Thinking Eternally (4 of 4)
Series: Christmas - What Was He Thinking
Steve Jones
Philippians 2:6-11
Series Summary: In this Christmas series, we will use the passage in Philippians 2:6-11 to explore what Jesus was thinking during the incarnation. Those thoughts have implications for our own interpersonal relationships in the form of humility, obedience, sacrifice and glorification.
Sermon Summary: In this sermon we develop the ETERNAL thoughts of Christ in the incarnation. Christ was thinking of US living with Himself and the Father for all of eternity in Heaven. This sermon utilizes the ‘‘Me - We - God - You - We’’ format.
ME:
On Christmas Day, 2015, my nephew Daniel surprised me with a gift I never saw coming. Normally we do not get gifts for one another. It is a pact we make every year. We’re both full-grown men so we’re kind of past that. Not this year. There was a beautiful package under the tree with my name on it. I must confess that I was less-than-pleased with Daniel at that moment. I had a choice to make, would I graciously accept his gift, or would I leave that beautifully wrapped present under the tree. How could I reject this gift of love? How unloving would it have been on my part, to have just left the gift unwrapped? As a loving response to this gift of love, how could I do anything less than graciously accept this gift and open it up right then? So, I began the process of opening it. When I opened this present, you could have knocked me over with a feather. It brought tears to my eyes as I knew this was a very tangible expression of the depth of his love for me. I knew what this gift cost. I was not expecting it. I did not deserve it. It was NOT socks, but it knocked my socks off! There it was in a glorious package, and I was amazed once again by the giver of many good gifts to me! There was no doubt in my mind that this was the best gift ever for that year. What was it? Hang on, I’ll get back to it.
We:
I hope you have experie ...
Series: Christmas - What Was He Thinking
Steve Jones
Philippians 2:6-11
Series Summary: In this Christmas series, we will use the passage in Philippians 2:6-11 to explore what Jesus was thinking during the incarnation. Those thoughts have implications for our own interpersonal relationships in the form of humility, obedience, sacrifice and glorification.
Sermon Summary: In this sermon we develop the ETERNAL thoughts of Christ in the incarnation. Christ was thinking of US living with Himself and the Father for all of eternity in Heaven. This sermon utilizes the ‘‘Me - We - God - You - We’’ format.
ME:
On Christmas Day, 2015, my nephew Daniel surprised me with a gift I never saw coming. Normally we do not get gifts for one another. It is a pact we make every year. We’re both full-grown men so we’re kind of past that. Not this year. There was a beautiful package under the tree with my name on it. I must confess that I was less-than-pleased with Daniel at that moment. I had a choice to make, would I graciously accept his gift, or would I leave that beautifully wrapped present under the tree. How could I reject this gift of love? How unloving would it have been on my part, to have just left the gift unwrapped? As a loving response to this gift of love, how could I do anything less than graciously accept this gift and open it up right then? So, I began the process of opening it. When I opened this present, you could have knocked me over with a feather. It brought tears to my eyes as I knew this was a very tangible expression of the depth of his love for me. I knew what this gift cost. I was not expecting it. I did not deserve it. It was NOT socks, but it knocked my socks off! There it was in a glorious package, and I was amazed once again by the giver of many good gifts to me! There was no doubt in my mind that this was the best gift ever for that year. What was it? Hang on, I’ll get back to it.
We:
I hope you have experie ...
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