the abundant servant’s mind: a.we are one with christ: we are one in nature

The Abundant Servant’s The Abundant Servant’s Mind:Mind:

A.We are one with Christ:A.We are one with Christ: We are one in nature.We are one in nature. We are one in desire. We are one in desire. We are one in purpose.We are one in purpose.B.We are to love like Christ:B.We are to love like Christ: We are to love the Father.We are to love the Father. We are to love Others.We are to love Others. We are to love the Lost.We are to love the Lost.

The Overcoming The Overcoming Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind: We are to draw strength We are to draw strength from God.from God. We are to focus on God. We are to focus on God. We are to rest in God.We are to rest in God.

We are to know God We are to know God intimately.intimately.

The Victorious The Victorious Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

PrayerPrayer

Perseverance Perseverance PraisePraise

The Persevering The Persevering Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

DisciplineDiscipline

DeterminationDetermination

DevotionDevotion

Philippians 1Philippians 1

1818 But what does it matter? But what does it matter? The important thing is that in The important thing is that in every way, whether from every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, continue to rejoice,

Philippians 2Philippians 2

1717 But even if I am being But even if I am being poured out like a drink poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. with all of you. 1818 So you too So you too should be glad and rejoice should be glad and rejoice with me. with me.

Philippians 3Philippians 3 11 Finally, my brothers, rejoice Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things me to write the same things to you again, and it is a to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.safeguard for you.

Philippians 4Philippians 4

44 Rejoice in the Lord always. I Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!will say it again: Rejoice!

In 18 out of 104 verses, In 18 out of 104 verses, Paul mentions:Paul mentions:

ThankfulnessThankfulness – – 2x2x

JoyJoy – 7x – 7x

RejoiceRejoice – 9x – 9x

Maintaining a Rejoicing Maintaining a Rejoicing Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

►Rejoice in your Rejoice in your RightsRights

Philippians 1Philippians 1

1818 But what does it matter? But what does it matter? The important thing is that in The important thing is that in every way, whether from every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, continue to rejoice,

Maintaining a Rejoicing Maintaining a Rejoicing Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

►Rejoice in your rights Rejoice in your rights

We can rejoice We can rejoice because of our because of our spiritual rights!spiritual rights!

Philippians 3Philippians 3

2020 But our citizenship is in But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,Jesus Christ,

Maintaining a Rejoicing Maintaining a Rejoicing Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

►Rejoice in your rights Rejoice in your rights

►Rejoice in your Rejoice in your CircumstancesCircumstances

Philippians 2Philippians 2

1717 But even if I am being But even if I am being poured out like a drink poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. with all of you. 1818 So you too So you too should be glad and rejoice should be glad and rejoice with me. with me.

Maintaining a Rejoicing Maintaining a Rejoicing Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

►Rejoice in your Rejoice in your CircumstancesCircumstances

We can rejoice We can rejoice because of God in our because of God in our circumstances!circumstances!

1 Thessalonians 51 Thessalonians 5

1818 give thanks in all give thanks in all circumstances, for this is circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Jesus. ((NIVNIV) ) 1818 In everything give thanks, In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Christ Jesus concerning you. ((MKJVMKJV))

Maintaining a Rejoicing Maintaining a Rejoicing Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

►Rejoice in your rightsRejoice in your rights

►Rejoice in your Rejoice in your circumstancescircumstances

►Rejoice in the Lord Rejoice in the Lord

Philippians 3Philippians 3 11 Finally, my brothers, rejoice Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things me to write the same things to you again, and it is a to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.safeguard for you.

Maintaining a Rejoicing Maintaining a Rejoicing Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

►Rejoice in the LordRejoice in the Lord

We can rejoice We can rejoice because of the because of the LORD’s Spirit in us!LORD’s Spirit in us!

Galatians 5Galatians 5

2222 But the fruit of the Spirit is But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, faithfulness, 2323 gentleness gentleness and self-control. Against such and self-control. Against such things there is no law.things there is no law.

Rejoicing in our Rejoicing in our rights, circumstances rights, circumstances and in the Lord:and in the Lord:

Joy in our living Joy in our living (1:19)(1:19) Joy in our serving Joy in our serving (2:1)(2:1) Joy in our sharing Joy in our sharing (3:3)(3:3) Joy in our restingJoy in our resting (4:7)(4:7)

Philippians 4Philippians 488 Finally, brothers, Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. think about such things.