Emptying
(Kenosis)
“Rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant …”
(Philippians 2:7)
Table of Contents
Introduction
Why “Emptying” Rather Than “Letting Go”?
Part I: The Biblical Foundation of “Emptying”
Chapter 1: What Is Emptying (Kenosis)?
The Biblical and Theological Meaning of Jesus’ Self-Emptying
Chapter 2: What Does Emptying Mean for a Christian?
Emptying the Heart That Wants to Be Its Own Master
Chapter 3: What Does It Mean to Empty Ourselves and Serve Our Neighbors as Servants?
Loving and Serving with the Mind of Christ
Part II: What We Must Empty from Within Us
Chapter 4: Emptying “Pride”
Emptying the Desire to Exalt Myself
Chapter 5: Emptying “Greed”
Emptying the Desire to Have More
Chapter 6: Emptying “Hypocrisy”
Closing the Gap Between Who I Appear to Be and Who I Really Am
Chapter 7: Emptying “Falsehood”
Emptying the Desire to Hide and Distort the Truth
Chapter 8: Emptying “Hatred”
Refusing to Let Hurt and the Desire for Revenge Rule My Heart
Chapter 9: Emptying “Evil Thoughts”
Taking Every Thought Captive to Obey Christ
Chapter 10: Emptying “Lust”
Emptying Wrongful Desires and Guarding Love and Holiness
Chapter 11: Emptying “Resentment”
Emptying Distrust and Discontent and Trusting God
Chapter 12: Emptying “Jealousy”
Emptying Comparison and Living with Gratitude and Love
Part III: Filling the Emptied Place with Christ
Chapter 13: Being Filled with Christ
A Life in Which It Is No Longer I Who Live, but Christ Who Lives in Me
Conclusion
Empty Yourself, and Be Filled with Christ
Walking Each Day on the Path of “Emptying” as a Disciple of Jesus Christ