Christmas Eve at Upstate

Philippians 2:1–11 ESV

1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 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. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

*** Probably going to preach verses 5-8***

Christmas is the season of giving.

God gave Himself to make us whole, forgiven, and a new creation.

Because Jesus gave it all, we can do the same.

Probably doing an illustration of a child being willing to give something back to their parents after recognizing the significance of a gift they received.

1. What did Jesus Give?

Everything.

Our response is humility - we try to hold onto that which is not ours when Jesus did not hold onto that which was rightfully his

2. How Should We Respond?

Our response is to give God glory.

Philippians 2:11 ESV

11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Our response is to give our lives to others

Philippians 2:3 ESV

3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.