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- The doctrine of Christ's exaltation is not merely a matter of interest to academic theologians—it is the ground of our hope. In a very real sense, the exaltation of Christ explains why Christians can face both life and death with full confidence.
www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/christs-exaltation-the-ground-of-our-hopeChrist's Exaltation: The Ground of Our Hope - Ligonier Ministries
Christ’s exaltation should mean everything to the Christian since He is the omnipotent God who is currently reigning and ruling, and will return to the earth as Judge. Today’s big idea: Christ’s exaltation means our eternity is secure and His return is unstoppable!
May 29, 2019 · God exalted Jesus, His beloved Son, by placing Him above everything and bestowing upon Christ the name which is above every name! Jesus has been raised up by God because of what He did in humbling Himself to the point of death on a cross (Philippians 2:8-10).
For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, Mark 16:19. Verse Concepts. So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. Acts 2:36.
Nov 8, 2021 · Jesus said that everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted (Luke 14:11). Christ’s humiliation takes the sting of the curse from every stage of our lives, including our deaths.
- We Should Exalt Christ Because He Is The Revelation of God
- We Should Exalt Christ Because He Is Supreme Over All of Creation
- We Should Exalt Christ Because He Is The Head of The Church
- We Should Exalt Christ Because He Is The Firstborn from Among The Dead
- We Should Exalt Christ Because He Is Sufficient
- Conclusion
“He is the image of the invisible God” (Col. 1:15). Why should Christ be exalted in our lives and throughout all creation? He must be exalted because he is the revelation of God. He reveals God to us. Paul says he is the “image” of the invisible God. The word “image” is eikon in the Greek, which means “an exact representation and revelation,”2 and ...
“The firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together” (Col. 1:15–17). Paul then makes the argument that not only should Ch...
“And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him” (Col. 1:18–19). Another reason Paul calls for Christ to be exalted is because he is the head of the church. The metaphor of the church a...
“And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him” (Col. 1:18–19). Another reason that Christ is supreme is because he is the firstborn among the dead. What does that mean? Interpretation...
“For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him” (Col. 1:19). In this text, Paul says Christ is worthy of being exalted because he is sufficient. He said that the fullness of God dwells in him, and in verse 20 he adds “and through him to reconcile to himself all things.” Essentially, Paul is saying Christ is sufficient for salvation and ...
Why is Christ the preeminent one? Why should Christ be exalted in our lives and in the entire earth? 1. Christ should be exalted because he is the image of God. He is the revelation of God. 2. Christ should be exalted because he is the firstborn whom God has given all the rights and privileges. 1. He is firstborn because he is the creator. He is th...
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Christ Jesus is; for he is a man, even as we are: and he is no less and no more man than we are, save only sin. Surely, when we feel we are related to Christ, his exaltation is the source of the greatest joy to our spirits; we take a delight in it, seeing it is one of our family that is exalted.
