Philippians 2:5-8
May 28th 2017, 4th Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
May 28th 2017, 4th Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
Paul picked up the example of walk of Christ, when he urged the church at Philippi to be like-minded. Let us see how the Lord walked his life.
Firstly, he made himself nothing. He didn’t try to adhere to the equality with God something to be used to his own advantage, rather, he came to this world and made himself in human likeness in order to save us. He threw away the equality with God. When we adhere to our own nature, there arise confrontations.
Secondly, he took the nature of a servant. In spite that he was a man to be served, he walked all his life as a servant, to serve others. We should walk our lives as servants to serve others, following the example of the Lord.
Thirdly, he was obedient to God the Father. He was obedient to the will of his Father rather than his own, and became obedient even to the death on the cross! If we follow the will of God and his teachings, we will be able to walk our lives while we love one another.
We were saved because the Lord lived such a humble life. Let us also walk our lives in the church, imitating the humble example of the Lord. As the result, the problem of disagreement will be solved, and we will be able to walk in unity.
Firstly, he made himself nothing. He didn’t try to adhere to the equality with God something to be used to his own advantage, rather, he came to this world and made himself in human likeness in order to save us. He threw away the equality with God. When we adhere to our own nature, there arise confrontations.
Secondly, he took the nature of a servant. In spite that he was a man to be served, he walked all his life as a servant, to serve others. We should walk our lives as servants to serve others, following the example of the Lord.
Thirdly, he was obedient to God the Father. He was obedient to the will of his Father rather than his own, and became obedient even to the death on the cross! If we follow the will of God and his teachings, we will be able to walk our lives while we love one another.
We were saved because the Lord lived such a humble life. Let us also walk our lives in the church, imitating the humble example of the Lord. As the result, the problem of disagreement will be solved, and we will be able to walk in unity.
<The Verse of the Bible>
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death -- even death on a cross!
Philippians 2:6-8 (NIV)
