Three times in this passage we have reference to the resurrection by God (v30,33,35). Specifically, He was raised to die no more (v34-35). It is this that allows us, no, demands, that we exalt Christ as Lord above all others. No religious leader can say this. No demon or angel has tasted death and so cannot lay claim to resurrection. Easter tends to trivialize this because as a holiday it lends itself to celebration by those who do not recognize this point. We must make it a focal point of preaching, not just at Easter but in every gospel presentation. Without it Christ competes with other great men; with it there is no competition.
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