He Emptied Himself

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.”

Philippians 2:5–7 · BSB

What did Christ let go of, and what does Paul ask us to do with that?

A few verses to start — the connections are yours to draw

An early hymn about downward movement. See where else Scripture describes it.

This is a starting point, not a finished study: a question and a few verses, each drawn straight from the BSB text of Scripture. Save it to your canvas and trace the connections — and your own thoughts — yourself.