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Learning to Be More Like Jesus

Learning to Be More Like Jesus. Learning to Be More Like Jesus. Lesson 1: The Mind of Christ. Wednesday Nights Dec. 2006 - Feb. 2007. To Do As He Did. Matthew 16:24 “Follow Me” John 13:15 “…an example…do as I have done” 1 John 2:6 “…to walk just as He walked” 1 Corinthians 11:1

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Learning to Be More Like Jesus

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  1. Learning to Be More Like Jesus Learning to Be More Like Jesus Lesson 1: The Mind of Christ Wednesday Nights Dec. 2006 - Feb. 2007

  2. To Do As He Did • Matthew 16:24 • “Follow Me” • John 13:15 • “…an example…do as I have done” • 1 John 2:6 • “…to walk just as He walked” • 1 Corinthians 11:1 • “…imitate Christ”

  3. To Do As He Did • 1 Peter 2:21-25 • “leaving us an example” (v. 21) • Greek: “hupo-grammos” = writing under • “follow His steps” (v. 21), in His footprints • “committed no sin” (v. 22) • If we want to be like Jesus, let us follow His steps! • “committed Himself to [God]” (v. 23) • to deliver, give over, hand over, entrust • If we want to be like Jesus, let us follow His steps! • We need to DO what Jesus DID to be like Him! • But before we can do that, we must possess the same mind He had!

  4. To Have the Mind He Had • Philippians 2:1-11 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” • He “emptied Himself” (v. 7) • Gave up the glory of heaven for poverty on earth (Matt. 8:20) • Gave up His glory with the Father to be rejected by His own people (John 1:11) • Gave up independent exercise of some of His divine attributes to give Himself a ransom for all (1 Tim. 2:6) • What a demonstration of pure, unselfish love! • To be like Him, we must empty ourselves! • What have you given up for Christ?

  5. To Have the Mind He Had • Philippians 2:1-11 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” • He “emptied Himself” (v. 7) • He took on “the form of a bondservant” (v. 7) • He left heaven to serve (Matt. 20:28). • “in all things…made like His brethren” (Heb. 2:17) • He washed His disciples’ feet (John 13:1-17) • “…given…an example…do as I have done to you” (v. 15) • To be like Him, we must become a servant! • Matt. 16:24; Rom. 6:6-20; 12:1-2; Gal. 2:20 • Are you serving or being served?

  6. To Have the Mind He Had • Philippians 2:1-11 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” • He “emptied Himself” (v. 7) • He took on “the form of a bondservant” (v. 7) • “He humbled Himself” (v. 8) • The very mind emphasized in the context (vv. 3-5) • “I am…lowly in heart” (Matt. 11:29) • He did the very thing He taught (Mt. 23:12; Ac. 1:1) • To be like Him, we must humble ourselves! • Phil. 2:3-4; Rom. 12:3, 10; 1 Pet. 5:5-7; 2 Cor. 4:5 • Are you lowly in heart & esteeming others?

  7. To Have the Mind He Had • Philippians 2:1-11 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” • He “emptied Himself” (v. 7) • He took on “the form of a bondservant” (v. 7) • “He humbled Himself” (v. 8) • “He…became obedient to…death” (v. 8) • Jesus’ obedience knew no limits (cf. Heb. 5:8-9; John 4:34; 5:30; 6:38; Rom. 15:3). • Summary of His life: “Thy will be done” (Matt. 26:42; Heb. 10:7) • To be like Him, we must be fully obedient! • Matt. 7:21; Luke 6:46; Heb. 5:9; Rev. 22:14 • Are you obedient in all things?

  8. If we will have the mind of Christ… • God will exalt us as He did Christ (Phil. 2:9; Matt. 23:12; Jas. 4:10; 1 Pet. 5:6). • God will give us a name that is above every name as He did Christ—on this earth, the name “Christ-ian” (Phil. 2:9; Acts 11:26; James 2:7; Rev. 2:17; 3:12). • God will permit us to bow before Jesus and confess that Jesus is Lord now (Phil. 2:10-11) & in eternity (Rom. 14:10-11). • We will, with fear & trembling, work out our salvation, allowing God to work in us for His good pleasure (Phil. 2:12-13).

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