Whats In A Name Matthew 1 21 Whats
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What’s In A Name? Matthew 1: 21
What’s In A Name? • Names are important • Defined: “a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing; reputation; family or clan” • Joshua – “YHWH is salvation” • Jesus – MT. 1: 21 – Savior
1. Adam – Genesis 2: 18 -25 • Created by God – first man • Jesus is the nd “ 2 Adam” in I Cor. 15: 45 • He had a job in the Garden of Eden – 2: 18 -19 • Problem: nothing like Adam • 2: 20 • 2: 21 -23 • Animals are not as important as man!
2. Apollos – Acts 18: 24 -28 • His name: • He is a Jew; Apollos is a Grecian name • “Apollos” – “of Apollo” – god of truth & life • “of Alexandria” – founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt near the Nile • “Eloquent” – in Greek “Learned” • “Fervent in the Spirit” – not a dry professor
2. Apollos – Acts 18: 24 -28 • His name: • “Spoke and taught boldly” – not brashly but with courage • “Mighty in the Scriptures” – kind of preacher younger preachers would emulate
2. Apollos – Acts 18: 24 -28 • His problem • Ac. 18: 25 – he only knew the baptism of John (Mt. 3: 2) • Jesus had already established the kingdom! • He had to be taught – Ac. 18: 26 • He was a good man and very educated but needed to be taught • Regardless of name, pedigree, etc. , we must be taught to be pleasing to God!
3. Christian • Today – most important name • Family dynasties • Only ONE died for your sins – Ac. 20: 28 • Biblical examples: • Ac. 11: 26 – first called at Antioch • Ac. 26: 28 – Agrippa almost persuaded • I Peter 4: 16 – not promised a rose garden
3. Christian • Problem: people are going by all sorts of names NOT found in Scripture! • Buddha never died for sins • Joseph Smith, Alexander Campbell, John Wesleyan, the Pope, etc. NEVER died for sins!! • ONLY Jesus did that! • Since Jesus is the only one, why wear any other name? ?
• Names are so important and we are known by our names! • John 13: 35 • What name are you wearing?
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