Our Humble Exalted Savior - Philippians 2'5-11

December 21, 2025

John Owen Butler

AM Service 21 December 2025 The One who spoke the worlds into being, who dwelt from eternity in unapproachable light, stepped down into the lowliness of our humanity — not merely to share in our life but to rescue us from our sin. The Lord of glory became the servant of all, and because He humbled Himself to the point of death, even death on a cross, the Father has highly exalted Him. And this, beloved, is not just the story of Christmas; it is the story of our salvation. It is the story Paul sings in Philippians 2:5–11 — often called the “Christ Hymn” — where the Spirit carries us from the depths of Christ’s humiliation to the heights of His exaltation. And Paul does not give us this hymn simply to inform our minds, but to shape our hearts. He says in verse 5, “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus.” This morning, we will see how this text calls us to worship our humble and exalted Savior and to follow His pattern of humility in our lives.