Episode 158: Humility 911

Philippians 2:1-17 (ESV)


1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ,
any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any
affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by
being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full
accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from
selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count
others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let
each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the
interests of others. 5 Have this mind among
yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6
who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality
with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied
himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the
likeness of men. 8 And being found in human
form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of
death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God
has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above
every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the
earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always
obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my
absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
13 for it is God who works in you, both to will
and to work for his good pleasure.14 Do all
things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that
you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without
blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among
whom you shine as lights in the world, 16
holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I
may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
17 Even if I am to be poured out as a drink
offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad
and rejoice with you all.