The triumph of lowering the title
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Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:6 Although he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God as robbery.
Philippians 2:7 Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.
Philippians 2:8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of a cross.
Philippians 2:9 Therefore God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name.
Philippians 2:10 At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, they in heaven and on earth and under the earth.
Philippians 2:11 Every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The king of a country suddenly renounces his throne
It is said that he went down to the commoners' seat.
The reason is said to be love.
It is said that he gave up the throne because he loved a woman.
The king had a lot of power, and he also made the country rich.
It is said that he was a king who ruled the country peacefully.
But the king suddenly left the place.
The problem is that as a king, you cannot marry a woman who is a commoner.
The nobles oppose it.
The nobles oppose that it is impossible for a king to marry a commoner.
That is why the king cannot marry this woman.
So this king comes down from his seat.
For the sake of love, he descends from his seat to that of commoners.
You are the king's decision
How do you rate this king's judgment?
What do you think of this king's actions?
Today's text says:
keep this heart in you
the heart of Christ Jesus
I tell you to have this heart in you.
He says that the heart is the heart of Jesus.
What is the heart of Jesus?
Does the text tell us to have the heart of Jesus?
Verses 6 and 7.
Philippians 2:6 Although he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God as robbery.
Philippians 2:7 Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.
Jesus is said to be in essence and equal to God.
But that Jesus
He said that he emptied himself and took the form of a servant, made in the likeness of men.
Jesus was conceived and born of a woman named Mary.
But this woman named Mary was not a great person.
As you can see in the Bible, there are many women named Mary.
There is.
Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene,
Many other women such as Maria are introduced.
In Korea, there are many names that contain a lot of letters for women.
There are many names such as Youngja, Sukja, Sunzi, Malja, etc.
This shape usually means a woman.
Maria is also one of the ordinary women.
But Jesus was not born in the city of Jerusalem.
I was born in a village called Bethlehem.
This Bethlehem is a small town in the countryside.
But this Jesus came from a house called Bethlehem.
not born
They are born in a stable where animals live.
No, the horses will have their first nest in the horse trough.
No matter how good your faith
It is said that the first place where Jesus was born was a stable where animals live.
No one will ever want to give birth to our children in a house where animals live.
But Jesus was in a manger where animals lived and where horses ate.
You came in a humble form.
Missionary in India - Ant
A missionary was doing missionary work in India.
Then, I was walking along the road with an Indian monk.
Missionary Lee's heart to evangelize this monk is burning like a fire.
Thinking like this, you go up the hill.
Then, Missionary Lee stepped on the ant's house.
This monk, who worships the idea of reincarnation, saw the missionary stepping on the anthill.
scold get angry
that you killed yourself.
How can you step on an anthill?
It's about where you put your eyes.
So this missionary says.
Master, then what should I do?
says the monk.
He sees this ant and tells him to apologize. tell me to ask for forgiveness
The missionary who was both absurd and irritable
Still, I apologize to the ants.
Ant, I was wrong.
forgive me
After hearing this, the monk again scolds the missionary.
The question is, would the ant understand you?
Therefore, after you are born as an ant,
Apologize to these ants.
As soon as these words fell, the missionary cried out.
That's right.
Jesus in heaven wants to save us
in our language, in our own words
He was born when he took the form of a servant and was humbled in the form of a man.
the text is
Jesus, who is the substance of God and becomes equal,
He says that He came down to this earth in human form.
But this Jesus did not humble himself to this earth.
He is descending to the cross.
(Philippians 2:8) And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of a cross.
2. What do you think of when you think of the cross?
The cross is the most heinous punishment at this time.
It is the most cursed punishment anyone can see.
Today, it is equivalent to the death penalty.
But Jesus hangs on the cross.
seeing Jesus hanging on the cross
Roman soldiers and passersby say:
Are you the King of the Jews, are you the Christ, or are you the Son of God?
I make fun of you like this. I mock you.
I spit up to saliva. They even beat him in the face. They tear Jesus' clothes and share them.
Yet, Jesus is silently carrying the cross.
of Jesus
Nails were nailed to his hands and feet.
A spear is stabbed in the back.
You are bleeding from your head, from your hands, and from your feet.
Now time passes. One hour passes.
Two hours, three hours pass.
After 6 hours.
Jesus cried out to heaven.
eli eli ramasabachdani
eli eli ramasabachdani
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
God is giving up his only begotten Son, Jesus.
No, Jesus is being rejected even by God.
you're getting lower.
Jesus is being torn to pieces by God on the cross.
Why is Jesus humbled so much?
Why is Jesus being abandoned?
Why is Jesus torn to pieces?
The Bible says
He says it is because he loves you and me.
He says it is because he loves us.
However, this Jesus did not humble himself this far.
You are descending to the grave.
On the cross, Jesus is brought down to the grave.
Have you ever been to a funeral?
Have you ever done a sepulcher?
I've been to the funeral, I've been to the Holy Sepulcher
Dead people say nothing.
A dead person has no temper.
A dead person can't do anything.
It is the place where Jesus is speechless, without nature
He descends to the place where I am nothing.
Now you can't do anything.
Now you can't do any of them.
He is humbled to the point where it is impossible to do it without the power of God.
When saving a person in swimming, the following conditions are mentioned.
To a person who wants to live from drowning
I'm telling you not to rescue him.
That person shouldn't be left with any power.
If that person had any strength left, the person who came in to rescue
It is said that they catch him tightly and drown with him.
Therefore, when the person runs out of strength, rescue the person.
You tell him to rescue him when he can't do anything.
That's great.
when nothing can be done
when you give up completely
When I said I can't
God works.
That is the time when God will show His power.
That is the time when God will be present.
Verses 9-11.
Philippians 2:9 Therefore God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name.
Philippians 2:10 At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, they in heaven and on earth and under the earth.
Philippians 2:11 Every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
God is
To Jesus, who emptied himself in the form of a servant
to Jesus who was brought down to the cross
He is working on Jesus, who has been brought down to the grave.
Today's text is a letter written by Teacher Paul.
Paul received the grace of Jesus
Gal 1:1 says that I am an apostle among apostles.
Ephesians 3:8 says this.
To me who is less than the least of all saints
As this Paul deepened his faith,
1 Timothy 1:15 confesses this.
I am the worst of sinners
Paul's faith, over time, is getting low.
It is changing.
From apostle to saint, from saint to sinner, from sinner to chief.
Jesus in the text
Are you co-equal with God?
You are being humbled in the form of a servant.
That Jesus is brought down to the cross.
Jesus descends to the tomb.
God begins to exalt Jesus, who has been completely humbled.
He highly exalted him, those in heaven and those on earth,
Let all that are under the earth bow at the name of Jesus,
Let every mouth confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
How low have you been?
Are you being humbled as the dispensation of faith builds up over time?
What kind of faith are you?
What kind of mind are you?
Today's text tells
keep this heart in you
the heart of Christ Jesus
I will pray.