Laid Down Lives

(Living Unselfishly in a Self Obsessed World)

Part Two: Paul, The Sacrificial

Life

Laid Down Lives

Phil 2:17-1817 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and

service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. 18 You too, I urge

you, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.

The Person Who Lives a Sacrificial Life…

1. Allows God to

Lead Him into

Sacrifice

Phil 2:1717 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and

service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

2. Accepts Sacrifice as a Way of Life

Phil 2:1717 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and

service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

3. Agrees There No Limits to Sacrifice

Phil 2:1717 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and

service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

4. Acknowledges the Sacrifice of Others

Phil 2:1717 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and

service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

Rom. 15:1616 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the

Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the

Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit

1 Peter 2:99 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal

PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION,

so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you

out of darkness into His marvelous light;

A. An Attitude of Partnership with Others

Phil 1:3-53 I thank my God in all my

remembrance of you, 4always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for

you all, 5in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now

B. An Attitude of Vision for Others

Phil 1:6-76 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you

will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. 7For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have

you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are

partakers of grace with me.

5. Approaches Sacrifice with Joy, Not Anger

Phil 2:1717 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and

service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

2 Cor. 7:44 Great is my confidence in you; great is my boasting on your behalf I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.

6. Asks Others to Learn the Joy of Sacrifice

Phil 2:1818 You too, I urge you, rejoice in the

same way and share your joy with me.

Phil. 1:29; 4:49 For to you it has been granted for

Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

A. An Attitude of Partnership with Others

Mt. 5:12 12 "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were

before you.

B. An Attitude of Vision for Others

1 Thess. 3:7-9 7 for this reason, brethren, in all our

distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; 8 for now we really live, if you stand firm in the Lord. 9 For what

thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we

rejoice before our God on your account,

7. Aligns His Life with the Supremely Sacrificial Life

Phil 2:17-1817 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and

service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. 18 You too, I urge

you, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.

Isa 53:1212 Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great,         And He will divide the booty with the strong;         Because He poured out Himself to death,         And was numbered with the transgressors;         Yet He Himself bore the sin of many,         And interceded for the transgressors.rejoice!

1 John 3:1616 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.