Be Like Jesus

Phil 2:1-11

Introduction: two weeks ago, we introduced the idea of Spiritual Disciplines.

What are some spiritual disciplines?

What is their purpose?

Spiritual Disciplines can somewhat loosely be categorized into three major expressions:

Some, help us Be With Jesus, fostering that relationship with him.

Others, help us Be like Jesus fostering the character and mindsets of Jesus in our own lives.

Others still, aid us in replicating his actions, by Doing what He Did.

Today, we’ll look at the second, being like Jesus.

After surveying each of the three categories, we will be zooming in and focusing on specific spiritual disciplines and how to implement them into our lives.

I think we’re familiar with the idea of trying to be like somebody.

I don’t think we can forget “Bob Ross” at camp, and Ben’s hilarious costume idea. But no, it didn’t even stop there, he ran around pretended to be Bob Ross, and even painted on others, and even more, had a walking “canvas” in the form of Jeremiah! It was great!

For now, let’s read our text:

Philippians 2:1–11 CSB

If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, make my joy complete by thinking the same way, having the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others. Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross. For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— in heaven and on earth and under the earth— and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.