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Isa 30:27 (NIV) See, the Name of
the Lord comes from afar, with burning anger
and dense clouds of smoke; his lips are full
of wrath, and his tongue is a consuming
fire.
What's In A Name?
Gen 17:5 (NIV) No longer will you be
called Abram; your name will be
Abraham, for I have made you a father of
many nations.
Bible Knowledge Commentary (BKC): "In
Bible times a person's name stood for the
person--and represented him and his
characteristics."
1 Sam 25:25 (NIV) May my lord pay no
attention to that wicked man Nabal. He
is just like his name--his name is
Fool, and folly goes with him.
Gen 27:36 (NIV) Esau said, "Isn't he
rightly named Jacob? He has deceived me
these two times."
God's Word
Mat 1:21 (NIV) "She will give birth to a
son, and you are to give him the name
Jesus [Yeshua, Hebrew for
'salvation'], because he will save his
people from their sins."
Acts 4:12 (NIV) "Salvation is found in no
one else, for there is no other name
under heaven given to men by which we must
be saved."
Rev 19:13 (NIV) He is dressed in a robe
dipped in blood, and his name is
the Word of God.
Phil 2:9-11 (NIV) ... God exalted him to
the highest place and gave him the name
that is above every name, that at the
name of Jesus every knee should bow, in
heaven and on earth and under the earth, and
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the Glory of God the Father.
Ps 138:2 (NIV) I will bow down... and
will praise your name for your love
and your faithfulness, for you have exalted
above all things your name and your word.
NIV Study Notes: "God's name... is a
symbol of [His] nature, character, and
person... The name of the Lord is the
manifestation of His character...
it is synonymous with the Lord Himself."
In this study we will focus on what "the
name" means in this sense. This may be a new
insight to many present-day Christians, but
was second nature to first century Jews--and
even Pagans.
As a means to get the most out of this
study, substitute nature, character,
or spirit when you come across
the name, and the meaning should come
into better focus. The name is not mere
syllables, words, or sounds, but is God's
nature, Spirit, and presence.
John 12:13 (NIV) They took palm branches
and went out to meet him, shouting,
"Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in
the name of the Lord!"...
Where God Is
2 Chr 6:6 (NIV) But now I have chosen
Jerusalem for my Name to be
there...
1 Kings 8:29 (NIV) "May your eyes be open
toward this temple night and day, this place
of which you said, 'My Name shall be there,'
so that you will hear the prayer your
servant prays toward this place."
2 Chr 7:16 (NIV) "I have chosen and
consecrated this temple so that my Name may
be there forever. My eyes and my heart will
always be there."
Heb 1:3-4 (NIV) The Son is the radiance
of God's glory and the exact representation
of his being, sustaining all things by his
powerful word. After he had provided
purification for sins, he sat down at the
right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he
became as much superior to the angels as
the name he has inherited is superior
to theirs.
NIV Study Notes: "To Jews a name stood
for the full character of a person in all he
was and did."
The Name In Us
Col 1:27 (NIV) ... God has chosen to make
known this mystery, which is Christ in
you...
1 Cor 6:11 (NIV) And that is what some of
you were. But you were washed, you were
sanctified, you were justified in the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by
the Spirit of our God.
Acts 2:21 (NIV) "And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be
saved."
John 14:26 (NIV) "But the Counselor, the
Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in
my name, will teach you all things
and will remind you of everything I have
said to you."
1 Cor 6:19 (NIV) Do you not know that
your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
who is in you, whom you have
received from God?...
In The Name, In The Spirit, In
The Nature Of Jesus?
Isa 11:2-3 (NIV) The Spirit of the Lord
will rest upon him--the Spirit of wisdom and
of understanding, the Spirit of council and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and the
fear of the Lord--and he will delight in the
fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what
he sees with his eye, or decide by what he
hears with his ears.
John 14:13-14 (NIV) "And I will do
whatever you ask in my name, so
that the Son may bring glory to the Father.
You may ask me for anything in my name,
and I will do it."
John 16:23-26 (NIV) "In that day you will
no longer ask me anything. I tell you the
truth, my Father will give you whatever you
ask in my name. Until now you have not
asked for anything in my name. Ask and
you will receive, and your joy will be
complete... In that day you will ask in
my name..."
Oswald Chambers: "'... In my name,'
i.e., in My nature. Not--'You shall use my
name as a magic word,' but--'You will be so
intimate with Me that you will be one with
Me.' 'That day' is not a day hereafter, but
a day meant for here and now."
Inner Reality Consistent With Outer Form
John 15:16 (NIV) "You did not choose me,
but I chose you and appointed you to go and
bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the
Father will give you whatever you ask in
my name."
Luke 10:17 (NIV) ..."Lord, even the
demons submit to us in your name."
Acts 3:6,16 (NIV) Then Peter said,
"Silver or gold I do not have, but what I
have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ
of Nazareth, walk." ... "By faith in the
name of Jesus, this man whom you see and
know was made strong. It is Jesus' name
and the faith that comes through him that
has given this complete healing to him, as
you can all see."
Ps 20:7 (NIV) Some trust in chariots and
some in horses, but we trust in the name
of the Lord...
John 17:11-12 (NIV) "I will remain in the
world no longer, but they are still in the
world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father,
protect them by the power of your name--the
name you gave me--so that they may be one as
we are one. While I was with them, I
protected them and kept them safe by
that name you gave me. None has been
lost except the one doomed to destruction so
that Scripture would be fulfilled."
Mat 18:20 (NIV) "For where two or three
come together in my name, there am
I with them."
Recognition Of The Name
John 5:43 (NIV) [Jesus] "I have come in
my Father's name, and you do not accept me;
but if someone else comes in his own name,
you will accept him."
Acts 5:41 (NIV) The apostles left the
Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been
counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the
Name.
John 15:21 (NIV) "They will treat you
this way because of my name, for
they do not know the One who sent me."
1 Pet 4:14 ,16 (NIV) If you are insulted
because of the name of Christ, you are
blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God
rests on you. However, if you suffer as a
Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God
that you bear that name.
In our society, we aren't jailed,
beaten, or killed (at least presently) for
having the nature of Christ "in us", even
though our brethren in other parts of the
world are experiencing these physical
tortures (Heb 13:3). But every Christian is
destined to suffer because of the struggle
that the Name--in us--creates against the
flesh (1 Thes 3:3, 1 Pet 4:1, Heb 12:4, Rom
8:22-23). The lower nature will not submit
to God and must be whipped, jailed, and put
to death. The painful tension we experience
as we struggle to avoid sin and follow
Christ is no less "for the sake of the Name"
than the physical suffering that we may also
yet endure.
Col 3:17 (NIV) And whatever you do,
whether in word or deed, do it all in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God the Father through him.
Just Using The Words?
2 Cor 10:7 (NIV) "You are looking only at
the surface of things."
John 7:24 (Phi) "You must not judge by
the appearance of things but by the
reality!"
It is a shame to do something in the
name--with the inner character and
power of Jesus--and not give Him outward
credit for it. But even worse is to adhere
to the outward form when the inner reality
is missing: to give God credit he doesn't
want!
Acts 19:13-17 (NIV) Some Jews who went
around driving out evil spirits tried to
invoke the name of the Lord Jesus
over those who were demon-possessed. They
would say, "In the name of Jesus, whom Paul
preaches, I command you to come out." Seven
sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were
doing this. [One day] the evil spirit
answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know
about Paul, but who are you?" Then the man
who had the evil spirit jumped on them and
overpowered them all. He gave them such a
beating that they ran out of the house naked
and bleeding. When this became known to the
Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were
all seized with fear, and the name
of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
BKC: "The words 'in my name' are not a
magical formula which enable the user to get
his will done."
Using The Lord's Name "In Vain"
Ex 20:7 (NRS) [The third commandment:]
"You shall not make wrongful use of the
name of the Lord your God, for the Lord
will not acquit anyone who misuses his
name."
Deut 18:20 (NIV) "But a prophet who
presumes to speak in my name
anything I have not commanded him to say...
must be put to death."
If "the name of Jesus" is spoken
flippantly--not in the nature, character, or
Spirit of Christ, submission, understanding,
and fear of God--then the name of the Lord
Jesus is used "in vain".
Deut 5:11 (NIV) "You shall not misuse the
name of the Lord your God, for the Lord
will not hold anyone guiltless who
misuses his name."
Misuse Of The Lord's Name Will Get Worse
Jer 23:25,27 (NIV) "I have heard what the
prophets say who prophesy lies in my name.
They say, 'I had a dream! I had a dream!'...
They think the dreams they tell one another
will make my people forget my name,
just as their fathers forgot my name through
Baal worship."
Mat 7:22 (NIV) "Many will say to me on
that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy
in your name, and in your name
drive out demons and perform many
miracles?'"
Ps 139:20 (NIV) ...your adversaries
misuse your name.
Mat 24:5 (NIV) "For many will come in
my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,'
and will deceive many."
Rev 13:6 (NIV) He [the Beast] opened his
mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander
his name and his dwelling place and
those who live in heaven.
Luke 21:8 (NIV) He replied: "Watch out
that you are not deceived. For many will
come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and,
'The time is near.' Do not follow them."
Bless The Name (Baruch Ha Shem)
Mat 6:9 (NIV) "This, then, is how you
should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed
be your name...'"
1 Chr 16:10,29 (NIV) Glory in his holy
name; let the hearts of those who seek the
Lord rejoice... Ascribe to the Lord the
glory due his name. Bring an
offering and come before him; worship the
Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
Prov 18:10 (NIV) The name of the Lord is
a strong tower; the righteous run to it and
are safe.
Ps 5:11 (NIV) But let all who take refuge
in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them, that those
who love your name may rejoice in
you.
2 Tim 2:19 (NIV) ... God's solid
foundation stands firm, sealed with this
inscription: "The Lord knows those who are
his," and, "Everyone who confesses the
name of the Lord must turn away from
wickedness."
John 20:31 (NIV) But these are written
that you may believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God, and that by
believing you may have life in his name.
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