Philippians 2:1-18.
Philippians 2.1-18
True Humility
"Christ encourages you, and his love comforts you. God's Spirit unites
you, and you are concerned for others. Now make me completely happy!
Live in harmony by showing love for each other. Be united in what you
think, as if you were only one person. Don't be jealous or proud, but
be humble and consider others more important than yourselves. Care
about them as much as you care about yourselves and think the same
way that Christ Jesus thought:
Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God.
Instead he gave up everything and became a slave, when he became like
one of us.
Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross. Then God
gave Christ the highest place and honored his name above all others.
So at the name of Jesus everyone will bow down, those in heaven, on
earth, and under the earth. And to the glory of God the Father
everyone will openly agree, "Jesus Christ is Lord!"
Lights in the World
My dear friends, you always obeyed when I was with you. Now that I am
away, you should obey even more. So work with fear and trembling to
discover what it really means to be saved. God is working in you to
make you willing and able to obey him.
Do everything without grumbling or arguing. Then you will be the pure
and innocent children of God. You live among people who are crooked
and evil, but you must not do anything that they can say is wrong. Try
to shine as lights among the people of this world, as you hold firmly
to the message that gives life. Then on the day when Christ returns, I
can take pride in you. I can also know that my work and efforts were
not useless.
Your faith in the Lord and your service are like a sacrifice offered
to him. And my own blood may have to be poured out with the sacrifice.
If this happens, I will be glad and rejoice with you. In the same
way, you should be glad and rejoice with me."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
True Humility
"Christ encourages you, and his love comforts you. God's Spirit unites
you, and you are concerned for others. Now make me completely happy!
Live in harmony by showing love for each other. Be united in what you
think, as if you were only one person. Don't be jealous or proud, but
be humble and consider others more important than yourselves. Care
about them as much as you care about yourselves and think the same
way that Christ Jesus thought:
Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God.
Instead he gave up everything and became a slave, when he became like
one of us.
Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross. Then God
gave Christ the highest place and honored his name above all others.
So at the name of Jesus everyone will bow down, those in heaven, on
earth, and under the earth. And to the glory of God the Father
everyone will openly agree, "Jesus Christ is Lord!"
Lights in the World
My dear friends, you always obeyed when I was with you. Now that I am
away, you should obey even more. So work with fear and trembling to
discover what it really means to be saved. God is working in you to
make you willing and able to obey him.
Do everything without grumbling or arguing. Then you will be the pure
and innocent children of God. You live among people who are crooked
and evil, but you must not do anything that they can say is wrong. Try
to shine as lights among the people of this world, as you hold firmly
to the message that gives life. Then on the day when Christ returns, I
can take pride in you. I can also know that my work and efforts were
not useless.
Your faith in the Lord and your service are like a sacrifice offered
to him. And my own blood may have to be poured out with the sacrifice.
If this happens, I will be glad and rejoice with you. In the same
way, you should be glad and rejoice with me."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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