I. 9Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, NLT

“Therefore”

Jesus’ humility

depicted in Philippians 2:6-8

In God’s Kingdom the path to elevation is humility

Hebrews 12:1-2

… . Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne. NLT

1 Peter 5:5-6

serve each other in humility,

"God opposes the proud but

favors the humble."

6So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God,… NLT

John 5:21-23

22 …absolute authority to judge, … NLT

II. gave him the name above all other names, 10that at the name of Jesus

Hebrews 1:3-4

3… he sat down in the place of honor

4… just as the name God gave him is greater than their names. NLT

Matthew 1:21 - And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." NLT

Jesus (Hebrew is Joshua) means Jehovah or Yahweh Saves.

 Christ (Hebrew is Messiah) means

Anointed One.

ABOVE all other names.

 This name exemplifies the glory

and majesty due Jesus regarding his salvific work on the cross.

The one who was completely obedient must now be completely

obeyed. Bonnard (Martin, R. P. (2004). Vol. 43: Word Biblical Commentary, Philippians p. 49)

The supreme name that the Father gave Jesus is -> Lord.

Romans 14:9 - Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of the living and of the dead. NLT

The first duty of every soul is to find not its freedom but its

Master. Peter Forsythe

Matthew 7:21 - Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. NLT

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III. 10every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

By Choice or Force

Heaven Angels & Saints of Heaven

EarthChristians & Unredeemed

Under the Earth

Satan, Demons &

UnredeemedDead

IV. 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Romans 8:22 - For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. NLT

There is not one square inch of the entire creation about which

Jesus Christ does not cry out,‘This is mine! This belongs to

me! Abraham Kuyper

Revelation 5:13 - And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever. NLT

To call Jesus Lord (Master) and not obey Him is a contradiction.

Luke 6:46 - So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? NLT

God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly

yielded to Him.

Andrew Murray

John 17:4-5 - I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began. NLT

V. Meditation &

Application

Is there an area of your life that you are unwilling to submit to

Jesus’ Lordship?

If so, confess this sin to Jesus and ask Him to enable you to

willingly bow before Him.