Steps Of Humble & Holy Sacrifice

Philippians 2:5-11 (NASB)

⁵  Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

⁶  who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,

⁷  but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

⁸  Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

⁹  For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

¹⁰  so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

¹¹  and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1.  Stepping From An Exalted To A Humble Purposeful Position

Philippians 2:5-6 (NASB)

⁵  Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

⁶  who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,

2.  Stepping Away From Divine Rights

Philippians 2:7 (NASB)

⁷  but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

3.  Stepping Into The Form Of Man To Redeem Man

Philippians 2:7-8 (NASB)

⁷  but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

⁸  Being found in appearance as a man, …

4.  Stepping Through Death To Redeem Life

Philippians 2:8 (NASB)

⁸  Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

5.  Christ Stepping Back Into Full Exalted Glory

Philippians 2:9-11 (NASB)

⁹  For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

¹⁰  so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

¹¹  and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.