Dave’s Monday Blast – March 2, 2026

Last week we considered the importance of a passage in Philippians chapter 2 as it relates to having unshakeable joy through the challenges of life. The key is understanding the true nature of Jesus Christ, i.e. Fully God – Fully Human. When we begin to grasp this truth we understand that only our God is worthy of our Worship. 

Philippians two demonstrates with certainty the deity of Jesus as well as His Incarnate state. We noted in vs 5 – 7 that Jesus surrendered His deity (emptied Himself of it) to take on the form of a servant so that He could experience all that it means to be human. (Undiminished deity – Unprotected humanity).

The second reason why He is worthy of our Worship is discovered in vs 7 & 8 where the text informs us that God came to die for our transgressions. In the four gospel accounts, Jesus’ 33 years on the earth can be examined as follows demonstrating the why of the crucifixion:

We have 4 accounts of Jesus in the gospels referencing His first 30 years.
We have 85 accounts of Jesus in the gospels referencing His 3 years of ministry. Of those 85 accounts, 1/3 concern His final week on earth; and 1/2 of those concern His final Twenty Four hours of life.

It begs the question: “What kept Jesus on mission to save us? Take a moment to read Romans 5:8; John 3:16!  He had to die to resolve OUR sin problem (1 Peter 2:24).

Next week I want to unpack the last reason why we Worship Him and can experience enduring joy as we journey through this life!