Philippians 5-11 Research Paper

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Exegesis Paper – Philippians 2:5-11 Mack Fuller III LeTourneau University-Dr. Ra In the scripture of Philippians 2:5-11, a very important part of history of biblical times is described, when Jesus surrendered his sacred/holy relationship that he had between himself and God. He did this so that he did not feel like he was superior to all of the other people that walked alongside him while he was here on earth. Scripture tells us that Jesus had given up that relationship when he downgraded himself to being nothing more than just a servant in God’s eyes, because by doing so, he was able to display his devotion and love for His father by giving up his life to pain, suffering, and misery. By doing so, Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice by dying on the cross so that all of God’s children would be washed of all the sins and would have the opportunity to live their …show more content…

The church is the hub in which we as Christians come together as brothers and sisters in Christ to learn and study God’s Word. The church, according to passage, states that there should be no high statuses within the church and that we should all be on the same level playing field. Scripture tells us that we should be obedient; I read this to include the church and all of us who make up the congregation. We are told that Jesus lived a selfless life as he served His Father and I believe as servants to him, we should live the same kind of life as he did. I believe that at times it is difficult to be humbled in our lives and be forgiving of others, but scripture tells us that as a church, we should lead by example. We are promised by his word, that God created all things in the heavens and earth and that we shall bow and worship Him, shout praises to him, so that we can live a glorious life with him in His kingdom

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