Recently, on WeChat "Morning Prayer", Pastor Zhang Zhongqiu preached the seventh lecture in the series, "Victory in the Workplace". This time he shared about the Lord Jesus who was a perfect man and also perfect God. He came to us in the flesh and was our benchmark and role model. We learned from his life and work to become a humble person. The pastor shared the following thoughts on him.
He made himself nothing.
In theology, the Lord Jesus Christ had three positions: prophet, priest, and king, and two states: an elevated state and a humble state. In the Trinity, God's plan of redemption, the Lord Jesus willingly laid down the glory of heaven, came to the earth, humbled himself to become flesh, and was born in the manger.
“Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.”(Philippians 2: 6-7)
Jesus was innate, we are nothing. He had the same life as God and was an eternal being. What we have is not intrinsic, but God awarded it to us and we own it temporarily. Sometimes we can’t be humble because we think we are capable and talented.
The Lord Jesus is God, but he was willing to obey the Father's arrangement in the plan of salvation and came to the earth to be a human being. He humbled himself and put down what he had to be a man.
We have nothing to be proud of regarding our temporary possessions. How can we be humble? We should recognize our own nature, that we are nothing and what we have is what God has given to us. We are managers, not masters, and manage gifts, talents, and money from God.
Sovereignty is with God and obedience comes from the heart.
True humility is knowing that you have nothing and all is from God. So we should submit to God's sovereignty, which reflects our inner life. It is not polite and said hello when seeing other people. It was spiritual qualities. Those who were externally polite were often not internally humble because they thought they were great and had qualities. We should think of ourselves as nothing, humble ourselves and obey with an attitude that is the same as that of Jesus Christ.
Accept God’s plan for our lives and rely on the Holy Spirit.
Humility is to respect the sovereignty of God, to lay down what we want, and to obey God and his leadership in our lives. Today, we receive from God our position in the workplace, in the church, in the family, and we should work hard for God.
You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” (Isaiah 14:13-14)
There are five “I will's”. The most fundamental characteristic of pride was to be opposed to God, not to accomplish God's will, but to achieve our own ideas. True humility is to respect God and accept His arrangement; to do not what I was going to do, but what God wants me to do.
The miraculous signs performed by the Lord Jesus were performed entirely by the power of the Holy Spirit while Jesus was a man. The Lord Jesus lived on earth not for himself, but to do God's will.
If we are not humble, we will not experience the power of the Holy Spirit.
Obedience
“And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! “(Philippians 2:8)
The Lord Jesus Christ showed his humility by being obedient and was obedient even to death. When we obey God, we will also obey other people. In the workplace, the leader’s ability might not be as strong as yours, but we should be humble and obey. Facing the leader’s excessive demands, we also should obey and gratefully accept it from God.
We should humbly cooperate with colleagues. In humility, we consider others better than ourselves. Out of humility, I accept that this person is stronger than me. If I have one bag of gold, I am grateful that another has two bags of gold and don’t envy him. This is humility. It is impossible to establish a good relationship with others if you don’t have a humble life. Only when we are united, can we get good results in the workplace.
Of course, in the workplace, there are some sinful things we cannot do, because we as Christians, we have principles and a bottom line. We should be as innocent as doves, but also as shrewd as snakes, having heavenly wisdom.
"It is normal to have conflicts. The problem is how we resolve them with Christ's heart and Christ's life and establish a united relationship," the pastor said.
How can we be obedient? The pastor shared something illuminating. We can read the scriptures in reverse. Jesus was obedient and died on the cross. First, we are crucified with the Lord, die on the cross, and then become obedient. The stubborn and rebellious one is crucified with the Lord and then is able to obey and become like Christ.
Rise by the Lord
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,” (Philippians 2:9)
When the Lord Jesus was on the cross, he was humble and took the very nature of a servant. But God raised him up, he sat on the right hand of God, and later became Lord of Lords and King of Kings. We see that God exalted him. God rules and he can exalt you, you cannot lift up yourself. We must remember this spiritual principle today. Wait for God quietly. If God raises you up, you should do well in this high position, being neither too proud nor pushy.
Do well what God has given you and give glory to God. Don’t steal God’s glory, build your own Tower of Babel, nor let others magnify your name. If God elevates you, you will also be responsible for serving many people and showing God’s love and blessings. You must honor God’s name through your work just like Joseph.
得胜职场——跟着主耶稣基督虚己，学习在职场谦卑
近日，在“早祷记”的微信平台上，张忠秋传道直播了“得胜职场”的第七次。这次分享了关于主耶稣。主耶稣是完全的人，也是完全的神。祂道成肉身，来到我们中间，他是我们的标杆，榜样。我们看祂的生活，工作，然后跟着祂破碎自己，成为一个谦卑的人。牧者从以下3点分享。
一、反倒虚己
主耶稣基督在神学当中，祂有三职二态， 三职：先知，祭司，君王这三个职分，二态：一个是升高的状态，一个是卑微的状态。在三一真神救赎计划当中，主耶稣甘心乐意地放下属天的荣耀，来到地上，谦谦卑卑，道成肉身，成为人，降生在马槽。
祂本有神的形像，不以自己与神同等为强夺的。反倒虚己，取了奴仆的形像，成为人的样式。 (腓2：6-7)
1）耶稣是本有，我们是无有。
祂是有与神同等的生命，自有永有者。我们所有的不是本有，我们所有的乃是神赏赐给我们而拥有，是暂时拥有的。我们不能谦卑，因认为我有能力和才华。
主耶稣本有神的形象，祂愿意在救赎的计划当中，顺服父的安排，来到地上做人，不与神同等为强夺的。主耶稣祂本有还放下。
我们没有，暂时性拥有的反而骄傲。我们如何谦卑呢？认识到你自己的本性，我们无有，所能拥有的是神的赏赐。我们是管家，管理神给的恩赐，才华，才干，钱财。我们不是主人，
2）主权在神，内心顺服
真实的谦卑，看到自己无有，都是神赐给的，顺服神的主权。这不是人有礼貌，很谦虚，见人打招呼，说话客气。而是属灵生命发出来的。那些外在谦卑的人，常常内在不谦卑，认为自己了不起，有素质。我们要以耶稣基督的心为心，反倒虚己，内心谦卑顺服。
3）接受神对我们生命的安排，依靠圣灵
谦卑是尊重神的主权。谦卑是放下我要，乃是顺服神，顺服神在我们生命当中的带领。今天要从神来领受在职场当中，教会当中，家庭中的位置，好好为神工作
你心里曾说，我要升到天上。我要高举我的宝座在神众星以上。我要坐在聚会的山上，在北方的极处，我要升到高云之上。我要与至上者同等。 (赛14：13- 14)
五个我要，骄傲最根本的是和神对立，不成就神的旨意，只想成就自己的想法。真正的谦卑，尊神为大，接受神的安排。不是我要做什么？而是神啊，你要我做什么。
主耶稣行的神迹，完全在人的位置上靠着圣灵的大能行出来的神迹。主耶稣在地上完全不是凭着自己，而是顺服神的旨意生活。
如果我们不谦卑，是没有办法经历圣灵的能力的。
二、存心顺服
既有人的样子，就自己卑微，存心顺服，以至于死，且死在十字架上。 (腓2：8)
主耶稣基督谦卑的表现是顺服，他顺服以至于死。顺服神必须体现在顺服人的身上。在工作上，领导可能能力没有我们强，但是我们谦卑顺服。
而同事之间，要谦卑合作。看别人比自己强。因谦卑的缘故，我接受这个人比我强。给我一千两，为别人有两千两的感恩，我不去嫉妒他，这叫谦卑。没有一个谦卑的生命，是不能和别人建立一个好的关系，并且只有合一的时候才有工作果效。
当然我们在职场当中，有些事情是犯罪的，基督徒要有立场，底线，原则，这是不能顺服的。一面是驯良的鸽子，一面是灵巧如蛇，有属天的智慧。
“有矛盾很正常，关键是我们怎样以基督的心化解，关键是怎样以基督的生命去化解这个矛盾，并且建立合一的关系。”牧者说。
我们怎么样才能存心顺服呢？牧者说，他有个亮光，你把经文反过来读，耶稣是存心顺服，以至于死，且死在十字架上。我们是先与主同钉十字架上，顽梗悖逆的我已经与主同钉了，我已经死了，乃是基督了。然后存心顺服，之后活出基督。
三、升高在主
所以神将他升为至高，又赐给他那超乎万名之上的名。（腓2：9）
主耶稣在十字架上的时候，很卑微，取了奴仆的形象，但是神使他升高，坐在神的右边，之后成为万主之主，万王之王。我们看见神使他升高，今天弟兄姐妹一定要记住属灵原则，不要自己强夺升高。一切神在掌权，神将你升高，不要自己升高，升高在主，这是原则。安静地等候神，神若使你升高，好好坐好这个高位，不卑不亢。
神给我的，好好经营，荣耀归给神，不要偷窃神的荣耀，不要建立在自己的巴别塔，让别人尊我们的名为大。神若使你升高，这不单单是一个位置，你也有责任，服侍很多人，把神的爱和祝福带下来，一定要像约瑟一样，使神的名借着我们的工作得着荣耀，
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Recently, on WeChat "Morning Prayer", Pastor Zhang Zhongqiu preached the seventh lecture in the series, "Victory in the Workplace". This time he shared about the Lord Jesus who was a perfect man and also perfect God. He came to us in the flesh and was our benchmark and role model. We learned from his life and work to become a humble person. The pastor shared the following thoughts on him.
He made himself nothing.
In theology, the Lord Jesus Christ had three positions: prophet, priest, and king, and two states: an elevated state and a humble state. In the Trinity, God's plan of redemption, the Lord Jesus willingly laid down the glory of heaven, came to the earth, humbled himself to become flesh, and was born in the manger.
“Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.”(Philippians 2: 6-7)
Jesus was innate, we are nothing. He had the same life as God and was an eternal being. What we have is not intrinsic, but God awarded it to us and we own it temporarily. Sometimes we can’t be humble because we think we are capable and talented.
The Lord Jesus is God, but he was willing to obey the Father's arrangement in the plan of salvation and came to the earth to be a human being. He humbled himself and put down what he had to be a man.
We have nothing to be proud of regarding our temporary possessions. How can we be humble? We should recognize our own nature, that we are nothing and what we have is what God has given to us. We are managers, not masters, and manage gifts, talents, and money from God.
Sovereignty is with God and obedience comes from the heart.
True humility is knowing that you have nothing and all is from God. So we should submit to God's sovereignty, which reflects our inner life. It is not polite and said hello when seeing other people. It was spiritual qualities. Those who were externally polite were often not internally humble because they thought they were great and had qualities. We should think of ourselves as nothing, humble ourselves and obey with an attitude that is the same as that of Jesus Christ.
Accept God’s plan for our lives and rely on the Holy Spirit.
Humility is to respect the sovereignty of God, to lay down what we want, and to obey God and his leadership in our lives. Today, we receive from God our position in the workplace, in the church, in the family, and we should work hard for God.
You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” (Isaiah 14:13-14)
There are five “I will's”. The most fundamental characteristic of pride was to be opposed to God, not to accomplish God's will, but to achieve our own ideas. True humility is to respect God and accept His arrangement; to do not what I was going to do, but what God wants me to do.
The miraculous signs performed by the Lord Jesus were performed entirely by the power of the Holy Spirit while Jesus was a man. The Lord Jesus lived on earth not for himself, but to do God's will.
If we are not humble, we will not experience the power of the Holy Spirit.
Obedience
“And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! “(Philippians 2:8)
The Lord Jesus Christ showed his humility by being obedient and was obedient even to death. When we obey God, we will also obey other people. In the workplace, the leader’s ability might not be as strong as yours, but we should be humble and obey. Facing the leader’s excessive demands, we also should obey and gratefully accept it from God.
We should humbly cooperate with colleagues. In humility, we consider others better than ourselves. Out of humility, I accept that this person is stronger than me. If I have one bag of gold, I am grateful that another has two bags of gold and don’t envy him. This is humility. It is impossible to establish a good relationship with others if you don’t have a humble life. Only when we are united, can we get good results in the workplace.
Of course, in the workplace, there are some sinful things we cannot do, because we as Christians, we have principles and a bottom line. We should be as innocent as doves, but also as shrewd as snakes, having heavenly wisdom.
"It is normal to have conflicts. The problem is how we resolve them with Christ's heart and Christ's life and establish a united relationship," the pastor said.
How can we be obedient? The pastor shared something illuminating. We can read the scriptures in reverse. Jesus was obedient and died on the cross. First, we are crucified with the Lord, die on the cross, and then become obedient. The stubborn and rebellious one is crucified with the Lord and then is able to obey and become like Christ.
Rise by the Lord
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,” (Philippians 2:9)
When the Lord Jesus was on the cross, he was humble and took the very nature of a servant. But God raised him up, he sat on the right hand of God, and later became Lord of Lords and King of Kings. We see that God exalted him. God rules and he can exalt you, you cannot lift up yourself. We must remember this spiritual principle today. Wait for God quietly. If God raises you up, you should do well in this high position, being neither too proud nor pushy.
Do well what God has given you and give glory to God. Don’t steal God’s glory, build your own Tower of Babel, nor let others magnify your name. If God elevates you, you will also be responsible for serving many people and showing God’s love and blessings. You must honor God’s name through your work just like Joseph.
