Humility
Yesterday, I preached on Philippians 2:1-4 again, but this time from the angle of humility. It cannot be missed that for verses 2-4 to happen, it can only happen with a spirit of humility.
Humility doesn’t come naturally to us. It’s easy to think of ourselves first and most, while we think of others second and least. I was originally going to use the text to discuss how we should cultivate a culture of hospitality. However, to establish that culture, we need humility. We can’t elevate people over preferences without it.
This passage gets so much deeper when you consider the cultural context of the Philippian church. With Philippi being a Roman colony, Paul very intentionally speaks about humility to the church because the secular culture that surrounds them is built on pride. It’s a great way of showing how Christianity is always counter-cultural. The church CAN be counter-cultural if Christ is the source.
I am excited at all that lies ahead for ACC. I want to strive together side-by-side with you for the faith of the gospel. For us to have the strength to do that, we need to get the heart of the church right.
The body can’t be strong if the heart isn’t right. For us to accomplish what God is calling us to, our first focus needs to be the heart of the church.
We’ve started praying together on Sunday mornings.
We are reengineering our youth ministry.
We are firmly establishing God’s Word as unequivocally central to
Who we are
Why we exist
What we are called to
This coming Sunday, we are going to be reflecting on Philippians 2:5-11 and see how Paul presents the gospel in such a clear and powerful way. I want to encourage you to take a chance this week and invite that friend to church. The person who has been asking you questions. This is a perfect week to invite them to hear the gospel. One characteristic of a healthy church is the desire and effort to see the lost saved. I’ll be praying for God to give you the opportunity to connect with someone and bring them to church this Sunday.
Thank you for making it to the end of this week’s update!
I’m looking forward to Sunday.
Love you church!
~Pastor Franco
