Humiliation of Christ

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the Creator of the cosmos (John 1:1-3). As God, he is all-powerful and all-knowing. Yet, so great was his love for us, his creations, that he humbled Himself greatly for our sake (Phil. 2:8).

The humiliation of Jesus Christ is seen in...

1. ...his birth (Gal. 4:4; Luke 2:7; John 1:46; Heb. 2:9)
2. ...his purpose (He came to Earth to be a sacrificial lamb to pay for our sins.) (John 1:29)
3. ...his circumstances throughout his life
4. ...the way people perceived him (Isa. 53; Matt. 26:59, 67; Ps. 22:6; Matt. 26:68)
5. ...his soul (Ps. 22:1; Matt. 4:1-11; Luke 22:44; Heb. 2:17,18; 4:15)
6. ...his death (Luke 23; John 19; Mark 15:24,25)
7. ...his burial in a borrowed tomb (Isa. 53:9; Matt. 27:57,58,60)

God suffered much to become flesh and walk among us. He was all-powerful, but he rarely did anything to protect himself. He humbled Himself for our sake. Read God's Story from the beginning - GO (multimedia)

His humiliation was necessary to...

1. ...execute the purpose of God (Acts 2:23,24; Ps. 40:6-8)
2. ...fulfill the Old Testament types and prophecies
3. ...satisfy the law, paying for the guilty (Isa. 53; Heb. 9:12,15), and obtaining for them eternal redemption
4. ...show us an example.

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