The God Pause Daily Devotional in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States for Thursday, 22 March 2018 Philippians 2:5-11
Philippians 2:5 Let your attitude toward one another be governed by your being in union with the Messiah Yeshua:
6 Though he was in the form of God,
he did not regard equality with God
something to be possessed by force.
7 On the contrary, he emptied himself,
in that he took the form of a slave
by becoming like human beings are.
And when he appeared as a human being,
8 he humbled himself still more
by becoming obedient even to death —
death on a stake as a criminal!
9 Therefore God raised him to the highest place
and gave him the name above every name;
10 that in honor of the name given Yeshua,
every knee will bow —
in heaven, on earth and under the earth —
11 and every tongue will acknowledge[Philippians 2:11 Isaiah 45:23]
that Yeshua the Messiah is Adonai —
to the glory of God the Father. (Complete Jewish Bible)
6 Though he was in the form of God,
he did not regard equality with God
something to be possessed by force.
7 On the contrary, he emptied himself,
in that he took the form of a slave
by becoming like human beings are.
And when he appeared as a human being,
8 he humbled himself still more
by becoming obedient even to death —
death on a stake as a criminal!
9 Therefore God raised him to the highest place
and gave him the name above every name;
10 that in honor of the name given Yeshua,
every knee will bow —
in heaven, on earth and under the earth —
11 and every tongue will acknowledge[Philippians 2:11 Isaiah 45:23]
that Yeshua the Messiah is Adonai —
to the glory of God the Father. (Complete Jewish Bible)
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The events of Holy Week reveal the truth of these powerful hymn verses. Hear the surprising reversal: Jesus did not exploit his divinity. He did not consolidate his
power to conquer, but released it, emptied himself and took on the form of a slave. We will hear again what it cost him: shame, public humiliation, rejection by his own
people, excruciating death--even death on a cross. He humbled himself in order to be born in human likeness, to be one of us. This is the God who walks with us on our journey. In this season we remember that death was not the end. In his resurrection and ascension, Jesus Christ is Lord. To walk such a journey is not the way humans are normally wired, and yet we are invited to follow, to choose servanthood rather than lordship, humility rather than dominion. We are invited to believe that love is a
better way.
We bend our knees at your name, Jesus. Give us the courage to confess you as Lord. Amen.
Catherine Malotky '86
Grant and Project Manager for the Center for Stewardship Leaders, Luther Seminary
Philippians 2:5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,
7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form,
8 he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death-- even death on a cross.
9 Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (New Revised Standard Version)
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"March 2018: Following an Unpredictable Path" Robin Stienke, The Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States for Wednesday, 21 March 2018
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The events of Holy Week reveal the truth of these powerful hymn verses. Hear the surprising reversal: Jesus did not exploit his divinity. He did not consolidate his
power to conquer, but released it, emptied himself and took on the form of a slave. We will hear again what it cost him: shame, public humiliation, rejection by his own
people, excruciating death--even death on a cross. He humbled himself in order to be born in human likeness, to be one of us. This is the God who walks with us on our journey. In this season we remember that death was not the end. In his resurrection and ascension, Jesus Christ is Lord. To walk such a journey is not the way humans are normally wired, and yet we are invited to follow, to choose servanthood rather than lordship, humility rather than dominion. We are invited to believe that love is a
better way.
We bend our knees at your name, Jesus. Give us the courage to confess you as Lord. Amen.
Catherine Malotky '86
Grant and Project Manager for the Center for Stewardship Leaders, Luther Seminary
Philippians 2:5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,
7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form,
8 he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death-- even death on a cross.
9 Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (New Revised Standard Version)
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"March 2018: Following an Unpredictable Path" Robin Stienke, The Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States for Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Check out this month's news from Luther Seminary.
Following an Unpredictable Path
Sometimes we get the sense that progress is linear (or that it should be). What comes next should be better than what came before; who we are now should improve on who we've been.
The trouble, of course, is that life isn't like that— not really.
Luther Seminary Announces “Jubilee Scholarship” for Incoming M.Div. and M.A. Students
The trouble, of course, is that life isn't like that— not really.
Luther Seminary Announces “Jubilee Scholarship” for Incoming M.Div. and M.A. Students
Luther Seminary's new vision statement calls us to lead faithful innovation for the sake of the gospel of Jesus Christ in a rapidly changing world.
And one of the most significant ways the world has changed to create challenges for ministry leaders is the growing crisis of student debt.
Fretheim Lecture in Biblical Theology: “We, They, and All”
North American society is becoming increasingly fractured, and faith communities are not immune from the effects of these deepening divisions—both within and beyond the borders of traditional religious institutions. But what if the Bible has something to say about this moment of fragmentation?
Luther Seminary co-sponsors new youth ministry conference
Putting faith and science in conversation to further youth ministry and assist youth workers is the goal of a new conference coming to Colonial Church in Edina, MN, May 7-8.
Responding to Evil and Suffering
And one of the most significant ways the world has changed to create challenges for ministry leaders is the growing crisis of student debt.
Fretheim Lecture in Biblical Theology: “We, They, and All”
Luther Seminary co-sponsors new youth ministry conference
Responding to Evil and Suffering
What do we do when faced with the realities of evil and suffering? Luther Seminary Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Terence Fretheim provides biblical perspectives in response to this question.
Book Recommendation
Dialogue about faith and science can be divisive, but how do these two fields intersect with one another? “The Blackwell Companion to Science and Christianity,” co-edited by Luther Seminary Professor of Systematic Theology Alan Padgett, includes 54 original articles about science and Christianity by leading scholars.
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Fretheim Lecture "We, They, and All in Paul's Letter to the Romans" by Beverly Roberts Gaventa
April 10 Saint Paul, Minnesota
KAIROS Course: Awakening the Sage Within
April 10Saint Paul, Minnesota
KAIROS Course: Finding Peace and Freedom in the Holy Process of Forgiveness
April 11Saint Paul, Minnesota
Commencement
May 20
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Book Recommendation
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