Outline—Philippians 2:8–11

1. A dramatic low (v. 8)
2. A dramatic high (v. 9)
3. A dramatic honor (v. 10)
4. A dramatic acclaim (v. 11)

Take Home Points

• Even His ememies will recognize that Jesus is Lord and praise Him.
• Jesus was brought low because of us, and we (believers) will be exalted because of Him.
• Because Jesus was humble, we should be humble ourselves.
• Authentic humility allows you to understand forgiveness.
• Meaningful exaltation results from simple obedience.

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Outline—Philippians 2:5–8

1. Sovereignty of God (v. 6)
2. Service of God (v. 7)
3. Sacrifice of God (v. 8)

Related Scripture—Isaiah 52:15–53:9

1. Astonishing Messiah (vv. 52:13–15)
2. Misunderstood Messiah (vv. 53:1–3)
3. Vicarious Messiah (vv. 53:4–6)
4. Submissive Messiah (vv. 53:7–9)
5. Sovereigh Messiah (vv. 53:11–12)

Other References

• The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: New Testament

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Outline—Philippians 2:5–8

1. Sovereignty of God (v. 6)
2. Service of God (v. 7)
3. Sacrifice of God (v. 8)

Related Scripture

• Proverbs 8:22–33
• John 1:1–5
• John 13:1–18

Take Home Points

• Jesus is the Son not because he was born, but because he is the image of and carries the essence of the Father.
• Jesus gave up only his independent authority to the will of the Father when he became a man.
• Jesus is the expression, in human form, of who God is.
• Jesus never grows weary of his task as a servant.
• Jesus stands as the perfect example of a servant:
  • He chose not to exercise his rights.
  • He chose to give up his will to His Father.
  • He chose to depend on the Holy Spirit to fulfill His Father’s will.
  • He paid the ultimate price of humility.

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Philippians 2:5—No Outline Available

Related Scripture

• Romans 8:29
• Romans 12:2
• 1 Corinthians 7:31
• 2 Corinthians 3:18
• 2 Corinthians 11:4
• Galatians 4:19
• 1 Peter 1:14
• Philemon 3:10

Take Home Points

• Jesus is always fully God no matter what form or shape He takes.
• Look at what Jesus chose not to exercise.
• What is it that you don’t want to give up in order to let Jesus into your life?

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Outline—Philippians 2:5–8

1. Jesus had a self-aware mind (v. 6)
2. Jesus had a self-emptied mind (v. 7)
3. Jesus had a self-controlled mind (v. 8)

Alternate Outline

1. Sovereignty of God (v. 6)
2. Service of God (v. 7)
3. Sacrifice of God (v. 8)

Other References—Questions from a lesson by Ernest Pickering

• Was Jesus really God?
• Is He still God?
• Did He relinquish any attributes of the Godhead when He bacame a man?
• Did He really empty himself of all but love?
• Was He truly a man?
• Is He still man?

Take Home Points

• If we are in error concerning the person of Christ, we will be in error in other areas of doctrine.
• Jesus was, is, and always will be 100% God.
• We need to emulate Jesus’ mind of humility.
• Jesus deserves to be glorified.
• Whenever you feel slighted, have the mind of Jesus.

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Outline—Philippians 2:1–4

1. Four facts that make unity normal (v. 1)
2. Four habits that make unity practical (vv. 2–4)

Take Home Points

• Humility stems from our own ever-present dependence upon God for anything good to come out of us.
• There are four things that God gives as facts: grounds, gift, glue, and grace. Therefore study to make it your business to be humble, figure out what unity looks like and promote it.

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