Let This Mind Be In You Which Was Also In Christ Jesus

How would you illustrate humility? Paul illustrates it in the most profound and moving way in Philippians 2. “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 2:5). The apostle often does this—he uses profound theology to teach practical Christian living. To do this, he proves (1) that Jesus is God; and (2) that Jesus humbled Himself. Two expressions in verse 6 prove that Jesus is God. (1) “Who being in the form of God”: The form (Greek: morphee) of something is its essential...