Christ Community Church, Sunday, July 2nd, 2023, Rev. Bernie Diaz
The Christian's Joy
"The Reward of Exaltation"
Phil. 2:9-11
The Office of the King (v.9)
The Lordship of the King (vv.10-11)
Isa. 45:22, 23c 22 "Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. 23 By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.
Dan. 7:14 And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
Matt. 7:13-14 13 For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life (the kingdom of heaven), and those who find it are few.
Jo. 18:36-37 36 Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world." 37 Then Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
Ro. 10:9-10 if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the |
