1. Philippians 2:5-1 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

2. 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross! 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross! Philippians 2:5-11

3. 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, Philippians 2:5-11

4. 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11

5. Jesus Christ is Lord of All Or Not at All Philippians 2:5 -11

6. Jesus is at work today “Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For ‘God has put all things in subjection under his feet.’ ” I Cor. 15:24-27 “Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For ‘God has put all things in subjection under his feet.’ ” I Cor. 15:24-27

7. Jesus works: On behalf of God: to completely restore God’s sovereignty On behalf of God: to completely restore God’s sovereignty On our behalf: intercessor and mediator On our behalf: intercessor and mediator

8. Our Response: Acknowledge His Lordship/Reign “For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.” Romans 14: 8-9 “For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.” Romans 14: 8-9

9. Lord / kurios “Jesus Christ is Lord” “Jesus Christ is Lord”

10. Lord / kurios Sir Sir Ruler Ruler Owner Owner Lord Lord

11. Jesus: Savior and Sovereign I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Gal. 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Gal. 2:20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own. I Corinthians 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own. I Corinthians 6:19

12. Only what we do for Christ shall live The first lesson we must learn is that death precedes life The first lesson we must learn is that death precedes life We will never experience the life that is available in Christ until we experience Christ’s resurrection. We will never experience the life that is available in Christ until we experience Christ’s resurrection. We will never experience the life in Christ until we declare Him unequivocally as Lord. We will never experience the life in Christ until we declare Him unequivocally as Lord.

13. “for to me to live is Christ” Lordship demands obedience Lordship demands submission Lordship demands self denial Lordship demands taking up the cross Lordship demands taking up the cross

14. Jesus Christ is Lord Jesus Christ is Lord of the Sabbath Jesus Christ is Lord of the Sabbath Jesus Christ is Lord of His Day Jesus Christ is Lord of His Day Jesus Christ is Lord of His Supper Jesus Christ is Lord of His Supper Jesus Christ is Lord of Lords Jesus Christ is Lord of Lords

15. Jesus Christ is Lord Jesus Christ is Lord and Master Jesus Christ is Lord and Master Jesus Christ is Lord God Jesus Christ is Lord God Jesus Christ is Lord of me - “For to me, to live is Christ” Jesus Christ is Lord of me - “For to me, to live is Christ”