Sermon “What’s In A Name?” Neal Parker

Great Purpose of Man Great Purpose of Man  I Corinthians 10:31-33  Greek word for Glory is “doxa”  An Opinion  Reputation What’s In A Name?  Greek word for Offense is “aproskopos” / Acts 24:16  Act Inoffensive / Faultless  “Not Leading Into Sin”

Warnings Regarding Offending Warnings Regarding Offending  Mark 9:42  Greek word for Offend is “skandalizo”  To Entrap or Trip Up  Entice To Sin / Offend What’s In A Name?  Matthew 10:16  Greek word for Wise is “phronimos”  Thoughtful / “Cautious Character”  Greek word for Harmless is “akeraios”  Innocent / Simple

What’s In A Name? Goal of Christians Goal of Christians  Philippians 1:9-10  “Christians are to approve (and practice) what is morally and ethically superior.”  “The goal of Christians in this life is to be without any mixture of evil and not open to censure because of moral or spiritual failure.”

Revelation of God’s Character, His Work and Our Relationship Revelation of God’s Character, His Work and Our Relationship  God chooses Names for Himself  John 17:3  Psalm 138:1-2 What’s In A Name? “I AM that I AM” “I AM that I AM” “Ehyeh asher ehyeh” “In the process of being God” “In the process of being God”

Names of God in Scripture Names of God in Scripture  Elohim – “Strong One”  El Shaddai – “God Almighty”  El Elyon – “Most High God”  El Olam – “Everlasting God” What’s In A Name?  YHWH – “to exist, be”  Adonai – “Majesty”/ Plural  Theos – “God”/ Only True God  Kurios – “Lord”/ Authority & Supremacy  Father – “Abba”/ Personal Father

What’s In A Name? Surnames: Passed Down From Generations Passed Down From Generations Reveal Aspects of our Ancestry / People Reveal Aspects of our Ancestry / People Places Where People Lived Places Where People Lived How People Looked How People Looked Family Occupations Family Occupations Are we living the life for which the Family Name of God may be given to us?

Revelation 2:3 – Ephesus – “…perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary.” Revelation 2:3 – Ephesus – “…perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary.” What’s In A Name? Revelation 2:10 – Smyrna – “…Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” (not a royal crown; wreath awarded to the winner) Revelation 2:10 – Smyrna – “…Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” (not a royal crown; wreath awarded to the winner)

Revelation 2:26-27 – Thyatira – “He who overcomes and he who keeps My deeds until the end,…I will give authority over the nations;…, as I also have received authority from My Father.” Revelation 2:26-27 – Thyatira – “He who overcomes and he who keeps My deeds until the end,…I will give authority over the nations;…, as I also have received authority from My Father.” What’s In A Name? Revelation 2:17 – Pergamum – “…To Him who overcomes…give some of the hidden manna,…a white stone…a new name (Greek word / “onoma” meaning authority or character from a calling) written on the stone, which no one knows but he who receives it.” Revelation 2:17 – Pergamum – “…To Him who overcomes…give some of the hidden manna,…a white stone…a new name (Greek word / “onoma” meaning authority or character from a calling) written on the stone, which no one knows but he who receives it.”

 In ancient Greece, jury members would cast white stones to signify innocence / acquittal What’s In A Name? Why is God going to give us a white stone (Greek word; “leukos” / “white; brilliant; bright”) with a new name? Why is God going to give us a white stone (Greek word; “leukos” / “white; brilliant; bright”) with a new name?  In ancient Israel, High Priest’s breastplate contained 12 stones with the names of the 12 tribes of Israel engraved on them. The High Priest bore the names of God’s people into God’s presence.  In ancient Rome, athletic game winners were awarded white stones with their names engraved upon them, to be used as tickets to special awards banquets.

Revelation 3:12 – Philadelphia – “He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; …I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name.” Revelation 3:12 – Philadelphia – “He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; …I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name.” What’s In A Name? Revelation 3:5 – Sardis – “He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.” Revelation 3:5 – Sardis – “He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.”

 New – Greek word is “kainos” / freshness or new (respect to age). What’s In A Name? Why is the meaning of new and name in the Greek? Why is the meaning of new and name in the Greek?  Name”– Greek word is “onoma” – “authority, character” / “called”  Name – “ginosko” – “to know” / “allow, be aware, feel knowledge, perceive, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand”

 Revelation 3:12 - Jesus will give his bride (the Church) the God Family name; “the name of my God” What’s In A Name? Significance of the Name Significance of the Name  John 17: – “And now I am no more in the world, yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are. While I was with them, I was keep them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

What’s In A Name? Revelation 3:21 – Laodicea – “He who overcomes I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” Revelation 3:21 – Laodicea – “He who overcomes I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” Revelation 19:11-16 Revelation 19:11-16 Do the attributes of Jesus Christ symbolize us?

 Revelation 18:4-5 What’s In A Name? What should we be doing now? What should we be doing now? Are we living the life for which the Family Name of God may be given to us?