In phillipians 2 verse 5-11, Paul explains the great humility it took for Jesus Christ to become that little baby in the manger which even this wicked world acknowledges and sings about at Christmas. Paul’s purpose was to exhort the Philippians to be humble by following Christ’s example of humility, but to do so, Paul must first explain the glory Christ had before becoming a man. He then goes on to explain the reason He became a man, what His position is now and what will occur in the future. You cannot understand the humility of Jesus without contrasting it to the glory that actually belongs to Him.