Title: The Name That Is Above Every Name
Text: Philippians 2:5-11
Date: April 14, 2024
Introduction: Who is Jesus Christ? Of all the questions that might be posed to us, none is more important than this. It is no exaggeration to say that this is the central question of history and the most important issue we will ever face. Who is Jesus Christ? Where did He come from? Why did He come? And, what difference does His coming make in our lives? In the end, we must deal with Jesus Christ. Not one of us can escape Him. We can avoid the question, or delay it, or postpone it, or stonewall it, or pretend we don’t hear it. However, sooner or later we must answer it.
It’s certainly not a new question. It’s as old as the coming of Christ to earth. Once when Jesus took His disciples on a retreat to a place called Caesarea Philippi, He asked them, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They offered four responses: John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. After Jesus asked for the opinions of others, He turned to His men and asked for their answer. “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” (Matthew 16:13-16) So, in the end, we all face the same question, “Who is Jesus Christ?” And how does our answer stack up with the Bible?
Thankfully, we don’t have to wonder what the Bible says about Jesus. Our text contains a remarkably clear answer to the question, “Who is Jesus Christ?” These verses comprise a short course in Christology. Nearly all the truths about Christ are found in our text. Perhaps no other portrait of Jesus in the New Testament conveys as full a scope of Jesus’ impact as does Paul’s poetic proclamation in this exciting passage of Scripture from God’s Word. What can we learn about Jesus?
I. We can learn about His preexistent
II. We can learn about His
III. We can learn about His
Larry Gipson
*First Baptist Church-Oneonta*