1) The Relevance of Christmas: God came to Earth (v5 - 8a)

5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8And being found in appearance as a man

(Col 1:15-16) Jesus is the visible image of God
(Matt 26:62-66) Jesus is fully God
(Phil 2: 7-8) Jesus is fully Man

God became man because He wants to fully identify with us! Jesus is very ordinary like every man on earth this is so that He can understand us. (Heb 4:15-16)

2) The Reason of Christmas: Jesus Came to Die (v8b)

he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross!

Jesus live to die. His purpose on earth is to DIE! Why did Jesus die? He loves us.
(John 3:16)
(Romans 5:8)
(1 Peter 2:24)
(Luke 2:11-12)

3) The Result of Christmas: Jesus Is LORD (v9-11)

9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The cross of Jesus is not the end, Jesus died and rose again. He is alive today.
Lord means Master, Ruler, King of Kings, Boss. He has complete control.

Jesus is Lord means He takes the number 1 position.
(John 21:7)
(Romans 10:9)

We give our life to God.

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