PHILIPPIANS (series) EXALTING JESUS CHIRST IN MY LIFE PHILIPPIANS (series) EXALTING JESUS CHIRST IN MY LIFE! PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11

“THEREFORE, GOD HAS HIGLY EXALTED HIM……”

THE CONDECENSION OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE EXALTATION OF JESUS CHRIST ARE INSEPARABLE!

PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 “Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond servant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient unto death, even death on a cross.”

“Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:5-11)

THE CONDECESION OF JESUS CHRIST! HE EMPTIED HIMSELF OF THE APPEARANCE OF GOD HE DID NOT CONSIDER EQUALITY WITH GOD SOMETHING THAT HE HAD TO MAINTAIN HE BECAME A MAN (THE INCARNATION) HE BECAME A SERVANT HE BECAME OBEDIENT TO DEATH HE DIED THE DEATH OF A FELON HE DESCENDED TO THE PLACE OF THE DEAD (HADES)

MAN’S TREATMENT OF JESUS 1. MAN TRIED TO KILL HIM AT HIS BIRTH 2. MANKIND REJECTED HIM (Jn. 1:11) SPRITIUAL LEADERS TRIED TO TRAP HIM MEN SPOKE HARSH WORDS AGAINST HIM THEY PICKED UP STONES TO STONE HIM HE WAS FALSLEY ACCUSED AND SLANDERED HE WAS CONDEMNED THOUGH INNOCENT HE WAS FORSAKEN BY THOSE CLOSEST TO HIM HE WAS BEATEN AND CRUCIFIED HE WAS PLACED IN A SEALED AND GUARDED TOMB

“THEREFORE, GOD ALSO HIGHLY EXALTED HIM!”

TO BE RAISED UP TO BE LIFTED UP TO BE HONORED TO BE HIGHLY ESTEEMED/RECOGNIZED TO BE CELEBRATED

THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST LIFTED UP IN HIS RESURRECTION LIFTED UP BY THE NAME OF “JESUS” LIFTED UP IN HIS ASSIGNMENT TO HIS FOLLOWERS: ACTS 1:8 LIFTED UP IN HIS ASENCION INTO HEAVEN LIFTED UP WITH THE SEAT OF HONOR LIFTED UP IN HIS COMING AGAIN LIFTED UP IN HIS MELENNIAL REIGN ON EARTH LIFTED UP IN HIS CORONATION AS KING LIFTED UP IN THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB LIFTED UP THROUGH ETERNITY

QUESTION: HOW CAN I EXALT (LIFT UP)JESUS CHRIST IN MY LIFE TODAY?

HOW TO EXALT CHRSIT IN MY LIFE? FIRST: I MUST RECOGNIZE HIM FOR WHO HE IS – MY LORD! MY SAVIOR! MY GOD!

HOW CAN I EXALT CHRIST IN MY LIFE? SECOND: I CAN BOW MY KNEE TODAY IN WORSHIP AND I CAN CONFESS WITH MY MOUTH, JESUS TO BE MY LORD, MY SAVIOR AND MY GOD!

HOW CAN I EXALT CHRIST IN MY LIFE? THIRD: I CAN LIVE MY LIFE EVERYDAY TO PLEASE HIM AND EXALT HIM AND LIFT HIM UP IN EVERYTHING THAT I DO AND HOW I DO IT! “And whatsoever you do in WORD and DEED, DO ALL in the name of the Lord Jesus… (Col 3:17)

HOW CAN I EXALT CHRIST IN MY LIFE? FOURTH: I CAN SPEAK OF HIM OPENLY TO OTHERS!

HOW CAN I EXALT CHRIST IN MY LIFE? FIFTH: I CAN BE LOOKING FOR HIS ‘COMING AGAIN’ WITH ANTICIPATION AND GLADNESS! “a crown of righteousness… for all those who love his appearing” (II Tim. 4:8) “watch therefore, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.” (Matt. 24:42) “looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” (Titus 2:13)

HOW CAN I EXALT CHRIST IN MY LIFE? SIXTH: I CAN BE INVOLVED IN HIS CHURCH, SERVING HIM WITH MY GIFTS, MY TALENTS AND MY ABILITIES.