Philippians 2 1-11 Analysis

Philippians 2:1-11 shows us a clear picture of what it means to be humble. Our example is found in Jesus, humbling Himself in ways we could never comprehend. In addition to a vivid picture of Christ’s humility, we are called to be humble and follow Christ’s example. Jesus’ humility is truly a concept we can never fully understand. We may try to mirror it, but we can never replicate it. Jesus stepping down from glory to live in human form is a form of humility we can never understand. Philippians 2:7 says that Jesus “emptied Himself” in becoming a man. This description helps us understand how Jesus limited himself in human form. He exited the place of honor which He fully deserved, and entered our broken world to be hated and rejected by man. This passage serves not only as an eye-opening look at Jesus’ humility, but also as a call for us as Christians to follow His example. Firstly, Jesus came to provide a way for us to be reconciled to God as well as to serve as an example to us. He resisted sin to show us how to be victorious over our sin through His strength. Jesus showed us how to pray, how to love, and how to address a variety of issues. So when we see Jesus’ humility in the Bible, we should assume that we are expected to mimic this regardless. …show more content…
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus.” Looking at this passage we see this is more than a simple command to be humble. This passage shows us an application for the principle of humility which we are told to follow. We are told to count others above ourselves, surrendering our interests in favor of those of our neighbors. Simply put, we should treat others better than