Stop Being Proud & Start Being Humble
Philippians 2:5–11
1. Deity: Jesus is God
2. Incarnation: Jesus became fully human while remaining fully God
a. He did things humans do. (Luke 2:40, 52; Matt. 4:2; John 19:28; John 4:6; Luke 23:46)
b. He did things only God can do:
i. controlled nature (Matt 8:26-27; 17:27; John 5:1-9)
ii. forgave sin (Mark 2:5-11)
iii. predicted the future (John 13:19)
iv. accepted worship (Matt. 14:33; 28:9, 17; John 9:38; John 20:28)
c. He is described as being God (John 1:1, 14; Rom. 9:5; Col 1:15, 19; Tit 2:13; Heb. 1:3; 2 Pet. 1:1)
d. He described Himself as being God (John 8:58, 10:30)
e. His Listeners understood He was equating Himself with God (John 5:17–18, 10:30-33)
3. Penal Substitution: Jesus died for me
4. Exaltation: Jesus is Lord