"Let This Mind Be in You"
Text: Philippians 2
10 December 2013
REVIEW
1. The Upward Call
2. According to my Earnest Expectation and Hope
INTRODUCTION
1. The place of The Mind
a) Not the brain
b) More than just a receptacle of knowledge
2. Paul’s word of exhortation
a) More than just an exhortation
b) It is written as an imperative (a command)
3. Paul’s Mind evidenced in his epistles
a) Depth of thought
b) Strength of thought
c) Power of thought
THE MIND OF CHRIST
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus… Philippians 2:5
Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have the same mind. Philippians 3:15
Let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind Philippians 3:16b
We have the mind of Christ 1 Corinthians 2:16
1. Significant texts
a) Philippians 2:5-11
b) Hebrews 2:10-18
c) Hebrews 10:5-10
2. Significant features
a) Made Himself of no reputation Philippians 2:7a
b) Taking the form of a bondservant Philippians 2:7b
c) Humbled Himself Philippians 2:8a
d) Became obedient even to the point of death Philippians 2:8b
e) Perfect through sufferings Hebrews 2:10
f) Not ashamed to call them brethren Hebrews 2:11
g) That He might destroy the powerful works of the devil Hebrews 2:14
h) To release people who have been in bondage to fear Hebrews 2:15
i) A faithful High Priest Hebrews 2:17
j) Behold, I have come to do Your Will Hebrews 10:9
OUR STRUGGLES WITH REFERENCE TO THE MIND
1. Tendency to mind the things of the flesh Romans 8:5
2. The carnal mind versus the spiritual mind Romans 8:6
CULTIVATING THE MIND OF CHRIST
1. If we were raised with Christ, seek the things which are above Colossians 3:1
2. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth Colossians 3:2
CULTIVATING THE MIND OF CHRIST IN THE CONTEXT OF BEING CALLED!
1. An Upward Call
a) To salvation
b) To service
2. Appropriate response
a) Response of the heart
b) Response of the mind