Christmas: Christmas: When God Became a ManWhen God Became a Man

Philippians 2:3-11Philippians 2:3-11

The Cradle, Cross, and CrownThe Cradle, Cross, and Crown

• “… “…for today in the city of David there has for today in the city of David there has been born for you a been born for you a SaviorSavior, who is , who is ChristChrist the the LordLord.” (Luke 2:11).” (Luke 2:11)

The CradleThe Cradle• 3 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit,

but with humility of mind regard one another but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; as more important than yourselves; 4 4 do not merely look out for your own personal do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 5

Have this attitude among yourselves which Have this attitude among yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, was also in Christ Jesus, 6 6 who, although He who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped… equality with God a thing to be grasped… (Philippians 2:3-6) (Philippians 2:3-6)

The CradleThe Cradle• 6 6 …although He existed in the form of God, …although He existed in the form of God,

did not regard equality with God a thing to did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, be grasped, 7 7 but made Himself nothing by but made Himself nothing by taking the form of a servant, and being born taking the form of a servant, and being born in the likeness of men. (Philippians 2:6-7)in the likeness of men. (Philippians 2:6-7)

The CrossThe Cross• Being found in appearance as a man, He Being found in appearance as a man, He

humbled Himself by becoming obedient to humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross! the point of death, even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:8)(Philippians 2:8)

• ““I am the way and the truth and the life. No I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) (John 14:6)

The CrossThe Cross• 6 6 For while we were still helpless, at the right For while we were still helpless, at the right

time Christ died for the ungodly. time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 7 For one will For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. dare even to die. 8 8 But God demonstrates His But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:6-8)(Romans 5:6-8)

The CrossThe Cross• Being found in appearance as a man, He Being found in appearance as a man, He

humbled Himself by becoming obedient to humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross! the point of death, even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:8)(Philippians 2:8)

The CrownThe Crown• 8 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He Being found in appearance as a man, He

humbled Himself by becoming obedient to humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross! the point of death, even death on a cross! 99 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, above every name,

The CrownThe Crown• 10 10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE

WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, on earth and under the earth, 11 11 AND THAT AND THAT EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS that Jesus EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:8-11)(Philippians 2:8-11)