Message Notes

The Expedition | Craig Curtis

Philippians 3:13-14 NIV

13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

  

Philippians 3:13b NIV

13 ...But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

  

encouragement - pouring courage into someone else's life

  

A servant leader is someone who leads by serving others first.

  

Colossians 3:14 NIV

14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

  

"Be looking for your future friend."

  

Matthew 25:35-40 NLT

35 For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. 36 I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’

37 “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? 39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’

40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’

  

Compassion begins with small acts of mercy.

  

Luke 19:10 NLT

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.

  

Philippians 2:3-8 ESV

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.

  

Matthew 11:28 NIV

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

  

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