Transcript Philippians 2:5-9 Celebrating Emmanuel Philippians 2:5-8 Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be.

Philippians 2:5-9
Celebrating Emmanuel
Philippians 2:5-8
Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God
something to be grasped,
7 but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death- even death on a cross!
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign:
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to
a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14
We cannot rise to God’s level.
Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to an idol
or swear by what is false.
Psalm 24:3-4
We cannot rise to God’s level.
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
there is no one who understands,
no one who seeks God.
All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good, not even one.”
Romans 3:10-12
Emmanuel: God Stooping Down
• God is personable.
• Jesus is the ultimate Emmanuel.
“he has spoken to us by his Son. . . The Son is the radiance of God’s
glory and the exact representation of his being.”
Hebrews 1:2-3
Accepting Emmanuel
• Christmas is empty without Emmanuel
• God with us must become God with you.
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,
I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”
Revelation 3:20
Emmanuel Living
• It begins with a servant’s attitude.
• Nothing is more counter-cultural.
“In humility consider others better than yourselves.”
Philippians 2:3
Emmanuel Living
• It begins with a servant’s attitude.
• Nothing is more counter-cultural.
• Emmanuel is proactive.
“Each of you should look not only to your own interests,
but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4
Celebrate and live Emmanuel love.
“And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself and became obedient to death–
even death on a cross!”
Philippians 2:8