Stepping Down And In
Chris Seidman
Part of Making History
November 27, 2022

Making History

Stepping Down And In
November 27, 2022
Chris Seidman, Lead Minister, The Branch


Philippians 2:5-11 (NIV)
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.


Philippians 2:6 (NIV)
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped … .


John 1:1-2 (NIV)
*In the beginning* was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.


John 1:14 (NIV)
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.


Hebrews 10:5-7 (NIV)
When Christ came into the world, he said:

“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased. Then I said, ‘Here I am – it is written about me in the scroll – I have come to do your will, O God.”


Philippians 2:7 (NIV)
… rather, he made himself nothing … .

He Emptied Himself Of …

  • His limitlessness.

  • His spotlessness.


Isaiah 53:6,11-12 (NIV)
… and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

… he will bear their iniquities.

… (he) was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many … .


2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.


Matthew 1:21 (NIV)
“… and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”


2 Corinthians 8:9 (NIV)
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

Because He Emptied Himself, We Are Reminded …

  • Of how desperate our situation is.

  • Of how loved we are.


1 John 3:16a (NIV)
… Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.

  • To empty ourselves.


Philippians 2:5 (NIV)
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

Communion

  • Express your thanksgiving for Jesus stepping into history and emptying Himself.

  • What’s one practical way you can empty yourself for another in thanksgiving to Him this week?