7 Demotions of Christ Philippians 2:5-11

Christ did not hold on to his equality with God. Demotion 1 Christ did not hold on to his equality with God.

Philippians 2:6 "Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God . . ."

He made himself nothing Demotion 2 He made himself nothing

Philippians 2:7a " but made himself nothing . . . ."

Demotion 3, 4, 5 taking the very nature of a servant being made in human likeness. being found in the appearance of a man.

Philippians 2:7-8 “taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man,”

“he humbled himself and became obedient to death” Philippians 2:8a “he humbled himself and became obedient to death”

He became obedient to death Demotion 6 He became obedient to death

He accepted death on a cross Demotion 7 He accepted death on a cross

Philippians 2:8 “he humbled himself and became obedient to death - even death on a cross! ”

Philippians 2:9 "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,

Philippians 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Philippians 2:11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."