Exalt

To what or whom gets “exalted” and do we “exalt” anything or anyone? NOTE: Our Father “exalted” Jesus, His Son _____________________________________________ DEFINITIONS: (Strong's concordance Greek dictionary number) Exalt - G1869 Epairo – (v) to lift up; “the eyes” means to look upward; “the voice” means to shout or talk loudly; “the heel” means to oppose someone {implying hostility}; hoisted up; taken up G5229 Hyperairomai – (v) to become conceited; to exalt oneself; exalted above measure G5251 Hyperypsoo – (v) to exalt to the highest place G5312 Hypsoo – (v) to lift up; elevate _____________________________________________ Acts 5:31 “Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.” - Philippians 2:9 “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:” ____________________________________________ *Satan has “exalted” himself 2nd Thessalonians 2:3 “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;” 2nd Thessalonians 2:4 “Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.” _____________________________________________ *In spiritual warfare, what is “exalted” must be cast down 2nd Corinthians 10:4 “(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)” 2nd Corinthians 10:5 “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” _____________________________________________ *Our Father will “exalt” us in due time - if - we humble ourselves 1st Peter 5:6 “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:” - Matthew 23:12 “And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.” _____________________________________________ END - Exalt cybercoc.org #cybercoc #churchofchrist #cyberchurchofchrist web: cyberchurchofchrist.org email: [email protected]