The mind of Christ
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Paul is trying to encourage them to be united
- The Basis of unity
-The Call for unity
-The Hindrances to unity
-The Essentials for unity - humility and looking out for the interests of others instead of ourselves.
In other words, be like Jesus, do what He did:
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus / Have the same mindset or attitude as that of Christ.
Have the same mindset or attitude as that of Christ.
What was that mindset or attitude?
The Deity of Christ
The Deity of Christ
who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
This may be an early Christian hymn. It has a poetic nature and Paul may have modified it.
This may be an early Christian hymn. It has a poetic nature and Paul may have modified it.
ESV: though he was in the form of God,
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
NET: Though he existed in the form of God. [sn The Greek term translated form indicates a correspondence with reality. Thus the meaning of this phrase is that Christ was truly God]
Biblical Studies Press. (2005). The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible. Biblical Studies Press.
NIV- “being in very nature God”
Biblical Studies Press. (2005). The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (). Biblical Studies Press.
This is one of the NT verses that emphatically and explicitly declare the deity of Christ.
NIV- “being in very nature God”
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
COl. 1:
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,
He is Alpha and Omega.
Know who Jesus is- not merely a good man, a great teacher, a prophet. He is Lord and God!
The Humiliation of Christ
The Humiliation of Christ
who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
The New International Version Chapter 2
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
a) Did not hold on to deity.
Faithlife Study Bible Chapter 2
refers to Jesus pouring Himself out. In light of v. 6 and 8, this seems to imply that Jesus laid aside His rights as God in order to become the world’s servant.
humility: The quality of being humble or having a lowly opinion of oneself; meekness, lowliness: the opposite of pride or haughtiness.
He did not consider deity something to hold on to, forcibly keep, a right to retain, a privilege to enjoy, show off.
Phi;. 2: 6-7
He was ready and willing to give it all up for the purpose of saving humanity.
He gave up His rights so we can have some.
b)Refers to Jesus pouring Himself out. In light of v. 6 and 8, this seems to imply that Jesus laid aside His rights as God in order to become the world’s servant.
NIV: He made himself nothing!
Jesus was humble to the point of humiliation.
humiliation: the act of humiliating or condition of being humiliated; abasement.
humility: The quality of being humble or having a lowly opinion of oneself; meekness, lowliness: the opposite of pride or haughtiness.
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-The step-wise humiliation of Christ.
Refers to Jesus pouring Himself out. In light of v. 6 and 8, this seems to imply that Jesus laid aside His rights as God in order to become the world’s servant.
Deity to humanity
Humanity to servant-hood
Servant-hood to death
Death to crucifixion
The Exaltation of Christ
The Exaltation of Christ
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Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
a) God has highly exalted Him.
When we gather to worship, we worship Jesus who is highly exalted.
b) His name is above every other name.
No other Name but the Name of Jesus!
There is power in the Name of Jesus.
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And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
c) Every knee will bow before Him and every tongue confess
All the atheists, the agnostics, Hindus, Muslims, Bahais, Buddhists.
All the world leaders, the elite, the educated, Hollywood actors/actresses, media.
God’s desire is for man to bow and worship His Son, Jesus Christ.
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because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Rom.
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”