Studies in Philippians: The Humility of Christ

Digging Deeper into Philippians 2: 5-8

1. Read Philippians 2: 5-6.
The New Testament is quite clear, Jesus has existed as God from eternity. Look up Hebrews 1: 1-3 and then John 1: 1-3 and discuss what you can learn about Christ’s preexistence as God.

2. Read Philippians 2: 6-8 below and discuss the significance of the words in "quotes".

though he existed in the "form" of God,
"He did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,"
but "He emptied" himself, by "taking the form of a servant", being born in the likeness of men.
And being found in human form,
"he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross."

3. In light of Jesus' humility, how should we carry out Paul’s admonition in Philippians 2: 3-4.

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