I. The context: thinking with the mind of Jesus Christ. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Phil. 2:5

II. The mind of Jesus Christ displayed in His humiliation. He thought it not robbery to be equal with God; He made Himself of no reputation; He took upon Him the form of a servant; He was made in the likeness of men; He humbled Himself; He became obedient unto the cursed death of the cross.

III. The glorification of Jesus Christ.

A. God the Father has highly exalted Him.
1. Jn. 17:4-5, 24, I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. . . Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
2. "The true Christian's heart leapeth for joy, even when cast down by divers sorrows and temptations, at the remembrance that Christ is exalted, for in that he finds enough to cheer his own heart. . . Surely, when we feel we are related to Christ, His exaltation is the source of the greatest joy to our spirits; we take a delight in it, seeing it is one of our family that is exalted." Charles Spurgeon

B. The importance of names.
1. Ex. 20:7, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
2. Ex. 23:13, And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
3. Ps. 113:3, From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised.
4. Hosea 2:17, For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
5. Zech. 13:2, And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered.
6. Mal. 1:11, For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
7. Mt. 6:9, After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

C. God the Father has given Him a name above every name.
1. Eph. 1:20-22, . . . he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet.
2. Heb. 1:3-4, . . . When (Jesus) had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
3. "There is yet another feeling, which I think is extremely necessary to any very great enjoyment of this truth, that Christ is exalted. It is a feeling of entire surrender of one's whole being to the great work of seeking to honor Him. Oh! I have striven for that: would to God I might attain unto it! I have now concentrated all my prayers into one, and that one prayer is this, that I may die to self, and live wholly to Him." Charles Spurgeon

D. At the name of Jesus every knee should bow.
1. Isa. 45:21-23, . . . there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
2. Ps. 72:17-19, His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
3. Rom. 14:11, For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
4. "Oh! my soul anticipates that blessed day, when this whole earth shall bend its knee before its God willingly; I do believe there is a happy era coming, when there shall not be one knee unbent before my Lord and Master. I look for that time, that latter-day glory, when kings shall bring presents, when queens shall be the nursing mothers of the church, when the gold of Sheba and the ships of Tarshish, and the dromedaries of Arabia shall alike be His, when nations and tribes of every tongue shall, with the saintly Watts, 'Dwell on His name with sweetest song, And infant voices shall proclaim, Their early blessings on His name.' Charles Spurgeon

E. At the name of Jesus every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
1. Confess: from Latin confiteor--to acknowledge with. Greek exomologeo--out-same-speak: to assent to in words, to verbally declare to be true.
2. Acts 2:36, Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
3. 1 Cor. 12:3, Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4. "The crown was put upon the head of Christ by God, and there is to me a very sweet reflection in this, — that the hand that put the crown on Christ's head will one day put the crown on ours; — that the same Mighty One who crowned Christ, 'King of kings, and Lord of lords,' will crown us, when He shall make us 'kings and priests unto Him for ever.' 'I know,' said Paul, 'there is laid up for me a crown of glory which fadeth not away, which God, the righteous judge, shall give me in that day.'" Charles Spurgeon

Q. 52. How was Christ exalted in his resurrection? A. Christ was exalted in his resurrection, in that, . . . he rose again from the dead the third day; whereby he was declared to be the Son of God, to have satisfied divine justice, to have vanquished death, and him that had power of it, and to be Lord of quick and dead: all which he did as a public person, the head of his church, for their justification, quickening in grace, support against enemies, and to assure them of their resurrection from the dead at the last day.
Q. 53. How was Christ exalted in his ascension? A. Christ was exalted in his ascension, in that having . . . triumphed over his enemies, visibly went up into the highest heavens, there to receive gifts for men, to raise up our affections thither, and to prepare a place for us, where himself is, and shall continue till his second coming at the end of the world.
Q. 54. How is Christ exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God? A. Christ is exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God, . . . he is advanced to the highest favor with God the Father, with all fullness of joy, glory, and power over all things in heaven and earth; and doth gather and defend his church, and subdue their enemies; furnisheth his ministers and people with gifts and graces, and maketh intercession for them. Westminster Larger Catechism

"Lastly, beloved, if it be true, as it is that Christ is so exalted that He is to have a name above every name, and every knee is to bow to Him, will we not bow our knees this morning before His Majesty? You must, whether you will or no, one day bow your knee. O Lord of hosts! bend the knees of men! Make us all the willing subjects of thy grace." Charles Spurgeon (from Spurgeon's sermon entitled 'The Exaltation of Christ,' preached November 2, 1856, two weeks after the disaster at The Royal Surrey Garden Music Hall--12,000 inside, 10,000 outside, 7 dead, dozens injured)