Theme 4

Jesus Christ: The Man Who equals God
Philippians 2:6-11

[Christ Jesus:] 6 who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming 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 acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Questions:

  • What did Jesus Christ let go of, in order to be born as a human?
  • What else do we learn about Jesus Christ’s life before his coming into the world?
  • After Jesus Christ humbled himself, who lifted him up to the highest place (Verse 9)