Philippians 2:7 says Jesus “emptied Himself.” Here’s what that does not mean: Jesus did not place Himself in demonic powers nor did He empty Himself of His deity. The latter is commonly referred to as the kenosis theory or kenoticism. It comes out in the second stanza of the popular hymn, “And Can it Be.” “Emptied Himself of all but love.” It is best to think of Christ’s “emptying” Himself as a laying aside of the privileges that were His in heaven. Some like to think of it as what Jesus took on. Taking on humanity forced Jesus to often operate within the limitations of humanity. So, He emptied Himself, verse 7 tells by “taking the form of a bond-servant [“doulos” – slave], and being made in the likeness of men.”
Randy Smith

John Elward Brown

John Elward Brown

John Elward Brown
1879-1957
Evangelist, educator, broadcaster, and author. Dr. John E. Brown, founder of the university that bears his name, will be remembered throughout eternity as an evangelist who led more than 400,000 souls to Christ through evangelistic campaigns, church crusades, personal work and Christian education. In a day when in some circles evangelism was subject, John Brown of Arkansas, as he was called so often, proved the validity of evangelism by conducting city-wide meetings that were successful in their spiritual response and above reproach in every business transaction. Businessmen and children alike loved and respected him.

His crusades carried him to every part of the United States and Canada, while his most successful campaigns were conducted in California. Dr. Brown will be remembered for his messages on the Holy Spirit. Many of those messages are compiled in one of the more than 40 books he authored, this one titled, Will Pentecost Be Repeated?

John E. Brown, Sr., continues to be remembered by his broadcasts, for “he, being dead, yet speaketh.” The broadcasts are aired today on KUOA in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and KGER, Long Beach, California. The school that bears his name, John Brown University, is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It is a fully accredited, distinctly evangelical university whose motto is, “Christ over all.” The unique educational aspect of his school continues to emphasize threefold, Christ-centered education–namely, head, heart, and hand. As Dr. Brown has said so often, “The way to victory in a few words is…trust God…go to work!”