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WROUGHT IN CHRIST. or The Exaltation of Jesus. “20 which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly (places),
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WROUGHT IN CHRIST or The Exaltation of Jesus
“20 which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly (places), • 21 far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:”
“22 and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, • 23 which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.” • Ephesians 1:20-23
What four things were accomplished by Jesus becoming a God-man?
SONSHIP • Resurrected from the dead – v. 20 • Proved by the resurrection – Rom. 1:4 • “My Lord and my God – Jn. 20:26-28 • “Upon this rock” – Matt. 16:18 • Satan did all he could and failed!
KINGSHIP • Made to sit at “right hand” – v. 20 • “blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings” – 1 Tim. 6:15 • “Christ…son of the living God” – Matt. 16:16 • “keys of the kingdom” – Matt. 16:19 • “sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high – Heb. 1:4
LORDSHIP • Put all things in subjection – v. 22 • “made him to be Lord” – Acts 2:36 • In him all things created, through him and unto him – Col. 1:16
HEADSHIP • Gave him to be head over all things to the church – v. 22 • “And he is the head of the body, the church” – Col. 1:18
HEADSHIP • Body has life in the head. • Body dead when separated from the head. • Body controlled by the head. • Body completed only with the head.
HEADSHIP • Head means sole authority. • Members look to the head (Christ) for all instruction. • Worship, work, and teaching all are done only at the impetus of Christ.
4 EXALTATIONS • SON • KING • LORD • HEAD All shall confess one day – Phil. 2:11