JESUS, JESUS, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NAME

The name of Christ-the one great word-well worth all the languages in earth or heaven. –Bailey

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12

Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh Buddha? What about “Oh My Muhammad!?” Probably neither and you probably won’t. Why, it’s not the same. Those don’t have the same affect. Their names mean nothing because they are the little g- god. However, people take the name of the Lord and curse it all over this planet! Why? Some do it because they hate God and anything to do with Him. Some do it because they think they are cool. Most do it out of ignorance—they just don’t know the Lord and the power in His name.

Reminded this morning,
“Jesus, Jesus there’s just something about that name!
Master, Saviour, Jesus
Like the fragrance after the rain

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Let all heaven and earth proclaim
Kings and kingdoms shall all pass away
But there's something about that name.”

I sure am glad I know His name and even more that HE knows mine!

HE KNOWS YOU BY NAME

          I may forget your name, but I won’t forget your face. God forgets neither.

Exodus 33:17, And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

            I am not sure if you had siblings or not but if you did you probably remember Mom or Dad saying, Come here (your brother’s name), Come here (your sister’s name), I mean come here (your other brother’s name), UGH!!! No, come here (your other sister name!) Finally, they gave up and said, Hey you…. Come here!!! I don’t know about you but I use to laugh at them when they did that! When my kids were growing up, I did the same thing! It wasn’t so funny then!

            God knows you by name friend! He knew you before you were conceived in your mother’s womb! He knew you when He got up on the Cross! He knew you before the foundations of the Earth were laid! That ought to bring hope to those who no one knows and those everyone may know!

HE KNOWS…MY NAME??

There is a name in which I stand in awe of, that name is Jesus!

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

There is a very popular song that I love to hear, “He knows my name.” I have heard many people sing it down through the years but my most favorite rendition of it is sung by the Rochester family. They will bless your heart.

I love that song but I couldn’t sleep this morning so as I lay there in the bed I got to thinking, He knows everyone’s name, even the hairs on their head, but how many people know Him? How many people know Him as Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, or The Prince of Peace? How many people know the name of Jesus as Lord and Saviour?

Yes, He knows your name but the question this morning is, “In what way do you know Him?” Let today be a fresh start of knowing Him by asking Him to be your Lord and Saviour!

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost! –Anonymous

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. Proverbs 22:1

Many years ago men would seal a deal with a hand shake. Whether the deal was over a $100 lawn mower or a $100,000 tract of land; a man’s word use to mean something. It held weight. It meant He said what he meant and he meant what he said. You could take it to the bank!

Well I am still thankful there is One that is good to Their Word! Our Saviour has said He would save you if you receive Him. Our Saviour said He would secure you if you ask Him. Our Saviour said He would be seen in the clouds coming again! Hallelujah! Even so come quickly Lord Jesus! Why do I believe that; because of His name sake!

YOU HAVE HIS WORD ON IT!

A deal signed with a pen is no better than the man signing his name on it. If he doesn’t value his name then the contract isn’t worth the paper it was written on.—Jay O’Dell

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Acts 1:11

On the day Jesus transcended into heaven a decree went out to the Galileans giving them hope and it still gives us hope today! The angels declared, “He’s coming back!” This has been preached for over two-thousand years and let me tell you friend, He’s coming back! How do I know? Not because of the millions of Bibles written and printed, not because of the millions of sermons preached, not because my Mom or Dad told me, it is because He values His name! For that reason friend, “YOU HAVE HIS WORD ON IT!”