C.O.R.E.

Discipleship
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Character
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Character
Obedience
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Obedience
(To God)
Philippians 2:5-11
 Philippians 2:5-11
5 Have this mind among yourselves,
which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who,
though he was in the form of God, did
not count equality with God a thing to
be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by
taking the form of a servant, being
born in the likeness of men. 8 And
being found in human form, he
humbled himself by becoming
obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
 Philippians 2:5-11
9 Therefore God has highly exalted
him and bestowed on him the name
that is above every name, 10 so that
at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, in heaven and on earth
and under the earth, 11 and every
tongue confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
Obey God with
single-minded
determination.
 Philippians 2:5-11
5 Have this mind among yourselves,
which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who,
though he was in the form of God, did
not count equality with God a thing to
be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by
taking the form of a servant, being
born in the likeness of men. 8 And
being found in human form, he
humbled himself by becoming
obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
As Jesus obeyed
God the Father,
let us also...
Obey God with
single-minded
determination.
Who is Jesus
Christ?
 Philippians 2:5-11
5 Have this mind among yourselves,
which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who,
though he was in the form of God, did
not count equality with God a thing to
be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by
taking the form of a servant, being
born in the likeness of men. 8 And
being found in human form, he
humbled himself by becoming
obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
 Who is Jesus
Christ?
in the form of God
equality with God
 Form
=

=
morph: form,
shape

=
eidos: visible
form, shape,
appearance
What's the
difference?
 Jesus is the
morph of God.
Jesus is in very
essence God
Himself.
 Who is Jesus
Christ?
in the form of God
equality with God
The One who is
co-equal with
God obeyed the
Father to the
point of death.
Obey God with
single-minded
determination.
How did Jesus
obey God with
single-minded
determination?
 Philippians 2:5-11
5 Have this mind among yourselves,
which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who,
though he was in the form of God, did
not count equality with God a thing to
be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by
taking the form of a servant, being
born in the likeness of men. 8 And
being found in human form, he
humbled himself by becoming
obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
 Though Christ had all the
rights, privileges, and honors of
deity - which He was worthy of
and could never be disqualified
from - His attitude was not to
cling to those things or His
position but to be willing to give
them up
for a season.
- Dr. John MacArthur, Jr.
 Philippians 2:5-11
5 Have this mind among yourselves,
which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who,
though he was in the form of God, did
not count equality with God a thing to
be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by
taking the form of a servant, being
born in the likeness of men. 8 And
being found in human form, he
humbled himself by becoming
obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
 Emptied
=

=
ekenosen -- kenow:
to empty,
deprive of content
 Kenosis:
The doctrine of
Christs self-
emptying in His
incarnation.
How did Jesus
obey God with
single-minded
determination?
 Philippians 2:5-11
5 Have this mind among yourselves,
which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who,
though he was in the form of God, did
not count equality with God a thing to
be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by
taking the form of a servant, being
born in the likeness of men. 8 And
being found in human form, he
humbled himself by becoming
obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
Obey God with
single-minded
determination.
How did Jesus
obey God with
single-minded
determination?
 Philippians 2:5-11
5 Have this mind among yourselves,
which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who,
though he was in the form of God, did
not count equality with God a thing to
be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by
taking the form of a servant, being
born in the likeness of men. 8 And
being found in human form, he
humbled himself by becoming
obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
 JESUS = GOD

Did not cling on to His divine

privileges

Emptied Himself

Taking on human flesh

Endured Suffering

Died on the cross

Obey God with
single-minded
determination.
 Philippians 2:5-11
9 Therefore God has highly exalted
him and bestowed on him the name
that is above every name, 10 so that
at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, in heaven and on earth
and under the earth, 11 and every
tongue confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
 Matthew 23:12
Whoever exalts himself will
be humbled, and whoever
humbles himself will be
exalted.
Obey God with
single-minded
determination.
Trust and Obey
Obedience
(To God)
Philippians 2:5-11