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Introduction
There is a debate toward the end of every year.
It’s between three groups of people.
One group believes that Christmas music can be played before Thanksgiving.
Another group says that Christmas music should only be played after Thanksgiving.
And I imagine there might be another group that believes Christmas music is meant for the month of December only.
We “Joy to the World, the Lord is come”
There is also, however, a fourth group—the group to which I belong—which believes that all the other groups have too much free time if they can debate such things.
There is, though, no debate about what Christmas music is.
We think of songs like Silent Night, Away in a Manger, Mary Did You Know? (I think she knows by now, and is tired of being asked about it.)
“Joy to the World, the Lord is come”
But as we being tonight, think of that Christmas song, Joy to the World.
Think of how it begins..
“Joy to the World, the Lord is come”
“Joy to the world, the LORD is come.”
What do you think of when you sing those words, “…the LORD is come”?
Way back in God had called Moses to lead His people out of Egypt.
Moses asked, “Whom shall I say sent me?”
In God gave His personal Name to Moses—I AM WHO I AM or YAHWEH.
That is God’s sacred Name, so sacred in fact that many believed that it shouldn’t even be spoken aloud or spelled out in the text of the Bible.
Some translations use “YAHWEH” but most honor the sacredness of God’s Name by translating it as “LORD.”
Now, think about Joy to the World.
“Joy to the world, the LORD is come.”
That Christmas song is telling us that in Jesus, YAHWEH has come.
That’s why some believe that LORD is the very best Name for Jesus.
I think one of the very best passages in Scripture declaring Jesus as LORD is ...
Philippians 2:6-11
This passage calls the church to humility, love, and service as we consider Jesus, YAHWEH, who humbled Himself by taking on human flesh and dying on the cross to save us.
This passage examines the humanity of Jesus and the sacrifice of Jesus, but tonight we want to focus on the exaltation of Jesus as LORD.
Look again at Philippians 2:9-11...
[TS] Let’s notice three TRUTHS concerning Jesus as LORD from these verses...
Major Ideas
Three PHRASES we’ll notice this morning...
Truth #1: The Name of the LORD Jesus is above every name ().
[Exp] You’ve probably heard someone refer to someone’s name being “dragged through the mud.”
We know that means that someone was bad things about someone else.
Now, if that someone finds, they aren’t going to be too happy.
They aren’t going to like having their name dragged through the mud.
You’ve probably heard someone say that like, “Ol’ Mr. So-and-So was dragging Ol’ Mrs. So-and-So’s name through the mud.”
We know that means that Ol’ Mr. So-and-So was saying bad things about his wife.
Now, if Ol’ Mrs. So-and-So finds out, she isn’t going to be too happy.
She isn’t going to like the idea of her name being dragged through the mud.
But why? It’s just her name.
Ol’ Mr. So-and-So just drug her name through the mud, not her.
Why then would she be so upset?
It’s because she would understand (if she actually existed) what we all understand - the name represents the person and to some degree is the person.
We understand this.
That’s why we get concerned about someone ruining our good names or dragging our names through the mud.
We know that our names represent who we are - to some degree they are who we are.
That was especially true with Jesus because his name means Yahweh saves.
It was in Jesus Christ that Yahweh took on flesh as one of us, walked among us, died for us, and ascended to the Father’s right hand.Because of the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus, he is exalted.
And because he is exalted, his name is exalted.
Paul tells us that not only here in , but also in , where he writes in verses 20-21...
But why? It’s just a name.
Why would someone be so upset about having their name dragged through the mud?
It’s because we all understand that the name represents the person and, to some degree, is the person.
We understand this; that’s why we get concerned about someone “ruining our good names” or “dragging our names through the mud.”
We know that our names represent who we are - to some degree they are who we are.
That was especially true with Jesus because his name means YAHWEH saves.
It was in Jesus Christ that YAHWEH took on flesh as one of us, walked among us, died for us, and rose for us.
Because of the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus, he is exalted.
He is LORD!
And because he is exalted as LORD, his Name is exalted.
Paul tells us that not only here in , but also in , where he is talking about the immeasurable greatness of Jesus’ power, His great might that God the Father...
​ ESVthat he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
Jesus’ Name is not only exalted now.
It is exalted forever!
None other Name is or ever will be so exalted as the Name of Jesus our LORD!
When we’ve been there 10,000 years bright shining as the sun, we will still be exalting the name of Jesus!
[Illus] I went to a party once where this one guy was debating people about the tallest mountain.
He went around asking, “What is the tallest mountain?”
Most of us said Mt. Everest, to which he gleefully responded, “No.
The tallest mountain is Olympus Mons on Mars!”
​ ESVThen they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
It’s the exaltation of his Name that transforms our suffering into joy.
The exaltation of His Name gives us joy when we are given the honor of suffering for His Name.
The name of Jesus is the name we must call on to be saved.
As says...
None other is so exalted as Jesus and no other name is as exalted as his.
It’s the exaltation of his name that transforms our suffering into moments of joy.
gives us joy when we are given the honor of suffering for it.The name of Jesus is the name we must call on to be saved.
As says...
In our minds, we all punched him until he agreed it was Mt.
Everest.
​ ESVAnd there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
But if you go online and search for “tallest mountain,” Mt.
Everest will be the first name to come up.
But there are even other mountains on earth that some say are taller than Everest; mountains like Mauna Kea in Hawaii and Chimborazo in Ecuador.
If you’re hear today and you’ve not given your life over to Jesus, you can do that right now by just calling on his name.
says...
​ ESVFor “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
My point is that if you’re searching for the tallest mountain, there’s going to be some debate about it.
But there is no debate about which Name is most high exalted!
It is the Name of the LORD Jesus is exalted above every Name!
Maybe your like that tax-collector that stood before God in broken prayer.
He didn’t know what to say other than, “Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner.”If
you’re willing to admit and turn away from your sin, believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross and rose from the grave for your salvation, and confess Jesus as the Lord of your life, then you can call on the name of Jesus for salvation!Maybe your’s will be a short broken prayer like that tax-collector.
Maybe your’s will be, “Lord Jesus, be merciful to me, a sinner.”He is exalted and he promises to save you if genuinely call on his name.
[TS] {see below}
Truth #2: Every knee will bow at the Name of the LORD Jesus ().
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