20
Dec '24
From Glory to Glory
20
Dec '24
Introduction: Jesus laid aside His splendor in heaven to step down the starry staircase from heaven in order to be dipped in a vesture of clay. And though He was co-equal with the Father in the Godhead, yet He was willing to put aside His Shekinah glory to dress in humanity without negating His deity.
Following this glorious journey, Paul, breathed upon, dips his pen in ink and traces His mission on earth.
1. Jesus’s Transformation! (Phil. 2:5) – “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.”
Can we have the same mind as Jesus? Apparently, the apostle Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, revealed it is possible.
2. Jesus’s Identification! (Phil. 2:6-7) – “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.”
Although in the eternal counsel of the Godhead there is a oneness, keep in mind God is a Spirit. But in order to relate to man’s sinfulness and to live above the power of sin, Jesus had to come to earth to take on human flesh. Even though He was tempted in all things like we are, He did not succumb to sin’s appeal. By the way, He gives us that same power to overcome sin even though we battle daily and sometimes fall prey to the threefold enemy—the world, the flesh, and the devil.
3. Jesus’s Self-Renunciation! (Phil. 2:8) – “And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”
His mission was to fulfill His Father’s will. Thus, He laid down His life as a payment for our sins so that we could go free!
4. Jesus’s Exaltation! (Phil. 2:9-10) – “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.”
Being fully man but also fully God, Jesus conquered death, hell, sin, and the grave! That means we too can overcome death.
5. Jesus’s Coronation! (Phil. 2:11) – “And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Think about it. Throughout eternity, Jesus Christ will be crowned as the “King of Kings and Lord of Lords”!
Conclusion: Now that we have taken a journey with Jesus from GLORY to GLORY, the only thing left to do is to live in the light of this glorious truth until He comes again!
Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese