Knowing Jesus
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class began by defining the modern idiom “to get in someone’s head” and used that as a springboard to discuss how believers are called to let Jesus’ mindset shape their thoughts and actions. The teacher emphasized that cultural change and church growth are not achieved through perfect programs, laws, or protests, but through internal transformation—getting the mind of Christ in our daily lives. Focusing on Philippians 2:5, the teacher explained Paul’s exhortation to the Philippian church to adopt the same mindset as Christ Jesus, highlighting the surrounding verses (1‑4, 6‑8) that stress humility, unity, and self‑sacrifice. He described how the Greek word *phronēo* (to think) appears ten times in the letter, underscoring the centrality of thinking like Jesus. Practical steps were offered for making the mind of Christ a disciplined habit, linking the theological insight to tangible community service opportunities such as the upcoming giveaway and youth ranch outreach. The central message was that knowing Jesus requires more than intellectual assent; it demands that we intentionally think and act as He did, allowing His mindset to guide our relationships, church life, and cultural engagement.
Key Scriptures
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.
Who, though He was in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.