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  1. God exalted the Son who humbled Himself      Philippians 2:9-11

 

Philippians 2:9 (NASB) 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

 

James 4:10 (NASB) 10 Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

 

1 Peter 5:6 (NASB) 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,

 

What the world called defeat, God declared victory.

 

  1. Jesus possesses the name above every name Philippians 2:9

 

Philippians 2:9 (NASB) 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

 

Isaiah 45:23 (NASB) 23 “I have sworn by Myself,

The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness

And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.

 

Acts 4:12 (NASB) 12 And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

 

  1. Every person will one day bow before Jesus Philippians 2:10

Philippians 2:10 (NASB) 10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

 Every person who has ever lived will one day stand before Jesus Christ.

 Every knee will bow. The only question is whether we bow willingly now or unwillingly then.

 

4.  The greatest decision of life is what you do with Jesus 

 

Philippians 2:11 (NASB) 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 

Takin’ It Home…

  1. Identify one area of your life that still resists the Lordship of Jesus
  2. Speak the name of Jesus into a situation you've been carrying alone
  3. Live this week with eternity in view
  4. Pray for someone who does not yet know Christ

 

 

Digging Deeper

"Highly Exalted"

The phrase Paul uses in Philippians 2:9 is unique in the New Testament and carries the idea of being exalted to the highest possible position. The Father publicly vindicated the Son after His obedience to the cross.

Isaiah 45 and Philippians 2

One of the strongest evidences for the deity of Christ is Paul's use of Isaiah 45:23. Words spoken by Yahweh in Isaiah are directly applied to Jesus in Philippians.

The Movement of Philippians 2

Verses 5–8:
The descent of Christ. 

Heaven to earth; Glory to servanthood; Majesty to humility; Life to death; Even death on a cross

Verses 9–11:
The exaltation of Christ.

Resurrection; Exaltation; Lordship; Worship; Universal acknowledgment

The One who stooped lowest has now been exalted highes