1. 7 Demotions of Christ
Philippians 2:5-11

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

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

4. He made himself nothing
Demotion 2
He made himself nothing

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

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

7. 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,”

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

9. He became obedient to death
Demotion 6
He became obedient to death

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

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

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

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

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