Day 1 – JESUS WAS SELFLESS

Read Philippians 2:3-5. What does God ask us to do?
Fill in the blank. “In _______, value others _______ _______.”
Whose interests should we think about?
In verse 5, who is the example of someone who does all of these things?
Jesus is God. He has always been with God the Father since before the world was created. He didn’t have to come down to earth and save us. He didn’t have to give up the cool things about being God for a little while. If Jesus was selfish, like mankind, He would have stayed in heaven. Jesus is not selfish. He values you more than He values Himself… that says a lot since He is God. He became human so you could be free to be you without the damage of sin. Do you believe God values you more than Himself? Write out why.

Day 2 – JESUS GAVE UP… A LOT

Jesus made himself “nothing” for what reason?
Fill in the blank. “Jesus took the nature of a _________________ and being made in human ________________.”
By becoming human, God became “obedient” to what?
God is eternal which means He never had to experience death. He chose to experience death so that you and all of mankind could have eternal life. He loves you that much. Because of Jesus, you have the ability to overcome death. When you die on earth, you are not really dead. You have simply moved to heaven to live with Jesus forever. He couldn’t give you this gift from heaven. He had to leave heaven, become human, live a perfect life with no sin, and pay the penalty for your sin through His death on the cross.

Day 3 – JESUS UNDERSTANDS HUMANS

Read Hebrews 2:17
Why did Jesus have to become human in every way? What did Jesus do for you?
Jesus was fully human. This means that He experienced everything you experience. He knows how to “identify” with you. He understands the “identity of a human.” Think about this. Jesus had to go to the bathroom. He might have gotten the flu. He had a mom and a dad. He had siblings. He had a job for a little while as a carpenter with His dad. He was happy. The Bible said he was sad. He took naps and had to sleep at night. He became human so that He could be the sacrifice for sin.
Do you feel better knowing that God Himself knows what it’s like to be human?

Day 4 – JESUS UNDERSTANDS YOU

Read Hebrews 4:15
Does Jesus know how to relate to you?
How does Jesus understand you more by being human?
How was Jesus different than you as a human?
Jesus understands what it means to be you. He understands your happy times, your sad times, what it’s like to be embarrassed and even what it’s like to be hurt. He gets you. He lived life without sin so He could save you. But also shows you what it looks like to live the life God has for you.
Do you feel better knowing that Jesus understands you?

Day 5 – FOLLOW JESUS

Read Matthew 16:24
If you choose to believe in Jesus what must you do?
Your identity was created by God when He created you. The journey in finding your identity starts when you decide what you believe about Jesus and why you need Him. When you believe in Jesus as your Savior, you set out on the adventure of following Him and finding the real you. What are some ways you can follow Jesus?