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Date: September 20, 2026 Title: The Exhortation to Servanthood Passage: Philippians 2:1-11 Speaker: Bob Corbin Sermon Note Sheet (PDF) Download Audio Watch it on

In his greeting, Paul referred to himself and Timothy as bondslaves of our Lord Jesus Christ. As Christ's bondslave, Paul understood that his life on earth was actually supposed to be lived for the glory of Jesus. In fact, he declared: "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Understanding his role as a bond-slave enabled him to see the greater purpose of his trials. His imprisonment provided the opportunity for the Roman soldiers who were guarding him to hear about the Good News of Jesus Christ! * After sharing his personal testimony, Paul then exhorted the Philippians to see their afflictions as opportunities, granted by God, to make Christ known. * Today, continue in our study of Paul's letter to the Philippians by considering Paul's continued exhortation to them to be joined-together in the mind of Christ! This unity and oneness, Paul shares, will only truly happen when each of those in the church also voluntarily take upon themselves the role of a bondslave of Jesus Christ. * In this section, Paul will provide them with his exhortation and then the ultimate example of One who chose to be bondslave for us - Jesus Christ! In fact, while Jesus was on the earth He called for His disciples to follow His example. (cf. Matthew 20:25-28) * This message was presented by Bob Corbin on September 20, 2026 at Family Bible Church in Martinez, Georgia.