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Philippians: Joy. Together. 

The Joy of Christ

Philippians 2:1-11

SWOT Analysis

• Strengths - generous; loving; faithful 
• Weaknesses - signs of wear and tear
• Opportunities - advance the Gospel 
• Threats - disunity

4 Counter-Threats to Disunity

1. See What God has Done (2:1)

• Experiences of God’s grace

2. Don’t Miss What God Wants to Do (2:2)

• “Complete my joy”

3. Get on the Same Page (2:3-4)

• Unity, not uniformity
• Destroy pride and rivalries
• “People like us do things like this” - Godin

4. Look to Christ! (2:5-11)

• Christ hymn - theological and ethical 
• John 1, Philippians 2, Colossians 1, Hebrews 1
• Condescension and Exaltation

*What do we want people to see?

=The Significance of Jesus

=The Joy of His People