Adopting the Mindset of Christ in Philippians 2:5

"Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus".

Jesus stood in silence while He was stripped, beat, spit on, and mocked.

BUT WHY?

Why would anyone willingly endure all of this pain and suffering?

The answer is simple.

HIS LOVE FOR US.

Jesus endured all the pain and suffering for you and I to be able to experience God's love and be freed from all sin, in the past, today, and forever.

Could you imagine? Giving up EVERYTHING and sacrificing YOUR life just for people experience and know God’s Love.

That's the type of person Jesus was and is.

JESUS KNEW!

He knew who He was and what He was called to do.

• HE KNEW that selfless service mattered more than selfishness.

• HE KNEW that humility was greater than pride.

• HE KNEW that obeying god would lead to our freedom and his glory.

Jesus modeled humility by laying down His life so that we could know God personally.

• If we say that we follow Jesus then we MUST have the same outlook on life that Jesus Did.

We can ONLY do this by staying united as we follow His example...

• We can choose to not hold on to bitterness and think of putting others FIRST!

• True love requires a willingness to let go of a pride and serve without expecting anything in return.

  •  We can see this in John 15:12-13

    • "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."

Who can you show love to today? Spend a few moments allowing god to reveal how you can embrace humility, stay united in love, and serve others selflessly today.