05/28/2026
Prayer Requests
126- Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross
43 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. (Luke 6:43-45)
180- On a Hill Far Away
Prayer
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. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. (Philippians 2:1-13)
- The word for encouragement shares a root with the word Jesus uses to describe the Holy Spirit. What does this tell you about the nature of encouragement for Christians?
- The word for affection comes from the root that gives us our word spleen, indicating it comes with our inner being. What does this tell you?
- When you read vv. 3-4, what is our motivation or orientation?
- What form did Christ choose to take? How does this connect with Paul’s introduction of himself and Timothy?
o Philippians 1:1
- What was the short-term result of Christ’s obedience? What was the long-term result?
o Isaiah 45:18-23; Romans 6:5-11; Hebrews 5:7-10
- What does it mean to “work out your salvation”? Who is doing the work?
o Ephesians 2:8-10
322- Years I Spent in Vanity
The Lord’s Prayer
