How Jesus Pleased His father

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How Jesus Pleased His father

• Philippians 23-9

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Jesus sought to please His Father

• I always do the things that are pleasing to Him
  (John 829)
• Recognized by the Father,
• This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well
  pleased listen to Him! (Matthew 175 317)

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• God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the
  name which is above every name (Philippians
  29-11)

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How Did Jesus Please His Father?
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1 - Attitude Have this attitude in you -
Verse 5
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• Pleasing God begins with
• Our Heart
• Our Thinking
• Our Mindset

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• Jesus
• His food was to do the will of His Father.
  John 434
• He came not to be served but to serve Matthew
  2028

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2 SacrificeJesus emptied Himself
Verses 6-7
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• What Jesus sacrificed
• His glory John 175
• His life John 1014-18
• His honor Hebrews 122 1312-13

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• What is sacrifice?
• Its not lent.
• Its laying aside our will. Matthew 1624-27
• Deny Self
• Take up our cross
• Follow Jesus
• Theres a cost.

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3 HumilityJesus humbled Himself Verse 8
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• Humility
• Jesus humbled Himself.
• Our need for humility towards
• God 1 Peter 56 James 410
• His word James 121 Isaiah 662
• Others 1 Peter 55 Ephesians 42

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4 ObedienceJesus became obedient - Verse 8
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• Obedient
• Jesus learned obedience. Hebrews 58
• Attitude, sacrifices, humility are incomplete
  without it.
• Need to become doers.James 121-25

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5 CommitmentTo the point of death -
Verse 8
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• Commitment
• What kind of decision did we make to follow
  Christ? Jeremiah 425-6
• Our commitment will be challenged, repeatedly.
  Revelation 1210
• Need for endurance. Hebrews 1034-35 Revelation
  210

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• We thank God that Jesus lived His life not
  seeking to please Himself. Romans 153
• Will you seek to please God?
• 2 Corinthians 59-11 17-21 we beg you on
  behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.