Imitating Christ Philippians 2:5-11

Imitating Christ Philippians 2:5-11

Divine Right His Existence

His Existence His Equality His Emptying Divine Right His Existence His Equality His Emptying

Human Plight Means of Emptying Irony of Emptying Foreshadowing “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel.” - Genesis 3:15

Salvation Foresight Submission to Death “The very word ‘cross’ should be far removed not only from the person of a Roman citizen, but from his thoughts, his eyes, and his ears … to bind a Roman citizen is a crime; to flog him is an abomination; to slay him is almost an act of murder; to crucify him is – what? There is no fitting word that can possibly describe so horrible a deed.” - Roman writer Cicero

Salvation Foresight Submission to Death “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.” - Romans 5:8-9

Salvation Foresight Submission to Death Exaltation to Glory “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time.” - 1 Peter 5:6

Give Thanks Give Attention to Others Give Away Time & Stuff Humility Application Give Thanks Give Attention to Others Give Away Time & Stuff

Humility Application Give Thanks Give Attention to Others Give Away Time & Stuff Wait on Reward