Describe Him: Example
A while back, I started a series of posts called “Describe Him A-Z”—a post for each letter of the alphabet focusing on aspects of the character of God, Christ, and the Spirit. I only got as far as D. Here are the previous posts on A through D: Advocate , Beginning , Comfort , Doctor . I’ve decided to work on completing this series, so here goes! As the title already shows, the Bible presents Christ as our example. In Philippians 2:5 we find Christ’s mind as the model for where our mind should be: thinking and being like Christ are requirements for every believer. As the passage in Philippians 2 goes on to show, Christ humbled Himself, became a man, and gave His life for the world. How does this aspect of Christ’s life give us an example to follow? Dr. Courtney, a pastor in Oklahoma and one of my teachers from Cornerstone, made several important points about this passage: -...