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Psalm 18:49
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

Matthew 10:32
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

John 9:22
Thesewords spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

is Lord.

Psalm 110:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Jeremiah 23:6
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and thisis his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Luke 2:11
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

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John 5:23
That allmen should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

John 13:31,32
Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him…

John 14:13,23
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son…

that Jesus Christ is Lord
The declaration of Jesus as "Lord" is central to Christian belief, affirming His divinity and sovereignty. The term "Lord" (Greek: Kyrios) was used in the Septuagint to translate the divine name YHWH, indicating Jesus' equality with God. This confession was particularly significant in the Roman context, where "Caesar is Lord" was a common declaration of loyalty. By confessing Jesus as Lord, early Christians were making a bold statement of allegiance to Christ above all earthly powers. This ties intoRomans 10:9, where confessing Jesus as Lord is linked to salvation.

to the glory of God the Father
The ultimate purpose of acknowledging Jesus as Lord is to bring glory to God the Father. This reflects the unity and harmony within the Trinity, where the Son's exaltation results in the Father's glorification. It aligns with Jesus' own mission, as seen inJohn 17:1, where He prays for His glorification so that the Father may be glorified. This phrase underscores the Christian belief that all of creation is ultimately directed towards the glory of God, fulfilling His divine plan and purpose.

- Scripture envisions a universal acknowledgment.Isaiah 45:23 andRomans 14:11 echo the same promise: “every knee will bow… every tongue will confess.” Paul isn’t painting a hypothetical scene; he is stating a future certainty.

- No one is exempt—past, present, angelic, demonic, believer, or unbeliever.Revelation 5:13 pictures “every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth” joining the chorus.

- The confession will not be limited to private conviction; it will be vocal and public. Jesus Himself said, “Whoever acknowledges Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father” (Matthew 10:32).

- For believers, this confession already shapes worship, witness, and daily decisions. For the unrepentant, it will come at final judgment—still genuine, but too late to alter their eternal state (Philippians 2:10;Hebrews 9:27).

- The center of the confession is not vague spirituality; it is the specific declaration that “Jesus Christ is Lord.” Peter’s Pentecost sermon rings with the same truth: “God has made this Jesus… both Lord and Christ” (Acts 2:36).

- “Lord” speaks of absolute authority. Jesus affirmed it: “You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am” (John 13:13).

- Saving faith hinges on this confession.Romans 10:9 promises, “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

- The Spirit Himself enables the confession (1 Corinthians 12:3). What we joyfully proclaim now by grace, all will one day declare by compulsion of truth.

- The Father’s glory is the ultimate aim of all things. Jesus prayed, “Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You” (John 17:1). The Son’s exaltation magnifies the Father’s wisdom, love, and justice.

- At the consummation, Christ will hand the kingdom to the Father “so that God may be all in all” (1 Corinthians 15:24–28).

- When every tongue confesses Jesus’ lordship, the Father’s plan of redemption will stand vindicated before the whole universe.

- Our present worship foreshadows that day. Each time we exalt Christ, we participate in the Father’s eternal purpose (Ephesians 1:6, 12).

Philippians 2:11 promises a universal, vocal acknowledgment of Jesus’ absolute authority. Every person will confess—either now in salvation or later in judgment—that “Jesus Christ is Lord.” This climactic confession fulfills God’s redemptive plan and brings unending glory to the Father. Living in light of that certainty calls us to wholehearted, present-tense allegiance to the risen Lord.

To the glory of God the Father.--The acknowledgment of the glory of Christ is the acknowledgment of the glory of the Father, as the Source of Deity, manifested perfectly in Him. (SeeJohn 1:18;John 14:9). Note inJohn 5:19-30, our Lord's repeated profession that His work on earth was to manifest the Father; inJohn 17:4, His declaration that He had so done; and inJohn 17:24, the truth that His glory is the glory given of the Father. . . .