Because of Jesus’ resurrection, we are not invited to simply improve our old way of living, but to live a completely new life that often runs counter to our natural instincts. In Philippians 2, Paul shows that this new life flows from what we’ve already received in Christ and is modeled by Jesus Himself, who chose not to cling to His rights but humbly obeyed the Father, even to the cross. What looked like loss became victory through the resurrection, and that same pattern now shapes how we live. As followers of Jesus, we learn to “catch” our instinctive responses, “reverse” them by choosing His way, and “repeat” those choices over time.

Passage: Philippians 2:1-11

Speaker: Kevin Stiles