The Cosmic Significance of Christ's Humble Incarnation

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"Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself by taking the form of a servant. Being born in the likeness of men and being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." [00:38:01] (24 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


"Jesus took on the humiliation of humanity. He says, being born in the likeness of men and being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." [00:44:57] (16 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


"So the son of God, who existed for all eternity, he was begotten, not made. He existed for all of eternity. He took on human flesh and blood. And I think that we, we take this truth for granted because it's become so familiar for many of us." [00:45:13] (25 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


"Jesus, was in the room here. And yet, plenty of people still sinned in front of him. He was still surrounded by sin and constantly confronted by the greatness of the guilt of those around him. Next, the next way he suffered is that his perfect awareness from the very beginning of the suffering that he would experience and ultimately the agonizing death that would happen." [00:50:15] (33 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


"As you read through the Gospels, you'll know that Jesus regularly was confronted and attacked by the devil. And he was not just a victim. He was a victim of the devil. He was attacked by the Pharisees who regularly and constantly attempted to trip him up and disprove that he was who he says he was. They called him a blasphemer." [00:51:40] (19 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


"And because of what he did in his incarnation, Christ was exalted. Verses 9 through 11. He exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so 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." [00:53:33] (0 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


"Jesus put on human nature and flesh and blood, and he subjected himself to the law, even though he was the law giver, so that he could fulfill the law, so that he could remove its legal claim over his people." [01:02:02] (17 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


"Jesus Christ became human to accomplish what we never could and to secure the salvation of those who put their trust in him. So, Merry Christmas. Let's pray." [01:05:12] (13 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


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