Philippians 2
In the name of Jesus
Based On: Philippians 2:9-13
Did you know that the New Testament name, Jesus, and the Old Testament name, Joshua, are really the same name? They both come from the Hebrew word, Yeshua. The reason they sound different is that words are often pronounced differently when they move from one language to another and the name “Jesus” has gone from Hebrew to Greek to Latin to English. But however you pronounce it, the personal name of our Savior means, “The LORD saves”.
Christ's Humility
Based on: Philippians 2:5-11
We know the story well. We heard it again earlier, that story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. Perhaps it is not the most magnificent or spectacular entry that Jesus could have made. Just think how Jesus could have miraculously rolled out a plush red carpet right through the gates of Jerusalem, or how he could have arrived in his own limousine or Rolls Royce or even his own private jet. But no, he rides a donkey through the gates of Jerusalem. A donkey, cheaper and less expensive to maintain that a horse, it was the Chevrolet or the Ford of Middle Eastern travel in that day.
