The Greatness of Coming Down the Ladder

About this sermon

We all long for greatness, but Jesus redefines it. In Philippians 2, Paul quotes one of the oldest hymns about Christ: though He was in very nature God, He poured Himself out, became a servant, and humbled Himself to death on a cross. Greatness is not climbing the ladder of success — it’s coming down the ladder in self-giving love. This reveals God’s true nature: to serve, not to grasp. 00:00 — What does Philippians 2 teach about greatness? 00:20 — Why we all want to be winners 01:10 — The problem with the ladder of success 01:40 — How Jesus redefined greatness 02:15 — The oldest hymn about Christ in the New Testament 03:11 — “Being in very nature God” explained 05:54 — What does it mean that Jesus emptied Himself? 07:30 — The very nature of God is to serve 08:32 — Jesus revealed God by becoming a servant 10:14 — Why the way of Jesus is down, not up 11:20 — How to have the same mindset as Christ 12:00 — Why Jesus changed the world through humility Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time. TEXT US at 855-888-0444 EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.com GET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribe GET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text BECOME to 855-888-0444 SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our team 😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/ 🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/ Music in this episode: Starry Dream - Uptempo by A. Blomqvist MB01OKHAB5EAUXF