Humility Archives - Roland Park Presbyterian Church https://www.rolandparkchurch.org/tag/humility/ A warm, welcoming community of faith in Northern Baltimore City Tue, 19 May 2026 16:31:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Sermon Discussion Guide: Like-Hearted, Not Like-Minded https://www.rolandparkchurch.org/sermon-discussion-guide-like-hearted-not-like-minded/ Tue, 19 May 2026 16:31:05 +0000 https://www.rolandparkchurch.org/?p=9583 This discussion guide for “Like-Hearted, Not Like-Minded” invites individuals and groups to reflect on Christian community, humility, faithful disagreement, and what it means to walk in sync with Jesus. Thoughtful questions help connect Paul’s words in Philippians 2 to everyday life and discipleship.

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]]> Scripture: Philippians 2: 1-13
Main Themes: Christian community, humility, unity through love, diversity of thought, Christian nationalism, walking with Jesus, compassion over coercion.

Discussion Questions:

  1. Like-Hearted vs. Like-Minded
  • Pastor Mark suggests that Paul’s call to “be of one mind” may be better understood as being “like-hearted” rather than “like-minded.” What differences do you see between those two ideas?
  • Have you ever experienced a community where people didn’t agree on everything, but still deeply loved and supported one another? What made that possible?
  1. Walking in Sync with Jesus
  • Pastor Mark shares the image of the older couple walking perfectly in sync. What stood out to you about that story?
  • In what ways does following Jesus require practice, patience, and walking together with others rather than striving for perfection alone?
  • How might spiritual growth happen through companionship and shared experience rather than uniformity?
  1. Power, Humility, and the Way of Jesus
  • The sermon contrasts worldly power based on domination and force with the power revealed through Jesus’ humility and self-emptying love. Where do you see these competing visions of power in today’s world?
  • Why do you think humility is often misunderstood as weakness? How does Jesus challenge that assumption?
  • What does it mean to trust that “God does not work by force, but by attraction”?
  1. Diversity and Faithful Disagreement
  • Pastor Mark highlights the Presbyterian belief that “people of good conscience can disagree.” Why is that idea important in communities of faith?
  • How can Christians remain united in love while holding different political, theological, or personal views?
  • What practices help create healthy disagreement without division?
  1. Living the Sermon
  • Pastor Mark asks: “How little faith in God does it take to force our way on others?” What emotions or thoughts did that question stir in you?
  • How can we become a community where “love and generosity and compassion rule, not power and force”?

What is one practical way you can walk more intentionally in the way of Jesus this week?

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