Our tendency is to make much of everything else but Jesus Christ. This is a podcast of Bible teachings. And He's done that for our sakes because through His name and through His word we have access to Him. (Genesis 1:1, bold added) Notice that God doesn't say, "In the beginning, He (God) was created." God is here at the very beginning of time. This is an incredible truth. True to God, and unbendingly faithful to His interests on earth, He suffered and became "obedient unto death," for death lay necessarily in His path of obedience, and that, "the death of the cross," and now "God has highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name.". NOG I will bow toward your holy temple. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. He is our Trailblazer to heaven, coming from God's presence to rescue us and bring us into God's presence. He never forfeited the glory that was . God has highly exalted His Son. "For thou hast magnified thy word ABOVE ALL THY NAME." This is what the Hebrew and . God exalted the Son who humbled Himself to save. Based upon the above definitions, David was saying that God has either: 1) Praised and glorified his word above His name; or 2) Increased the significance of His word above His name. Don't let scams get away with fraud. We cannot truly worship God we do not know otherwise we end up with a god in our making. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge." And in Romans 1:19-20 Paul adds, "For what can be known about God is plain to them . 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given . He exalts himself, or causes himself to be exalted, and even above all the blessing and praise of his creatures; by his power, in the works of creation and providence, he makes such a display of his glorious perfections, as to set him on high, and out of the reach of the highest praises of men. EXALTED HOUSES OF THE BULL GOD Has Spent The Past 400 Years Under The Boot Of The Prove That The Government Is Still Alive And Kicking So As I Pray. 5:8; Rom. The word "exalted" means "to raise someone to the loftiest height." It is a superlative in the greatest sense. God Himself is subject to His spoken word and compelled by His very nature to fulfill what He has sworn to do. Dear beloved ones in Christ, Everyone would like to be Superman. In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul. Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022. When this world was created, and time . Christ took care of the matter emptying and humbling Himself, and God glorified Him! God's Word is law, and it is to be submitted to. His word tells us the kind of God He is. King James Bible (1) The basis of Paul's exhortation to the Philippians. The humility of God in human form. WORD STUDY. When Jesus "humbled himself by becoming obedient," the condition that led to His exaltation was not His outward obedience, but His inward humility. Lord, infuse us with the pattern of Christ in His emptying and humbling Himself when He was on earth. 78 scriptures about the glory of god. 23:12 - "And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." Lk. He raised him to the loftiest heights." 2. He gave them his Word and it was clear. As seen from the book of Jeremiah, the Word is to be the joy and rejoicing . (Note: Consider all the implications of that truth! Self-exaltation may feel attractive, and safe, in the moment, but God's humbling hand will come in time. There is only one active verb in the original Greek, which is "humbled.". Know that the Lord, he is God! 1 That Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, died for our sins , and was raised again for our justification, Rom. He exalted his standard above God's in the worship of himself. He has exalted his name and his word above all things for his praise (Psalm 138:1-2). This One God has exalted above all, and gave Him the name above all names! (Philippians 2:9-10) make it very plain that the name of Jesus is extremely important. Because of our humanity, even the most devoted Christians are easily distracted. True to God, and unbendingly faithful to His interests on earth, He suffered and became "obedient unto death," for death lay necessarily in His path of obedience, and that, "the death of the cross," and now "God has highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name.". Given graciously granted. 1) HIS ASCENSION (5) Notice what it says immediately about Adonijah. God is first and foremost for God. His saving works, his grace, his damnation of sinners, his unfailing love - all of it has to do . Thy Word Above Thy Name. The Bible proclaims in Psalm 138:2 that God elevates His Word above the name above every other name, Jesus. Other gods (notice the small 'g') are everywhere, but David worships the one true God - the God who has been true to His word. For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. As we do this and that, Lord, we want to see You and be infused with You as our pattern. Report at a scam and speak to a recovery consultant for free. The skeptic will say, "What an egotistical, self-centered God!" . In one of the most incredible verses in the Bible, the Psalmist declares that God has magnified [His] word above all [His] name. In other words, God says Hell step down as God if he ever fails to do anything that He has said. Philippians 2:5-11 5Indeed, let this attitude be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Proverbs 30:32 identifies "exalting yourself" with folly. God's Word is an authority on all issues of life. His supreme concern is with himself. One of the ways God has shown us some things about himself is through the world he has made. In Colossians 1:19 Paul even adds to this, "In Him (Christ)" "In Him, all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell.". Christ is the main actor in His actions of humility in verses 5 to 8. So this morning let's talk about "The Kind who Exalted Himself". Key Verse:"Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10; Teaching Passage: God seated on His throne - Isaiah 6; Supporting Texts: Exodus 15:1, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Job 36:22, Psalm 46:10 And Jin passed out. As a result of His complete surrender to the will of the Father, God has (1) highly exalted Him and (2) given Him the name which is above every name. 2 - is applied to Him. You do not have to wonder whether it is the will of God for you to be prosperous and healthy. quote 2: "there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above . Article I - First and Chief Article. It's not to be sidelined. The Lord . God the Father exalted Jesus Christ and in the last part of verse 9 we see that He gave Jesus the name which is above every name. Adam was a deceiver. His word tells us what we have to do to be accepted with Him. 8:34; Heb. To emphasize the universality of Christ's exaltation and lordship, Paul adds, "of . FOOTNOTES: OR, YOU HAVE EXALTED YOUR WORD ABOVE ALL YOUR NAME." At least they got it right in their footnote! Notice that God has exalted above all things His name and His word, not us. God will and has exalted Himself in doing exactly as He has said. [9] Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, [10] so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, [11] and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the . Amen. January 28, 2010 by admin. Berean Study Bible I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else. It gives as a glimpse of Isaiah's experience in Isa 6 who upon seeing the Lord as He revealed Himself showed him how unworthy he was before God. Let's look at some examples of this. A main focus of the podcast is the exalted position that God has given His word and that it should have in the life of every Christian. When people repented from being unholy, to being holy, he changed his word from "destruction" to "blessing". In other words, obedience, in this case, is what humility . Where Christ is exalted, the truth takes center stage for His worship. His name is, however, always the same, he can't change that. Christ did not elude or escape death. Psalm 19:1-2 says, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. D. They Reveal God's Plan - It is in the pages of God's inspired, infallible, inerrant book, the Bible that we can read of God's plan to Save the Sinner - Rom. I never really get over that. Matt. This is what had "exalted" His decree to . 10:13 ; Satisfy the Saint - Psa. Jesus humbled Himself - therefore GOD HIGHLY EXALTED HIM. His Word magnifies His name. Throughout scripture we have a consistent theme of the dichotomy of light versus darkness. The Jesus who humbled Himself to the death on a cross has been raised up, ascended into heaven, and placed at the right hand of God the Father, in the place of supremacy over all creation. Let us look into this most important subject. God's name represents His authority, yet He has exalted His Word as the highest authority, above all other authorities, and even higher than the authority of His own name! And as we look at these 4 verses, You will see his arrogance in 3 ways. Christ's Exalted Status. God's Word is not to be debated. So this means the WORD of GOD, the Bible, is above all the names of GOD. For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. There is only one active verb in the original Greek, which is "humbled.". His Word is forever settled. Where Christ is exalted, the truth takes center stage for His worship. 1 Psalms 138:2 says that GOD magnifies HIS WORD above all HIS name. Never! Philippians 2. . I will give thanks to your name because of your mercy and truth. "Whoever humbles himself shall be exalted .". People has to line up their lives according to that name. 1 Kings 1:5-8. God will be faithful to His Word. His word tells us the kind of God He is. Today in verses 9 to 11, Paul motivates the Philippians by describing how God exalted Christ for His humility. Because of His willing sacrifice for our sins, God has highly exalted Him as a result. It gives as a glimpse of Isaiah's experience in Isa 6 who upon seeing the Lord as He revealed Himself showed him how unworthy he was before God. God has never shined brighter on earth, never made Himself more clear and glorious than at the arrival of Jesus Christ. I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and for Your truth; for You have exalted Your word above all Your name. Scripture says, " 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. No matter what, no matter who, no matter where, no matter when. Our salvation in Jesus Christ is to the praise of His glorious grace . The last part of Psalm 138:2 says in a precise (not necessarily very readable) English translation, "You [YHWH] have magnified (exalted; or caused to become great) above all (or beyond all, or more than all) your name (your identity) your specific spoken words/sayings.". It is the spirit of antichrist. Philippians 2:9-11, "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven . According to Psalm 138:2, absolutely sure! An Exalted God (Ephesians 2:6-7) God raises us up in Christ (Ephesians 2:6) all because of His rich love toward us (Eph 2:4).