Christ Equal with the Father

b) He was in the form of God (PREVIOUS MESSAGE)
c) He was equal with God (John 5:18, 23; John 10:30, 38; John 14:9).
d) He was equal with God in creation (John 1:3; Genesis 1:1)
John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

e) He was equal with God in His work (John 5:16-18)
f) He was equal with God in life (John 5:26)

John 5:26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

g) He was equal with God in existence (John 8:56-59; Exodus 3:14)
h) He was equal with God in power (John 10:27-33)
i) He was equal with God in glory (John 17:5)
John 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

j) He was equal with God in receiving worship (John 20:27-29)

John 20:27-29 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

(2) His chosen form (Philippians 2:7-8)
a) He made Himself of no reputation (Philippians 2:7; Isaiah 53:3; 2 Corinthians 8:9).
b) His birth was lowly as one would expect for the birth of a lamb.
c) His life was one of a poor man with no place to lay His head and living from meal to meal.
d) His death was that of a criminal.
e) He took upon Him the form of a servant (Philippians 2:7). Note: The connection to the servant and th