Merging with Christ's Disposition - Part 2
I. Merging by Being Supplied - Philippians 2:1-5
- A. The thought of supply in Philippians - Phil. 1:6, 19; 2:1, 5, 13;
3:3, 21; 4:2, 6-7,
13, 19, 23
- B. A supplied thought life and disposition - Phil. 2:1-2; Matt. 16:23-24;
Rom. 8:5-6; 15:5;
- Col. 3:1-4
- 1. Thinking the one thing - Christ - Phil. 2:2; 3:7-15
- C. Supplied by encouragement in Christ produces thinking the same
thing - Phil. 2:1-2
- D. Supplied by the consolation of love produces having the same love
- Phil. 2:1-2
- E. Supplied by fellowship of the Spirit produces being joined in soul
- Phil. 1:27; 2:1-2, 20
- F. Supplied with tenderheartedness and compassions results in thinking
the one thing
- Phil. 3:7-15
- G. The atmosphere of harmony keeps us dependent upon supply - Phil.
2:1-5
- 1. Dealings with our source and motives - Phil. 2:3
- 2. Dealings with our attitudes and selfishness - Phil. 2:3-4
II. Participation in Christ's Disposition - Philippians 2:5
- A. Not grasping for the higher form - Phil. 2:6-7
- B. Emptying himself - Phil. 2:7
- C. Humbling himself - Phil. 2:8
- D. Obedient unto death - Phil. 2:8
- E. The availability of Christ's disposition in resurrection - Phil.
2:9-11
III. The Experience of Christ's Disposition
- A. Understanding the nature of cooperating with God - Phil. 2:12-13
- 1. Obeying - Phil. 2:12
- 2. Our self realization and attitude - Phil. 2:12
- 3. The inner operation of God within us - Phil. 2:13a
- 4. Understanding our inner inclinations - Phil. 2:13b
- 5. The areas of the inner operation - Phil. 2:14
- B. The goal of cooperating with God - Phil. 2:15-16
- 1. Guileless and blameless in the midst of a crooked generation
- 2. Shinning as lights in the world
- 3. Holding forth the word of life
IV. The Embodiment of Christ's Disposition
- A. Paul - Phil. 2:17-18, 24
- B. Timothy - Phil. 2:19-23
- C. Epaphroditus - Phil. 2:25-30
V. Merging with Christ or Solving Problems
- A. Disharmony and the disposition of Christ - Phil. 2:1-5
- B. Environments and the love of Christ - Rom. 8:28-39
- C. Differences and being according to Christ - Rom. 13:13-15:7
- D. Divisions and the fellowship of His Son - 1 Cor. 1:9-10
- E. Moral problems and joining ourselves to the Lord - 1 Cor. 6:13-20
- F. Right and wrong and Christ - 1 Cor. 6:1-8
- G. Marriage and remaining with God - 1 Cor. 7:24
- H. Demonic attacks and My grace and My power - 2 Cor. 12:7-10
- I. Religious alternatives and holding the Head - Col. 2:8, 18-19
- J. Blame or the peace of Christ - Col. 3:13-15
- K. Legalistic considerations or union with Christ - Gal. 2:16-21
- L. Handling our disposition or merging with Christ - Gal. 5:15-25
- M. Doctrinal disturbances or growing up into Him - Eph. 4:14-16
- N. Apparent problems and the real problem - 2 Cor. 12:19-21
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