Humility of Christ, The
Declared by himself -- Mt 11:29. Exhibited in his Taking our nature. -- Php 2:7; Heb 2:16. Birth. -- Lu 2:4-7. Subjection to his parents. -- Lu 2:51. Station in life. -- Mt 13:55; Joh 9:29. Poverty. -- Lu 9:58; 2Co 8:9. Partaking of our infirmities. -- Heb 4:15; 5:7. Submitting to ordinances. -- Mt 3:13-15. Becoming a servant. -- Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Php 2:7. Associating with the despised. -- Mt 9:10,11; Lu 15:1,2. Refusing honours. -- Joh 5:41; 6:15. Entry into Jerusalem. -- Zec 9:9; Mt 21:5,7. Washing his disciples' feet. -- Joh 13:5. Obedience. -- Joh 6:38; Heb 10:9. Submitting to sufferings. -- Isa 50:6; 53:7; Ac 8:32; Mt 26:37-39. Exposing himself to reproach and contempt. -- Ps 22:6; 69:9; Ro 15:3; Isa 53:3. Death. -- Joh 10:15,17,18; Php 2:8; Heb 12:2. Saints should imitate -- Php 2:5-8. On account of, he was despised -- Mr 6:3; Joh 9:29. His exaltation, the result of -- Php 2:9.