centered relationships:
• ______ God to help you ________ them like __________.
• ________ with the same __________ you have been __________.
• ________ for ________ the way you want others to pray for ______.

Application Questions:

1. Prior to listening to this message, how would you have dened Christian maturity? What about now?

2. Why is God so opposed to pride? (James 4:6)

3. Paul gets very specific by naming two ladies who were at odds with each other in Philippians 4:2-3. How can two people who both love Jesus be at odds with each other? What effect do you think that had on other members of their church family?

4. When we are at odds with someone the issue is rarely the issue. So then what is the issue?

5. Does the context of John 15:1-17 (abiding, bearing fruit, loving one another) give new meaning to God’s “prayer-answering power” promised to us (7 & 16)? What about John 14:13-14 and John 16:23-24 and John 16:26-27?

6. At the end of this Sunday’s message we were given three suggestions for growing Christ-centered relationships. How do these help you to live out Philippians 2:3-4 ?