JERRY, BRENDA, JARED, SAM & JOSH SCHUETZ

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work BEYOND

BEYOND HEAVEN ……Across the Street

Across the World

Philippians 2:5-8 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:6 Who, being in very nature God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he made himself nothing    by taking the very nature of a servant,    being made in human likeness.8 And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself    by becoming obedient to death—        even death on a cross!

BEYOND HEAVEN

Jesus Emptied Himself (made Himself nothing vs 7)• 100% God, yet he emptied Himself of all of the

rights of His heavenly deity.• Jesus was EVERYTHING but became NOTHING• John 1:14 The word became flesh and dwelt among

us. • Incarnation• Are you willing to become “nothing”

or empty yourself?

BEYOND HEAVEN

The Reward

Jesus submitted Himself (became a servant vs 7)• Jesus was in full nature God, but took on the

very nature of a servant• Matt. 20:28 • Eph. 6:7 • Service is worship – serving others for

the King is worship to the King.• Service also implies WORK as in Eden• That is our mission field [Work as Worship]

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Jesus humanized Himself (in human likeness vs 7)• Humanness is not evil. It made Jesus touchable and

tangible. • Jesus spoke their language, spent time with the “unchurched”.• Jesus felt their pain. Understood what it was to live a human

existence. • Do we identify with the “unchurched” in this way?• Do we spend time with the “unchurched”

intentionally to be a light & bring Jesus to them?

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Jesus humbled Himself (humbled himself vs 8)• Born in a manger – Step into dirty places• Being willing to admit our failures / our weaknesses• Hebrews 2:18 Because he himself suffered when he

was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted

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Jesus died to Himself (became obedient to death vs 8)• Mark 8:34-35 whoever loses his life for me and for the

gospel will save it. • There may be some things that we need to allow to die• Are you willing to let some things die in your life• Ambitions, hopes, dreams, privileges, comforts, time,

prestige, • To gain something far greater in return

• We are all called to be Martyrs for Jesus (Acts 1:8)• Missionary Martyrs• Financial Martyrs• Prayer Martyrs• Martyrs with our time, comforts, ……..

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Work as Worship