H e a r t A t t it u d e s

What causes emptiness? What causes emptiness? •Disconnected from Disconnected from GodGod. .

(self-inflicted or inevitable?)•Disconnected from Disconnected from peoplepeople. .

(self-inflicted or inevitable?)•Too focused on Too focused on meme. .

(self-inflicted or inevitable?)•Some emptiness ‘til I’m “Some emptiness ‘til I’m “homehome” ”

(self-inflicted or inevitable?)

Living for self brings “Living for self brings “happinesshappiness” but ” but only for the moment. Self-sacrifice only for the moment. Self-sacrifice brings brings joyjoy..

Hebrews 11:24 Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; son of Pharaoh's daughter; 2525choosing choosing rather to share ill treatment with the rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;pleasures of sin for a season;

2626accounting the reproach of Christ accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.recompense of reward.

Philippians 2:3-4 Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better then humility consider others better then yourselves. Each of you should look not yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your interests but also to the only to your interests but also to the interests of others.interests of others.

3. RELATIONSHIP ENEMIES3. RELATIONSHIP ENEMIES

1. Selfish Ambition/Aim: “I want to 1. Selfish Ambition/Aim: “I want to feel goodfeel good””

Philippians 2:3 Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of Do nothing out of selfish selfish ambitionambition……

Psalm 36:2 Psalm 36:2 For in his own eyes he For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin.hate his sin.

Psalm 139:23-24 Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and Search me, O God, and know my thoughts. Test me and know know my thoughts. Test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me... offensive way in me...

3. RELATIONSHIP ENEMIES3. RELATIONSHIP ENEMIES

• Personal Prestige: “I want to Personal Prestige: “I want to look look goodgood””

Philippians 2:3 Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish Do nothing out of selfish ambition or ambition or vain conceitvain conceit

Proverbs 13:10 Proverbs 13:10 Pride only breeds Pride only breeds quarrels but wisdom is found in those quarrels but wisdom is found in those who take advice.who take advice.

3. RELATIONSHIP ENEMIES3. RELATIONSHIP ENEMIES

• Concentration on Concentration on selfself..

Philippians 2:4 Philippians 2:4 Each of you should look Each of you should look not only to your interests but also to the not only to your interests but also to the interests of others.interests of others.

Matthew 20:24 Matthew 20:24 When the ten heard When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.two brothers.

2525Jesus called them together and said, Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.officials exercise authority over them.

2626Not so with you. Instead, whoever Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must wants to become great among you must be your servant, be your servant, 2727and whoever wants to and whoever wants to be first must be your slave-- be first must be your slave--

2828just as the Son of Man did not come to just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”life as a ransom for many.”

2. RELATIONSHIP FRIENDS2. RELATIONSHIP FRIENDS

• HumilityHumility::

Philippians 2:3 Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.consider others better than yourselves.

What is humility?What is humility?

What does humility look like?What does humility look like?

2. RELATIONSHIP FRIENDS2. RELATIONSHIP FRIENDS

• Other-centeredOther-centered::

Philippians 2:4 Philippians 2:4 Each of you should look Each of you should look not only to your interests but also to the not only to your interests but also to the interests of others.interests of others.

Philippians 2:19 Philippians 2:19 I hope in the Lord Jesus I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news may be cheered when I receive news about you.about you.

2020I have no one else like him, who takes a I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. genuine interest in your welfare. 2121For For everyone looks out for his own interests, everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. not those of Jesus Christ.

1. RELATIONSHIP ATTITUDE1. RELATIONSHIP ATTITUDE

• The mind of The mind of Christ. Christ.

Philippians 2:5 Philippians 2:5 Have this mind among Have this mind among you that was in Christ Jesus.you that was in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 2:6 Philippians 2:6 Who, being in very Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, with God something to be grasped, 77but but made himself nothing, taking the very made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.human likeness.

88And being found in appearance as a And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a obedient to death-- even death on a cross!cross!

(Mark 8:35; Mark 10:45; John 12:24)(Mark 8:35; Mark 10:45; John 12:24)