The Mind of Christ: Humility, Service, and Obedience

When pastor gets in, he just picks a towel. He goes to the front, and he begins washing their feet. And after finishing this, what he says, until you are willing to pick a towel, you are not ready for the title. In the kingdom of God, greatness is not measured. His greatness is measured by service, not status. Many people want titles. They want recognition. They want positions, but very few people are willing to take the tunnel and serve. And this is exactly what Paul is pointing us to in Philippians chapter two. He directs our attention to Jesus. [00:34:05] (62 seconds)  #ServiceNotTitles

So we see the life of Christ moving in a downward direction. I think if you are tracking, then you must have realized that. From glory to your mate, from position to service, from rights to surrender, from life to death. Does it mean it is defeat? This is the pattern of the kingdom. It is not defeat. The way up is the way down. In economy, the way down is the way up. The way down is the way up. [01:07:46] (57 seconds)  #WayDownWayUp

It is a distorted vision where we minimize sin and lose sight of God's holiness. When we see ourselves as desiring, we begin to demand rather than serve this attitude. What does it do? It breeds quarrels. It damages relationships, destroys unity because it replaces humility with entitlements. In contrast, Paul calls believers to adopt the mind of Christ. Humility and sacrificial love. True service flows not from ascertain our rights, but from surrendering them for the good of others. [00:57:00] (46 seconds)  #HumilityOverEntitlement

Embrace sacrifice in relationships. Christ's obedience led to sacrifice. You may want to give time to family even when you are tired. You may want to show patience in difficult situations. Forgive when it is hard. It's really hard to forgive. You don't know what he did to me. You may want to forgive when it is hard. Love is proven through sacrifice, not convenience. [01:12:26] (49 seconds)  #LoveProvenBySacrifice

Being made in human likeness, he humbled himself. Jesus truly became human, not just appearing human. He did not stop being God. He entered into full humanity. The United together without confusion, without change, without division, without separation. He experienced real human life. And how do we know this? Hunger, fatigue, at some point, soft, and suffering. Yet he remains sinless and fully divine. Mhmm. We can trust him as a savior. [01:04:06] (46 seconds)  #FullyHumanFullyDivine

It's not dependent on the preacher to come here and teach. Whatever you're seated down there, read the word of God, take even that word should be rebuking you, teaching you, instructing you, and correcting you in righteousness. The Holy Spirit is the one doing the deep inner renewal to change your mind. A change in your inner compass. Renewal means a change in the inner compass. Before renewal, your mind naturally leads to a seen self and the world. You're always thinking about yourself. [00:43:20] (57 seconds)  #ReadToBeRenewed

The issue is not losing your rights, but not clinging on them. Christ had every right, yet he did not grasp them. Pride clings. Humility releases. So Paul is calling us believers to let go of our entitlements, embrace someonehood, and value others about self. [01:01:32] (38 seconds)  #ReleaseNotCling

Was I the one doing all these stuff, doing all these things? Because the renewal has taken place. Ask yourself, do I think like a servant, or do I think like someone who deserves to be served? [00:48:05] (26 seconds)  #ThinkLikeAServant