Greetings, if you would like to support Free Gospel Church and our ministries, you can make a donation at FreeGospelAssembly.com.  Thank you for listening. If this message has blessed you please share it, that others may hear! God bless you.Philippians 2:6-11, including the context of verses 11-5 & 12-17, Revelation 13:8The whole process includes the Election of the plan before the foundation of theearth (Revelation 13:8); The incarnation of the Son in Jesus or Christ(Christmas) Hismiraculous life and crucifixion; His Resurrection and Ascension and awaiting the fulleffects of His victory and Enthronement. These are all summarized in poetic Hymnicstyle in Philippians 2:6-11 along with practical applications in 2:1-5 & 12-17. This hymnactually summarized Paul’s major parts of the Gospel & its doctrine. It was alsoprobably part of the Baptism service sung or recited by the catechumens.1) The Hymn summarizes the N.T understanding of salvation through the Son ofGod.a) It was decided in the Divine Pre-existence by the Triune God, implied inPhilippians 2:6 & Revelation 13:8.b) Two-Points found in verses 6 & 7i) Jesus the Incarnate Son of God did not have to steal divinityii) Jesus did not use his Divinity to His advantagec) “Human likeness” & “in appearance as a man” does not equal just lookinghuman rather He was the identical copy of humanity to its essence;God-like & immortal while being human; verses 7-8d) He voluntarily humbled Himself and became a servant to His Father &humanity, through the Cross (John 3:16) verse 8e) The Prelude to deserved resurrection and exaltation: Jesus Christ the Sonof God Lord or King of the Creation. Earned Kingship (verses 9-11).i) Result verses 10&11 - “glory” to God the Father2) The behaviors of Jesus, our Savior and Lord are a teaching model for Hisdisciples. Philippians 2:1-5 & 12-17. See especially 1 Peter 5:6-9a) Note the same pattern of humility to exaltation applied to us through-outthis life until heaven; 1 Corinthians 13:12;b) 1 Peter 5:6-9 tells us to have the same mind and purposes as Christ as toour obedience to the Father, more specifically listed in Philippians 2:1-5;12-15. These are some examples of attitudes and behaviors toward eachother that display our humility and obedience to Christi) Express tenderness & compassion towards each other; 2:1-2ii) Don’t do anything out of selfish ambition and vain conceitiii) Not only looking after your own interests: 2:4iv) Take seriously your salvationv) Keep working at it with the Spirit’s help. 2:12-13vi) Stop your “grumbling & arguing” (Relational conflict) for this is theway of the world 2:14vii) Be willing to sacrifice for God’s purposes; 2:17viii) And boast primarily in what the Lord has done and is doing for us;2:16.And all this began with the child in Bethlehem, the Incarnation of the Son of God!Oh Come Let Us Adore Him!Amen

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