Philippians (Lesson 6)
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Philippians Recap
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
The Benefits of being in Christ (4 Benefits)
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Selfish ambition and Conceit Vs. Humility
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
In Christ Jesus we should have a new way of thinking!
who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
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form (essence) n. — the expression of something (such as a visual, spatial, or preternatural expression) that reflects or manifests fully and truly (and permanently) the essence of what something is.
“Form of God”
form (essence) n. — the expression of something (such as a visual, spatial, or preternatural expression) that reflects or manifests fully and truly (and permanently) the essence of what something is.
Paul is telling us that Jesus had God’s very nature
He possessed God’s attributes
He possessed God’s character.
one with God and equal to God. For he was God.
Christ had the position, condition, and glory of God.
one with God and equal to God
It means to have the attributes of divinity. It refers to the characteristics by which God’s appearing is recognized, the splendor of deity.
It means to have the attributes of divinity. It refers to the characteristics by which God’s appearing is recognized, the splendor of deity.
Paul does not state that Christ was the form of God, but rather that he existed in the form of God.
Paul does not state that Christ was the form of God, but rather that he existed in the form of God, suggesting that the form of God was the clothing in which Christ existed
Suggesting that the form of God was the clothing in which Christ existed.
In the beginning Christ existed as....
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
Glory: the manifest presentation of God’s infinite and majestic nature.
glory (divine) n. — the manifest presentation of God’s infinite and majestic nature; normally conveyed to humanity as superlative brightness.
“Did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped.”
Christ had the position, condition, and glory of God, the character and nature of God [WBC], the form and glory of God [TNTC]. It means to have the attributes of divinity [Pl]. It refers to the characteristics by which God’s appearing is recognized, the splendor of deity [Bg], not the nature of deity, although it clearly implies that Christ had the nature of God as well
He was already equal with God
He was willing to relinquish that existence of equality with God in order to come to earth as a human being.
He was willing to relinquish that existence of equality with God in order to come to earth as a human being [Alf, Ea, EBC, El, GNC, ICC, Lt, Mou, NIC, NTC, WC, WEC]: he did not regard his equality with God as something which he should hold on to. As such, this clause focuses the emphasis upon Christ’s utter unselfishness in laying aside his equality with God
He did not regard his equality with God as something which he should hold on to.
As such, this clause focuses the emphasis upon Christ’s utter unselfishness in laying aside his equality with God.
but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
“but emptied himself” -
Emptied: to make void or empty of contents.
of his own free will he gave up all he had
of his own free will he gave up all he had
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It means that he emptied himself of his glory and majesty which he had in heaven in his equality with God.
The sense is ‘he poured himself out’, denying himself of his rights for the sake of others [WBC, WC], thus indicating how complete his self-denial was [WEC].
2. Paul does not mean that Christ emptied himself of something, referring to either form or likeness [NIC, WBC, WC, WEC]. At his incarnation, he retained the form of God and he ‘emptied himself’ by taking the form of a slave [NIC]. The sense is ‘he poured himself out’, denying himself of his rights for the sake of others [WBC, WC], thus indicating how complete his self-denial was [WEC]. It simply means ‘he made himself nothing’ [WEC].
It simply means ‘he made himself nothing’ [WEC].
“He took on the expression of a servant!” (or Slave)
Greenlee, J. H. (2008). An Exegetical Summary of Philippians (2nd ed., pp. 98–99). Dallas, TX: SIL International.
slave n. — a person who is legally owned by someone else and whose entire livelihood and purpose was determined by their master.
slave n. — a person who is legally owned by someone else and whose entire livelihood and purpose was determined by their master.
Born in the likeness of men
Jesus was 100% God and 100% Man
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
#1 First Jesus humbled himself by emptying himself to take on a form of a servant .
#2 Jesus humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death!
“Even death on a cross”
The cross was the punishment for slaves and criminals, a type of punishment not permitted for Roman citizens, the most degrading, painful and shameful manner of death. This is the ultimate degradation and humbling of himself.
The cross was the punishment for slaves [Bg, Lg, Lns, Lt, Pl, WBC] and criminals [Ea, Lg, Lt, TH, WBC], a type of punishment not permitted for Roman citizens [EBC, Pl], the most degrading [WEC], painful and shameful manner of death [Ea, Lt, Mou, NIC, Pl, TH, WBC]. This is the ultimate degradation and humbling of himself [MNTC, WBC].
This is the mind of Christ that Paul wants us to have!
Humility!!!!
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.
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Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Exalt: to exalt someone, conceived of as lifting the person up.
to exalt ⇔ raise up v. — to exalt someone, conceived of as lifting the person up.
