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Philippians 2:7 - God Became Flesh.

Philippians 2:7 (NLT) Instead, he gave up 
his divine privileges; he took the humble 
position of a slave and was born as a human being.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

God among Us
   Companies that try to market their 
products overseas sometimes have a language barrier 
to overcome. For instance, a campaign in Italy 
for Schweppes Tonic Water translated to 
Schweppes Toilet Water. Needless to say, not a lot of 
people wanted to drink that. 
   And when the Scandinavian company 
Electrolux hoped to sell vacuum cleaners to American 
consumers, they chose the slogan Nothing sucks like 
an Electrolux. Something got lost in 
translation. 
   Jesus seemed to have this issue with His 
own disciples because they didnt understand 
why He had come to this earth in the first 
place. Jesus came to this earth to die for the sins 
of the world, but His disciples didnt get 
that because it was lost in translation. 
   Their hope and belief was that He would 
establish an earthly kingdom then and there, driving 
out the Romans who were occupying the land. In 
fact, after Jesus fed the five thousand, His most 
popular miracle to date, the people wanted to make 
Jesus king by force. 
   What was that all about? They wanted to 
make Him the king so He would drive out Rome. 
They didnt understand that isnt the reason 
He had primarily come to this world. 
   However, one day Christ will come back 
and establish His kingdom. One day, He will rule 
as King of kings and Lord of lords. But before 
Christ would wear a crown, He would first have to 
bear a cross. 
   Jesus wasnt a mere man. He wasnt 
just one of the prophets. He was God coming to us 
in human flesh, walking among us. The eternal 
God confined himself to a single cell and was 
born of a woman in order to be the Savior of the 
world. 
   Who is Jesus to you? Is He the Son of 
God? Is He the Savior of the world? [Greg Laurie 
from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC

Philippians 2:7 - An Amazing Sacrifice.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20191211-0927.html 

John 1:14 - God Became Flesh.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201203-1007.html 

Isaiah 57:15 - The God The Heavens Can't 
Contain Dwells In Every Humble Heart. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2017/20171203-1959.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides: 
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE 

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor: 
https://www.revelationnow.com/ 

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657