The Super Exalted Saviour
Bible Text: Philippians 2:5-11, Hebrews 1:1-14 | Preacher: Andrew Whitehead | Series: Visiting Preachers | Introduction
Have you ever read a book and heard its voice in your head?
To then be surprised by the voice of the author?
The title: the Super Exalted Saviour
He is Highly Exalted
Phil 2:5-8
He is highly exalted
Therefore, God has highly exalted Him
The Greek denotes an exceptional exaltation
There is no more exalted than Jesus
His name is more better than the angels – Heb 1
Jesus’ name is most honoured
Rev 5:13 – He receives the same worship in heaven as that of the Father
Rev 22
John 17:5
He is exalted by inheritance and native right
How do you think of the Lord Jesus Christ?
A good but misunderstood man?
He is the eternal God – John 1:1
He is ascended to the Father and is the super exalted one
Do not sell Jesus Christ short
Do not miss His glory
He is Sovereign God
He is worthy of all our praise
He is Seated
Heb 1
He is seated
The eternal reality
He has Himself dealt with our sin
No High Priest could deal with his own sin
He purged our sins
No seats in the Tabernacle
The High Priest had no seat
Their work was never finished – it continued every year
Heb 4 – Christ is the perfect High Priest
Heb 7:24 – His is an unchangeable priesthood
Heb 6:8 – The Mediator of a new and better covenant
Heb 9:12 – He entered the Most Holy Place with His own blood
He sits on the throne of glory
Heb 9:24
Heb 10:12 – He sat down at the right hand of God
Jesus pleads His blood on our behalf
Jesus’ work is finished – it is the final sacrifice
He sits at the right hand of God
Heb 1:3
1 John 2:1-2
We must not walk away from Him
We must turn to Jesus Christ and repent
There are no answers in the world
The answer is only found in Jesus
We are to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations – examples
He is enthroned (on the throne of Glory)
Rev 3:21
1 Co 15:25
He is gloriously on the throne of heaven
Non can withstand Him
Even though our world seems to be falling apart
Set your mind of things on high
We have absolute rock solid certainty
God is on the throne
Do we have a ‘theology of suffering’?
We can always trust in Christ
Rev 22:3
Rev 7:17
The Trinity – Jesus Christ is on the throne of God
The throne is eternal
There is grace
There is power – we cannot understand
There is security – God will keep us
He is Worshiped
Philippians
All will bow
Heb 5:13
He is the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the eternal one
He is the focus of the worship of heaven
We are joining our worship with other Christians
We are joining our worship with the church already in the presence of God
Do all to the glory of God