CHRIST JESUS EMPTIED HIMSELF Christ Jesus “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 bondservant, and being made in the likeness of men” (Philippians 2:6-7) CHRIST JESUS EMPTIED HIMSELF

OF WHAT DID JESUS NOT EMPTY HIMSELF? Not of His deity John 1:14; Matthew 1:23 Not of any sin because He had no sin to empty Hebrews 4:15; 7:26; 2 Corinthians 5:21

HE DID EMPTY HIMSELF, BUT OF WHAT? NASV – “…did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bondservant…” ESV – “did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant…”

HE DID EMPTY HIMSELF, BUT OF WHAT? KJV – “…thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant…” NRSV – “did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave…”

HE DID EMPTY HIMSELF, BUT OF WHAT? NLT – “…He did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, He gave up His divine privileges; He took the humble position of a slave…” TLB – “…did not demand and cling to His rights as God, but laid aside His mighty power and glory, taking the disguise of a slave…”

HE DID EMPTY HIMSELF, BUT OF WHAT? EMPTIED HIMSELF; MADE HIMSELF OF NO REPUTATION “made himself as nothing” A self-renunciation, a self-denial of what He had before coming Did not keep clinging to His heavenly position and privileges

WHAT DID HE TAKE UPON HIMSELF WHEN HE EMPTIED HIMSELF? “the form of a bondservant” Mark 10:45 “in the likeness of men” Galatians 4:4 Isaiah 52;14; 53:2 “humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death” Galatians 4:4; John 4:34; 6:38; Hebrews 2:9; 5:8

TAKE ON HIS CHRIST-LIKE ATTITUDE OF EMPTYING YOURSELVES TAKE ON HIS CHRIST-LIKE ATTITUDE OF EMPTYING YOURSELVES! Philippians 2:5 Lay aside personal privileges, rights, powers, advantages and interests Become a true servant of the Almighty! Genuinely think, consider, care about others before yourself (Phil. 2:4). God, brethren, family, neighbors, fellow-men