Watch Your Attitude

Philippians 2:5–11 NASB95

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

I. THE HUMILITY OF JESUS

A. CHRIST’S ATTITUDE OF HUMILITY

1. JESUS EXISTED IN THE FORM OF GOD BUT DID NOT USE THAT TO HIS ADVANTAGE.

Philippians 1:6 NASB95

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:15 NASB95

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Hebrews 1:3 NASB95

And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

John 14:9 NASB95

Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

John 11:25 NASB95

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,

“To be grasped”- to cling or hold on to.

B. CHRIST’S ACTIONS OF HUMILITY.

1. CHRIST EMPTIED HIMSELF.

Philippians 1:7 NASB95

For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.

How did He empty Himself?

A. TAKING TH FORM OF A BONDSERVANT.

Philippians 2:7 NASB95

but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

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B. BEING BORN A HUMAN

Philippians 2:7–8 NASB95

but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

2. HE MADE HIMSELF LOW TO THE POINT OF DEATH.

Philippians 1:8 NASB95

For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

John 4:34 NASB95

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.

John 10:17 NASB95

“For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.

1 Peter 2:24 NASB95

and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

II. THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST.

Philippians 2:9–11 NASB95

For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

A. THE FATHER’S ACTIONS.

1. JESUS IS GIVEN THE HIGHEST PLACE

Philippians 2:9 NASB95

For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

2. JESUS IS GIVEN THE HIGHEST NAME

Philippians 2:9–10 NASB95

For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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B. THE FATHER’S GOAL

1. EVERY KNEE WILL BOW.

2. EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS.