EITHEROR Philippians 3 15 21 Philippians 1 9

EITHER/OR Philippians 3: 15 -21

Philippians 1: 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, Philippians: the point

Ability to Love Victorious Life Joyful Life Philippians 2: 17 But even if I am being poured out as a drink Philippians 2: 10 -11 …so that at Philippians 2: 3 Do offering upon the sacrifice and the name of Jesus every knee will nothing from service of your faith, I rejoice and bow, of those who are in heaven selfishness or empty share my joy with you all. and on earth and under the earth, conceit, but with and that every tongue will confess humility of mind that Jesus Christ is Lord… regard one another as more important than yourselves; Philippians: the point

Mature Love Phil. 3: 15 Let us therefore, as many as are mature, have this attitude… Immature “Love” What Attitude? • Phil. 2: 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

Mature Love 1. Attitude Required Gal. 6: 1 Brethren, even if anyone is stuck in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

Mature Love 1. Attitude Required 2. God Is the Source Psalm 32: 9 Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings Philippians 2: 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both include bit and bridle to hold them in check to will and to work for His good pleasure.

Mature Love 1. Attitude Required 2. God Is the Source 3. Keep On Keeping On! What Attitude? Phil. 2: 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

Mature Love 1. Attitude Required 1 Corinthians 11: 1 Be imitators of 2. God Is the Source me, just as I also am of Christ. 3. Keep On Keeping On! 4. Follow an Example

Either Maturity OR…

Either Maturity OR… 1. Go With “The Flow” For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping…

Either Maturity OR… 1. Go With “The Flow” 2. At War With God “enemies of the cross of Christ” Phil. 2: 5 -8 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus …He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Either Maturity OR… 1. 2. 3. Go With “The Flow” At War With God Destruction “whose end is destruction” Rom. 1: 28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper

Rom 16: 18 For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and Go With “The Flow” flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. Either Maturity OR… 1. 2. 3. 4. At War With God Destruction Dominated by Appetites “whose god is their appetite”

Isaiah 5: 20 -21 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute Go With “The Flow” bitter for sweet and sweet for At War With God bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their Destruction own sight! Either Maturity OR… 1. 2. 3. 4. Dominated by Appetites 5. Glorious Shame! whose glory is in their shame

Either Maturity OR… 1. Go With “The Flow” Hebrews 2: 14 -15 …through death 2. At War With God who set their minds on He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that earthly things 3. Destruction is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were 4. Dominated by Appetites subject to slavery all their lives. 5. Glorious Shame! 6. Simple-Minded Viewpoint

A Mature Future A Savior! Real HOPE! Transformation! Unlimited Power!