Be Like Christ
Posted 4/22/2006 9:35:14 PM
If, if, if. If only we could be like Christ all the time, in what we say, what we do, what we think.
Paul has a few different ifs, along the same line of thinking, in Philippians 2:1-11. He's making a case for a heart-change in attitude to one that is like Christ's. First, the rationale in Php 2:1
- Christ encourages us
- Love consoles us
- The Spirit gives us fellowship
- Compassion and affection are real
- Be of the same mind
- Be consistent in the same love
- Be united in spirit
- Be intent on one purpose
So, here's how to go about it Php 2:3-5:
- Don't operate from selfish reasons or self-advancing motives
- Do keep a humble mindset
- Do regard each other as more important than yourself
- Do look after each other's needs, in addition to your own
- Do have the same attitude as Christ
- He let go of being equal with God, even though He was
- He emptied Himself, otherwise how could God fit in a body?
- He became a servant
- He became a man
- He died, on the cross
Then the best part is that he humbled himself by dying. He didn't have to die, He didn't deserve to die, He couldn't die! He was perfect, without sin, and had never earned death by sinning.
Therefore, because of all this humility and correct attitude, God sets Him over everything! He will rule all, He will judge everybody, and every single person in heaven, earth, and hell will all acknowledge Him as the sovereign Lord. Wow.
OK, so we should be humble so that we can lord it over everybody? No, then you've violated one of the key attitude problems, and you'll get nowhere in the long run. Oh, sure, you can appear to be a good, caring, humble, considerate, and All verses in this article