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.