Lesson from May 17, 2009
Philippians 2: 5-11
This section of the letter is directly tied to the first four verses of chapter 2 where Paul commands the believers in Philippi to be unified as a church, based on their common experience and standing in Christ. Here he turns to Christ as an illustration and example of what they must do in order for this to take place, which in a word, is to live with a selfless and sacrificial attitude rather than a selfish one. The passage is also interesting and highly important because of what it teaches about the incarnation and the person of Jesus. Thus, today we will discuss both the theological and practical implications of this section.