Let This Mind Be In You (Philippians 2)
Exhorting Christians at Philippi to unity, Paul urges them to have the mind of Christ who was a great example of humility, obedience, and love.
Let This Mind Be In You (Philippians 2)
Exhorting Christians at Philippi to unity, Paul urges them to have the mind of Christ who was a great example of:
- Humility (v6-8)
- Equal with God, yet humbled Himself to come to earth for us (John 1:1, 14, 29; 2 Cor. 8:9).
- Though a master, He became a servant and an exam-ple (Lk. 19:10; John 13:12-17; Mark 9:35; Matt. 20:26-28).
- He did all this willingly (John 10:17-18).
- Obedience (v8)
- Constantly sought to do the Father’s will (John 4:34, 8:29; Matt. 26:39, 42).
- Showed a great example of what obedience really means (Acts 1:1; 1 John 3:18; Rom. 16:17; Heb. 5:9; Luke 6:46; Matt. 7:21-23; James 4:6-10; 1 Cor. 1:11).
- Love (v2-4)
- Paul is using Christ as an example of one that loved and put others first; in this example we are reminded that Christ did this for us (Rom. 5:8; John 10:11).
- Will we now love in the same manner (John 13:34)?
We have a perfect example in Christ (1 Peter 2:21-24), the One who has now been exalted by God (Acts 2:33, 36).
Will we submit to Him before it is too late (Rom 14:10-12)?
