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For 2017, the phrase I am focusing on is "in Christ."  Each week, I will post 1 verse that includes the phrase "in Christ". I look forward to growing in understanding of what it means to be "in Christ." 2  So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2  complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3  Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4  Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:1-4)

Here are my notes from my message today at Hesston MB.  Preaching Backwards-- Philippians 2:1-4 Introduction : What if you read the final chapter of a book instead of starting at the beginning?   Would it ruin the book or allow you to enjoy the characters & situations because you know how it ends? Or read Return of the King before reading The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings? What if you watched Return of the Jedi without watching Star Wars or The Empire Strikes Back?   This morning, we are going to start in verse 4 and move backwards through the passage.   Often in sermons, we want to know what we need to “do” so this morning we will start with what we do and work our way back to verse one to see how and why. Review-Therefore -Greek work “oun” translated so (AMP, ESV, RSV) or therefore (New NIV, NKJV, NASB)-Pastor Brad preached two weeks ago about suffering of Paul & Philippians.   Stand firm together, strive together (have each other’s back-fight...