Humble Sacrifice

The most influential ruler of all time, the greatest king to ever walk the face of the earth, is also mankind’s greatest example of humility.

Jesus may have been born in a stable, but the Son of our Creator God was anything but ordinary. He lived a humble life, but performed miracles along the way, and showed us what it means to be a humble servant leader among men.

Jesus selflessly took human form, God incarnate, to become a living sacrifice for our sins. He did not profess His innocence and demand to be taken down from the cross; rather, Philippians 2:8 says, “He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”

Jesus gave up His place on the throne where God rules the universe. He gave up His power to defend Himself, but willingly gave His life as a ransom for many. He loved us so much that He died for us. He endured shame, ridicule, torture, and an agonizing death on that cross.

What greater humility is there?

Philippians 2:3–4 says, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”

A godly man is humble, and Jesus Christ is our ultimate example.

Let’s pray.

Lord, we are humbled by your sacrifice. Jesus took our sin upon Himself when He took our place on the cross, and the gift of salvation is the result of His choice. We are so grateful for that love. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
The most influential ruler of all time, the greatest
king to ever walk the face ofthe earth, is also mankind's
greatest example of humility.
Jesus may have been born in astable, but the Son of our
Creator, God was anything butordinary.
He lived a humble life butperformed miracles along the way

(00:22):
and showed us what it means tobe a humble servant leader among
men.
Jesus selflessly took humanform, God incarnate to become a
living sacrifice for our sins.
He did not profess his innocenceand demand to be taken down from
the cross.
Rather, Philippians 2.8 says, hehumbled himself by becoming

(00:44):
obedient to the point of death,even death on a cross.
Jesus gave up his place on thethrone where God rules the
universe.
He gave up his power to defendhimself, but willingly gave his
life as a ransom for many.

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Philippians 2, 3 through 4 says,do nothing from selfish ambition
or conceit, but in humilitycount others more significant
than yourselves.
Let each of you look not only tohis own interests, but also to
the interests of others.
A godly man is humble, and JesusChrist is our ultimate example.

(01:39):
Let's pray.
Lord, we are humbled by yoursacrifice.
Jesus took our sin upon himselfwhen he took our place on the
cross, and the gift of salvationis the result of his choice.
We are so grateful for thatlove.

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It's in his name that we pray.
Amen.