Philippians 1:27 NLT
Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ.
Philippians 2:1-5 NIV
Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
How to Shine Brightly—
1. Be like-minded with .
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” – Harper Lee
Jesus Christ…
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- Refused to take advantage of his equality to God, instead chose the nature of a servant.
- Lived a sinless life, then humbled himself through obedience to death on the cross.
Philippians 2:12 NIV
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling
2. Continue to out your salvation
Proverbs 16:18 NIV
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Philippians 2:13-14 NIV
For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing,
3. Partner with
Philippians 2:15-16 NIV
… so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life.
Matthew 5:14-16 NIV
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.