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Habits of Happyness(Philippians)

Proverbs 13:10 (TLB)

Pride always leads to arguments.

Four Kinds of Harmony“You will make my joy complete (happiness) by having the same mind

- mental harmony (unity in thinking)by sharing the same love

- emotional harmony by being united in spirit,

- spiritualand intent on one purpose (NAS) - directional

Never Let Pride Be

Your Guide

Philippians 2:3 (TEV)

Don't do ANYTHING from selfish ambition or vain conceit

James 3:16 (NIV)

Wherever there’s jealousy or selfish ambition, you’ll find confusion and every other kind of evil.

Be Humble or You’ll Stumble

Philippians 2:3b (NCV)

Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves.

James 4:6 (NIV)

God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

Learn the Lost Art of Paying

Attention

Philippians 2:4

Don’t be interested only in your own life, but be interested in what others care about too.

What Would Jesus do if He

was Me?

Philippians 2:5 (NIV)

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.

Acting like Jesus Means• I don’t demand what I think I

deserve

Philippians 2:6-7a (CEV)

Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God. He emptied himself of all he had...

Acting like Jesus Means• I don’t demand what I think I

deserve

• I Look For Ways That I Can Serve

Philippians 2:7 (CEV)

and He took on the nature of a servant, becoming a human just like us.

Acting like Jesus Means• I don’t demand what I think I

deserve

• I Look For Ways That I Can Serve

• I do what’s right even when painful

Philippians 2:8 (NCV)

While living as a man, Jesus humbled himself even more, by being fully obedient to God, even when that meant his death on a cross!

The Reward

Philippians 2:9-11 (NIV)

Because of this God exalted Jesus to the highest honor, and made his name great than every other name. that at the name of Jesus every knee will one day bow,

Philippians 2:9-11 (NIV)

in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and give glory to God the Father.

Acting like Jesus Means• I don’t demand what I think I

deserve

• I Look For Ways That I Can Serve

• I do what’s right even when painful

Habits of Happyness(Philippians)