R³ Devotional - Day 351
R³ Devotional - Day 351 - Philippians 2:6-11
By: Anderson Baptist Church
In the letter to the church in Philippi, Paul encourages the church, sending a message to stand firm in the face of persecution, to remember the example of Christ, and to be a light in this dark world. He also conveys an important message: to be humble, just as Christ was.
This is a pretty well-known passage in scripture and one of my favorites as well. And as we celebrate Christmas and remember the birth of our Savior Jesus, I believe it is an appropriate message to look at.
Paul says that Jesus humbled himself by becoming a man when he was in the form of God. He did not count that as equal and emptied himself to become a servant for humankind. Jesus did not have to come to this earth to save us, as the Bible says in Romans, we deserved the penalty of death for our sins, but instead he wanted to, he chose to come to us as a man to save us.
Verse 8 says that the purpose of this he became a man and was obedient to the point of death on a cross. As sin came to this world through a man, the ultimate sacrifice for our sins had to come through a man, but not any man, a perfect man, the perfect lamb, the perfect sacrifice our saviour Jesus.
Real: Life Principles
• Jesus was born a man with a purpose; he came to die for our sins, to give us eternal life with his sacrifice.
• This is the reason we celebrate the season! No other purpose but Jesus. We celebrate his birth, which allowed us to have a restored relationship with the father.
Relevant: Life Applications
• Jesus is the perfect example of humility. He humbled himself to come to this earth and suffer for us.
• Let’s ask ourselves a couple of questions: “How humble am I in comparison to Jesus humility?”, “Am I showing humility by sacrificing myself for others?”
Ready: Life Action Steps
• As we celebrate Christmas this year, let’s remember the purpose of why we do it, and the attitude of humility that Jesus took to come to save us.
• Let’s take this time to learn about Jesus’ humility, and in this Christmas season, let’s show others love by serving them just like Jesus did with us.
This is a pretty well-known passage in scripture and one of my favorites as well. And as we celebrate Christmas and remember the birth of our Savior Jesus, I believe it is an appropriate message to look at.
Paul says that Jesus humbled himself by becoming a man when he was in the form of God. He did not count that as equal and emptied himself to become a servant for humankind. Jesus did not have to come to this earth to save us, as the Bible says in Romans, we deserved the penalty of death for our sins, but instead he wanted to, he chose to come to us as a man to save us.
Verse 8 says that the purpose of this he became a man and was obedient to the point of death on a cross. As sin came to this world through a man, the ultimate sacrifice for our sins had to come through a man, but not any man, a perfect man, the perfect lamb, the perfect sacrifice our saviour Jesus.
Real: Life Principles
• Jesus was born a man with a purpose; he came to die for our sins, to give us eternal life with his sacrifice.
• This is the reason we celebrate the season! No other purpose but Jesus. We celebrate his birth, which allowed us to have a restored relationship with the father.
Relevant: Life Applications
• Jesus is the perfect example of humility. He humbled himself to come to this earth and suffer for us.
• Let’s ask ourselves a couple of questions: “How humble am I in comparison to Jesus humility?”, “Am I showing humility by sacrificing myself for others?”
Ready: Life Action Steps
• As we celebrate Christmas this year, let’s remember the purpose of why we do it, and the attitude of humility that Jesus took to come to save us.
• Let’s take this time to learn about Jesus’ humility, and in this Christmas season, let’s show others love by serving them just like Jesus did with us.
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