-= for November 21, 2010 =-
Philippians 2.5-11
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as 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.
Hans Jason
ReplyDeletein our relationship towards our fellowmen...for me...it taught here that we should take on humility in us. Be humble. Regard each person that we meet as someone greater than us.
out of that humility we give...in time, God will lift us up.
Christine Carla
-- how to be more like Christ. ♥
Hans Jason
yup
that's the sermon this morning... :)
The story of Christ humility.
Christine Carla
To be humble enough and consider ourselves as His servants -- servant here means?
Hans Jason
He made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
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Hans Jason
servant, you mean, followers?
Christine Carla
:)
So it teaches us to be like servants who obeys his Master
Christine Carla
Yep
Hans Jason
Yip. :)
for me, what this passage tells us about is summed at verses 3 & 4 on the same chapter with this...don't you think?
Christine Carla
Yeah, sort of realized that one too, coz you've emntioned about being humble and those verses (3-4) are highlighted here in my bible :)
Christine Carla
*Mentioned
Hans Jason
hehe
i was kind of jumping to another passage that is also parallel to this...
Matthew 20:26-28
26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Christine Carla
Amen.
Thanks for linking this passage to another one :)
Hans Jason
you're welcome :)
our Lord Jesus...since the beginning...lived in humility...
He was our King, yet He was born in a manger.
Christine Carla
I love this -- if one of you wants to be great, he must be the servant of the rest. ♥
Hans Jason
His family loved for awhile in Egypt...where God has delivered the Israelites out from that nation...
on the time of Moses...it is a nation of bondage and slavery for the Jews.
Hans Jason
**lived for awhile**
Christine Carla
ReplyDeleteAhh. Thanks for that info, i never knew that one, or maybe i did, i just forgot :/
Hans Jason
true greatness...is not seen on richness, money or strength...
but on humility and service...
both of which...is depicted on His life...
He served us with love.
Christine Carla
He served us with all of Him bcoz He himself is love.
Hans Jason
:) it's ok, we are both learning here. ;)
Hans Jason
remember this scene...when Jesus washed the feet of His disciples
Hans Jason
or on "Palm Sunday"... the day He returned to Jerusalem...
Matthew 21
5 “Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[a]
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Hans Jason
He rode on a donkey rather than some high-bred horses that time
Christine Carla
Yeah, i do remember that one :)
Hans Jason
all His life...Jesus lived in humility even if He is God.
Hans Jason
a great message for us on this First Advent Sunday. :)
Christine Carla
Yep and that's what we should be aiming for, to be like Him.
Hans Jason
i mean First Sunday of Advent :) hehe
Christine Carla
^___^
Hans Jason
thank You, Lord...for giving us Your Son to this Earth You created.
34 days to go from now...we will be celebrating His birth. :)
Christine Carla
Advance Merry Christmas! :)
Thank You, Lord! Your love shall overflow in this world.
Hans Jason
^__^
advance Merry Christmas.
let us live humbly towards one another.