Equality With God
In the days of Jesus’ life, people came to know him from the ground-up — they walked with him, watched and listened to him, experienced his reality, and in real-time came to know him as Savior and Lord. After his death and resurrection, as the first disciples reflected back on all he was and all he did, they came to know Jesus from the heavens-down, comprehending his deity and his descent to humanity. In this series, we’ll unpack four of the New Testament’s most exalted claims regarding the deity of Jesus, marveling at the humility of his descent in his first Advent. This week we look at Philippians 2:5-11 and see how Jesus did not hold onto his equality with God for his own advantage, but humbled himself, to serve us and sacrifice himself so humanity could draw near to God!
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
Read Philippians 2:5-11
Picture yourself as a first century Jew. In what ways would it be difficult to wrap your mind around the deity of Jesus?
What about Jesus' humility really speaks to you?
Jesus is God. What difference does that make from Jesus being only the son of God?
Read Philippians 2:1-4. How could you practice carrying Jesus's name and glory into the world? How could you practice the humility of Jesus? Is there one practical thing you could do before the end of the year?
Dec 10, 2023 - Gabe Shippam