10. The Greatness of Coming Down the Ladder

We all long for greatness, but Jesus redefines it. In Philippians 2, Paul quotes one of the oldest hymns about Christ: though He was in very nature God, He poured Himself out, became a servant, and humbled Himself to death on a cross. Greatness is not climbing the ladder of success — it’s coming down the ladder in self-giving love. This reveals God’s true nature: to serve, not to grasp.

00:00 — What does Philippians 2 teach about greatness?
00:20 — Why we all want to be winners
01:10 — The problem with the ladder of success
01:40 — How Jesus redefined greatness
02:15 — The oldest hymn about Christ in the New Testament
03:11 — “Being in very nature God” explained
05:54 — What does it mean that Jesus emptied Himself?
07:30 — The very nature of God is to serve
08:32 — Jesus revealed God by becoming a servant
10:14 — Why the way of Jesus is down, not up
11:20 — How to have the same mindset as Christ
12:00 — Why Jesus changed the world through humility

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