1. Christmas: When God Became a Man Philippians 2:3-11

3. The Cradle, Cross, and Crown “…for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11) “…for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11)

4. The Cradle 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude among yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped… (Philippians 2:3-6) 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude among yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped… (Philippians 2:3-6)

5. The Cradle 6 …although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but made Himself nothing by taking the form of a servant, and being born in the likeness of men. (Philippians 2:6-7) 6 …although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but made Himself nothing by taking the form of a servant, and being born in the likeness of men. (Philippians 2:6-7)

6. The Cross Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:8)Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:8) “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

7. The Cross 6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:6-8) 6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:6-8)

8. The Cross Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:8)Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:8)

9. The Crown 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross! 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross! 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

10. The Crown 10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 AND THAT EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:8-11) 10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 AND THAT EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:8-11)