Imitating Christ's Humility
1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
6 comments:
If there is one passage that best describes our faith, this is it. I truly believe we should all have this committed to memory. I have started several times and never finished. Read this one slowly guys, medidtate on it.
Have a blessed day,
cas
...the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Amen
tba
As I was reading this I also said, "I havw to memorize this". I have said it several times in the past but not followed through.I'm gonna give it another shot.
The picture who christ was and what it means for us is so concise and clear.
JMB, Nice synopsis. It is crystal clear. I have memorized parts of this passage but it would be great to know the whole thing. I think I smell a challenge here!!! Let's memorize this puppy!
Tom or (TBA)I'll be praying for your travels this week and for the health of your step father!!
I'm in the same camp. I need to memorize this passage. We're on!!
g
become servant like!
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