EVERY KNEE WILL BOW AND EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS THAT JESUS THE CHRIST IS THE LORD

Proclamation:

“Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God, The Father.”  Philippians 2:9-11 (NIV)

Explanation:

These words were written by the apostle Paul, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God, to the believers in the church at Philippi.  Paul began this chapter by encouraging them to have the same mindset as Jesus, The Christ. (Philippians 2:1-5)  Then he reminded them that Christ left heaven and came down to earth, took on human form, humbled himself, and was obedient to the will of God, including dying on the cross. (Philippians 2:6-8)  It was because of this that God exalted Him to the highest possible place and made His name more important than every other name.  Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus, The Christ, is Lord over all.

Application:

Our salvation is based upon our belief in Jesus, The Christ, The Son of God, and His earthly birth, life, death, burial, and resurrection. (John 3:16)  He has been exalted to the highest place and now sits at the right hand of God, The Father. (Mark 16:19, Luke 22:69, Acts 2:33, and Hebrews 12:2)  The day is coming when everyone will know that He is The Lord.  Believers will bow to Him out of love and respect, others will bow out of fear and trembling.  Everyone will not be saved, but everyone will know that He is Lord. (Matthew 7:21-23)  Only those of us who believe in Him will be saved. (Romans 10:9)