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LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU

Text: Philippians 2:5-11
22 September 2019

THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF JESUS

Our wonderful Lord and Saviour is perfect in every way! Each and every aspect of his life is wonderful and glorious and worth emulating. The Apostle Paul explained how we can best follow the example of Jesus (Philippians 2:5-11).

  1. The mind is involved

a) We must engage the use of our mind far more than we do

b) Paul urged the Philippians to have the mind of Christ

  1. The Mindset of Jesus

a) He was equal with God

i)   In essence

ii)  In power and authority

b) But when He became flesh

i)   He made Himself of no reputation

ii)  He took the form of a bondservant

iii) He came in the likeness of mortal man

c) He chose the path of obedience

i)   It took humility to be fully obedient

ii)  He was obedient to the point of death itself

iii) He did not shrink from the torturous death on the Cross of Calvary

OUR CHALLENGE

Let us examine our heart as to why we are not following the Lord Jesus as we should!

  1. We need to cultivate our mindset
  1. We need to follow the Lord Jesus with the same mindset He possessed
  1. We can follow the Lord more effectively if we also learned the following lessons:

a) The practice of true humility

i)  This is best seen in humble service

ii)  This is further seen in full obedience

b) The cleansing of our mind from:

i)   Arrogance

ii)  Inclination to disobedience

iii) Inclination to promote self-glory

THE LORD’S REWARD

The Father loved His Son dearly for the mindset He maintained!

  1. He blessed Jesus fully
  1. He gave to Him the most powerful name ever
  1. At His name every knee shall bow!

Let us seek to be faithful followers of our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ!