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1st February 2025
SaturdayReflection
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"Kevin A. Pierpont"
Pastor at Calvary Church in
Webberville, Michigan
"The Exalted Christ"
'Philippians 2 v 9-11'
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Do you find yourself shaking your head in frustration at the turbulent times of this world we live in?
Charles Spurgeon began his ministry at the age of 19 at New Park Street Chapel on the south side of London.
It wasn't long before the Chapel was filled to capacity so an expansion was made and that was also outgrown.
The first service was held there on October 19, 1856.
Shortly after the service began someone cried,
"Fire! the galleries are giving away, the place is falling!"
Panic set in and as people rushed to leave the building, seven people lost their lives that day and many more were injured.
Spurgeon was terribly grief stricken by this tragic event but within two weeks preached his first sermon after the tragedy.
In Spurgeon's first sermon after the awful events he said ...
"The text I have selected is one that has comforted me, and in a great measure, enabled me to come here to-day.
It is this: -
"For this reason God raised him to the highest place above and gave him the name that is greater than any other name. And so, in honour of the name of Jesus all beings in heaven, on earth, and in the world below[ will fall on their knees, and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"
We can easily grow disheartened when we view the depravity and sin that surrounds us.
Troubling events in our world may distress us but there is coming a day when every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
There is a reason God exalted Him, given in verse 8.
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
He set the example that we are to follow.
And God exalts those who humble themselves.
It is not just a name but it is 'the' name.
Let's look at Acts 2:32-36 for a good description of this.
"This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses ..."
Jesus came as Saviour but is exalted as Lord.
God gave Him the name above all other names.
There is coming a day when everyone who has ever lived and everyone who ever will live will bow their knee to the name of Jesus.
There is coming a day when every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
There are three groups of created beings who are going to bow to Jesus.
Notice that verse 10 tells us that those in heaven, those on earth and those under the earth are all going to bow before Him.
Those who are offended by His name and fail to confess Him as Lord will do so on that day.
But understand that this doesn't mean everyone is saved
The aim of all of this is to glorify God the Father.
The glory of God is the ultimate purpose of everything.
As believers whatever we do should always be done to glorify God.
My question to you today is,
"will you bow on that day with joy and gratitude to your Saviour or will you bow with regret for never having acknowledged Him as Lord?"
If you fail to bow to Him now, one day it will be too late to bow to Him as your Saviour.
The question is when?
Will you bow before Him and acknowledge Him as Lord now?
There is coming a day when you will no longer be able to deny that He is the Son of God and that He is Lord.
What a tragedy it would be if you would wait until it is eternally too late!
We will all bow before Jesus Christ one day.
Are you ready for that day?
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This is an edited version.
The full article and Bible references are avaiable on request
"Kevin A. Pierpont"
I grew up in a pastor's family and have served as a pastor myself for over 25 years.
My diverse background includes lawn care, dry cleaning, cake baking, doughnut making, insulation installing, roofing, painting, log cabin building, computer support, website development, insurance rating, and service as a U.S. Marine and Deputy Sheriff, but not necessarily in that order.
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