2022.03.27 - The Highs And Lows Of Humility Midway Baptist Church Sermons

I) Possess the Same Humility as Jesus (5)
That phrase “your attitude should be the same” means “to think or direct your mind” in a certain direction.
II) The Humble Journey of Jesus (6-8)
The humble journey of our Lord Jesus’ descent from Heaven to earth.
A) Jesus started out at the highest place (“equality with God”)
Long before Jesus was born at Bethlehem, long before he created the world, from all of eternity Jesus shared eternal glory with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit.
B) Jesus traveled to the lowest place (“made himself nothing”)
The phrase literally means that he emptied himself. He poured himself out in love for you and for me in humble obedience to the Father. He gave up those rights and privileges in coming to earth as our Savior. Exactly, what rights and privileges did He give up?
1) He took on the life of a servant
The word servant can also be translated “slave.” And what is a slave? A slave is someone who has no rights. One of the early Greek writers wrote that whoever is permitted to do whatever he wishes is a free man and whoever is not is a slave. Jesus took the attitude of a servant or a slave, and he said to the Father: “Not my will but yours.”
The first step downward for Jesus was becoming a servant, submitting himself to the Father’s will and willingly giving himself in humble service to others.
2) He took on the form of a human
He became a human being. In Genesis 1 man was created in the likeness of God. Here we find God being made in the likeness of man.
The invisible God became visible. He took on flesh in full view of all. He laid aside his glory as God to become human. He was truly God and truly man.
3) He was obedient even to death
This verse shows us how low Jesus was willing to go. He became obedient unto death.
This doesn’t mean Jesus was just obedient up until the time he died, but that his death was part of his obedience. He was obedient even to God’s command to die, to willingly give up his life for others. (Matthew 26:42)
4) He endured the humiliation of the cross
Notice the cross was Jesus’ destination all along. All the other steps down the ladder were simply necessary steps to get him there. The cross was the heart of Jesus’ mission, and it is the heart of the gospel. Apart from Jesus’ death for us on the cross, there would be no salvation.
III) The Glorious Exaltation of Jesus (9-11)
The gospel is the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection. God did not leave Jesus in the grave but raised him from the dead and exalted him to the highest place.
A) God exalted Jesus to the highest place
Notice the change in direction. God exalted him to the highest place. Jesus humbled himself, but God exalted him. The journey down was all the things that Jesus did. But the journey back up is all the things that God the Father did. Jesus humbled himself; God exalted him.
B) God exalted the name of Jesus above every other name
“God gave him the name that is above every name.” (Philippians 2:9b) Although we often think of “Jesus” as being the name above all names. We see that Jesus was named “Jesus” at his birth. But at his exaltation he was given the name “Lord”.
C) God exalted the worship of Jesus
Every knee will bow.
In short, you can bow before Jesus now, or you can bow later. But one day everyone will bow before him and confess him as Lord.
In Closing:
Let me leave you with three application points.
1) There is no task too small to do for Jesus.
2) There is no obedience too difficult for you through Christ.
3) There is no reward so sweet as that which God gives.
God calls you to have the same attitude as Jesus. God calls you to step out of your comfort zone, let go of your rights, and humbly serve each other out of obedience to God.

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