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The power of relationshipThe power of relationshipwith Christ and the Spirit.with Christ and the Spirit.

(Philippians 2:1)(Philippians 2:1)

Dick HockettDick Hockett

February 20, 2011February 20, 2011


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Philippians 2:1Philippians 2:1--1111

THE EXPERIENCESTHE EXPERIENCES11 If you have any encouragement from being united withIf you have any encouragement from being united withChrist, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship withChrist, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship withthe Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,

THE BEHAVIORSTHE BEHAVIORS22then make my joy complete by being likethen make my joy complete by being like--minded,minded,having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 33Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but inDo nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in

humility consider others better than yourselves.humility consider others better than yourselves. 44 EachEachof you should look not only to your own interests, butof you should look not only to your own interests, butalso to the interests of others.also to the interests of others.


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Philippians 2:1Philippians 2:1--1111

THE ATTITUDETHE ATTITUDE55Your attitude should be the same as that of ChristYour attitude should be the same as that of ChristJesus:Jesus: 66Who, being in very nature God, did not considerWho, being in very nature God, did not considerequality with God something to be grasped,equality with God something to be grasped, 77but madebut made

himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant,himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant,being made in human likeness.being made in human likeness. 88And being found inAnd being found inappearance as a man, he humbled himself and becameappearance as a man, he humbled himself and becameobedient to deathobedient to death---- even death on a cross!even death on a cross!

THE APPROPRIATE REWARDTHE APPROPRIATE REWARD

99 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place andTherefore God exalted him to the highest place andgave him the name that is above every name,gave him the name that is above every name, 1010that atthat atthe name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaventhe name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heavenand on earth and under the earth,and on earth and under the earth, 1111 and every tongueand every tongueconfess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God theconfess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God theFather.Father.


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THE POWER of RELATIONSHIPTHE POWER of RELATIONSHIP

with CHRIST and the SPIRITwith CHRIST and the SPIRIT THE EXPERIENCESTHE EXPERIENCES

11 If you have any encouragement fromIf you have any encouragement from

being united with Christ, if any comfortbeing united with Christ, if any comfortfrom his love, if any fellowship with thefrom his love, if any fellowship with the

Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,

22ThenThenTHETHE BEHAVIORSBEHAVIORS


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THE EXPERIENCESTHE EXPERIENCES

If you have any encouragementIf you have any encouragement

from being united with Christ,from being united with Christ,

if any comfort from his love,if any comfort from his love,

if any fellowship with the Spirit,if any fellowship with the Spirit,

if any tenderness andif any tenderness andcompassion,compassion,


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from being united with Christ,from being united with Christ, Encouragement means someoneEncouragement means someone comingcomingalongside us and giving usalongside us and giving us hopehope that we can dothat we can do

this. Being united with Christ gives the picture ofthis. Being united with Christ gives the picture of

Christ being yoked with us like two oxen, givingChrist being yoked with us like two oxen, givingus hope that we can do this because he has theus hope that we can do this because he has the

strengthstrength to do this where we do not.to do this where we do not.

Mt 11:28Mt 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary"Come to me, all you who are weary

and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Takeand burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Takemy yoke upon you and learn from me, for I ammy yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am

gentle and humble in heart, and you will find restgentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest

for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and myfor your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my

burden is light."burden is light."


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from being united with Christ,from being united with Christ, 2 Peter 1:2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us3 His divine power has given us

everythingeverythingwe need for life and godlinesswe need for life and godliness

through our knowledge of him who calledthrough our knowledge of him who calledus by his own glory and goodness. 4us by his own glory and goodness. 4

Through these he has given us his veryThrough these he has given us his very

great and precious promises, so thatgreat and precious promises, so that

through them you maythrough them you mayparticipateparticipate in thein thedivine nature anddivine nature andescapeescape the corruption inthe corruption in

the world caused by evil desires.the world caused by evil desires.


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from being united with Christ,from being united with Christ, Ephesians1:3Ephesians1:3 Praise be to the God and FatherPraise be to the God and Father

of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us inof our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in

the heavenly realms withthe heavenly realms with everyeveryspiritual blessingspiritual blessing

in Christ.in Christ.

Romans 5:17 For if, by the trespass of the oneRomans 5:17 For if, by the trespass of the one

man, death reigned through that one man, howman, death reigned through that one man, how

much more will those who receive God'smuch more will those who receive God's

abundant provision of grace and of the gift ofabundant provision of grace and of the gift of

righteousnessrighteousness reignreign in life through the one man,in life through the one man,

Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ.


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We do not have to generate this love.We do not have to generate this love.

Romans 5:5Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappointAnd hope does not disappoint

us, becauseus, because God has pouredGod has poured outouthis lovehis love

into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom heinto our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he

has given us.has given us.


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This love absolutely cannot be lost.This love absolutely cannot be lost.

Romans 8:37Romans 8:37 No, in all these things weNo, in all these things weare more than conquerors through himare more than conquerors through himwho loved us. 38 For I am convinced thatwho loved us. 38 For I am convinced thatneither death nor life, neither angels norneither death nor life, neither angels nordemons, neither the present nor the future,demons, neither the present nor the future,

nor any powers, 39 neither height nornor any powers, 39 neither height nordepth,depth, nor anything else in all creationnor anything else in all creation, will, willbe able to separate us from the love ofbe able to separate us from the love ofGod that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.


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if any comfort from his love,if any comfort from his love, This love is bigger than we can even imagine.This love is bigger than we can even imagine.

Ephesians 3:Ephesians 3: And I pray that you, being rootedAnd I pray that you, being rootedand established in love, 18 may have power,and established in love, 18 may have power,together with all the saints, to grasp how widetogether with all the saints, to grasp how wide

and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,19 and to know this love that surpasses19 and to know this love that surpassesknowledgeknowledge----that you may be filled to thethat you may be filled to themeasure of all the fullness of God. 20Now tomeasure of all the fullness of God. 20Now tohim who is able to do immeasurably more thanhim who is able to do immeasurably more than

all we ask orall we ask orimagineimagine, according to his power, according to his powerthat is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in thethat is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in thechurch and in Christ Jesus throughout allchurch and in Christ Jesus throughout allgenerations, for ever and ever! Amen.generations, for ever and ever! Amen.


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This love comforts us. We are safe in thisThis love comforts us. We are safe in this

love. We are at peace in this love. Welove. We are at peace in this love. We

are at rest in this love. This is a home ofare at rest in this love. This is a home of

true love, pure love. This love istrue love, pure love. This love is

unconditional. It does not requireunconditional. It does not require

performance. This loveperformance. This love always protects,always protects,

always trusts, always hopes, alwaysalways trusts, always hopes, alwaysperseveres.perseveres. (1 Cor 13:7)(1 Cor 13:7)


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if any fellowship with the Spiritif any fellowship with the Spirit

John 14:25John 14:25 "All this I have spoken while"All this I have spoken while

still with you. 26 But thestill with you. 26 But the CounselorCounselor, the, the

Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send inHoly Spirit, whom the Father will send in

my name, will teach you all things and willmy name, will teach you all things and will

remind you of everything I have said toremind you of everything I have said to

you.you.


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John 16:13John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth,But when he, the Spirit of truth,comes, he willcomes, he willguideguide you into all truth. He will notyou into all truth. He will notspeak on his own; he will speak only what hespeak on his own; he will speak only what he

hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.14 He will bring glory to me by taking from what14 He will bring glory to me by taking from whatis mine and making it known to you. 15 All thatis mine and making it known to you. 15 All thatbelongs to the Father is mine. That is why I saidbelongs to the Father is mine. That is why I saidthe Spirit will take from what is mine and make itthe Spirit will take from what is mine and make it

known to you. 16"In a little while you will see meknown to you. 16"In a little while you will see meno more, and then after a little while you will seeno more, and then after a little while you will seeme."me."


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if any fellowship with the Spiritif any fellowship with the Spirit Romans 8:24Romans 8:24 For in this hope we were saved.For in this hope we were saved.

But hope that is seen is no hope at all. WhoBut hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who

hopes for what he already has? 25 But if wehopes for what he already has? 25 But if we

hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for ithope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it

patiently. 26 In the same way, the Spiritpatiently. 26 In the same way, the Spirithelpshelps usus

in our weakness. We do not know what wein our weakness. We do not know what we

ought to pray for, but the Spirit himselfought to pray for, but the Spirit himself

intercedes for us withintercedes for us with groansgroans that words cannotthat words cannot

express. 27 And he who searches ourexpress. 27 And he who searches ourheartshearts

knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spiritknows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit

intercedes for the saints in accordance withintercedes for the saints in accordance with

God's will.God's will.


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In fellowship with the Spirit, there is a twoIn fellowship with the Spirit, there is a two--

way communication. We express ourway communication. We express our

feelings, our thoughts and fears, ourfeelings, our thoughts and fears, ourconfusion, our joys, our hopes. He bringsconfusion, our joys, our hopes. He brings

us into truth, and groans (feeling) on ourus into truth, and groans (feeling) on our

behalf. He is our Counselor parbehalf. He is our Counselor par

excellence.excellence.


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if any tenderness and compassion,if any tenderness and compassion,

Where we are wounded by others, there isWhere we are wounded by others, there istenderness.tenderness.

Psalms 147:3Psalms 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted andHe heals the brokenhearted and

binds up their wounds.binds up their wounds.

Isaiah 61:1Isaiah 61:1 He has sent me to bind up theHe has sent me to bind up thebrokenhearted.brokenhearted.

Where we fail and are judged by others, there isWhere we fail and are judged by others, there iscompassion.compassion.

James 5:11James 5:11 The Lord is full of compassion andThe Lord is full of compassion and

mercymercy..


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THE POWER of RELATIONSHIPTHE POWER of RELATIONSHIP

with CHRIST and the SPIRITwith CHRIST and the SPIRIT THE EXPERIENCESTHE EXPERIENCES

11 If you have any encouragement fromIf you have any encouragement from

being united with Christ, if any comfortbeing united with Christ, if any comfort

from his love, if any fellowship with thefrom his love, if any fellowship with the

Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,

22Then we areThen we are empoweredempoweredforforTHETHEBEHAVIORSBEHAVIORS


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A PRAYERA PRAYER

Heavenly Father,Heavenly Father,

I want to experience the encouragementI want to experience the encouragementfrom being united with Christ, the comfortfrom being united with Christ, the comfortfrom his love, the fellowship with the Spirit,from his love, the fellowship with the Spirit,and the tenderness and compassion.and the tenderness and compassion.

I ask that you would do this for me, and II ask that you would do this for me, and Iask in Jesus name.ask in Jesus name.

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