Philippians Class Schedule

3/25/2012 4/1/2012 4/8/2012 4/15/2012 4/22/2012 4/29/2012 5/6/2012 5/13/2012 Phil 2:1-2 Phil 2:3-4 Phil 2:5-7 Phil 2:8-11 Phil 2:8-11 Phil 2:12-13 Phil 2:14-16 Phil 2:17-18 Being of the same mind Humility of mind Christ's attitude Christ's humiliation and exaltation #1 Christ's humiliation and exaltation #2 Work out your salvation No grumbling or disputing Poured out as an offering 1

Christ's humiliation and exaltation #1

8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 2

Philippians 2:5 to 9

5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus , 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself , taking the form of a bond servant,

and

being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 3

Philippians 2:5 to 8

Christ Jesus did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped - existing in the form of God Christ Jesus emptied Himself - taking the form of a bond servant - having been born in the likeness of men Christ Jesus humbled Himself - having been found in appearance as a man - having become obedient unto death and that on a cross 4

7 but emptied Himself , taking the form of a bond-servant,

and

being made in the likeness of men.

What is the definition of “emptied” ?

taking the form of a bond-servant taking – lambano - to take, to lay hold of form – morphē - the word form was a Greek philosophical term for the outer expression of the inner nature.

see Mark 16:12 bond-servant – doulos will of another one who gives himself up to the see Titus 1:1 and 2 Tim 2:24 5

7 but emptied Himself , taking the form of a bond-servant,

and

being made in the likeness of men.

being made in the likeness of men being made (or having been born) – ginomai – to come into a new state of existence see John 1:14, Gal 3:13 likeness – homoiōma

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that which is made like something, a resemblance see Rom 8:3 6

8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

He humbled Himself humbled tapeinos – of the mind, meaning lowly, modest including the idea of affliction See 2 Cor 10:1, James 4:6 Being found in appearance as a man appearance – schēma – a figure, fashion See 1 Cor 7:13 7

8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross becoming ginomai - to come into a new state of existence obedient – hypēkoos - to submit to, see Heb 5:8 having become obedient to the extent of death, even such a death as that upon a cross (Wuest) 8

9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, For this reason dio - for which cause God highly exalted Him highly exalted – hyperypsoō – over + to heighten, raise high, elevate, lift up.

See James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:6 9

9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, bestowed on Him the name bestowed - charizomai - to show favor, grant, bestow What is “the name” ?

which is above every name above – huper – over, above, beyond 10