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.

SermonSermon““What’s In A Name?”What’s In A Name?”

Neal ParkerNeal Parker

Great Purpose of ManGreat Purpose of Man I Corinthians 10:31-33I Corinthians 10:31-33

Greek word for Greek word for GloryGlory is “doxa” is “doxa” An OpinionAn Opinion ReputationReputation

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name?

Greek word for Greek word for OffenseOffense is is “aproskopos” / Acts 24:16 “aproskopos” / Acts 24:16 Act Inoffensive / FaultlessAct Inoffensive / Faultless ““Not Leading Into Sin”Not Leading Into Sin”

Warnings Regarding OffendingWarnings Regarding Offending Mark 9:42Mark 9:42 Greek word for Greek word for OffendOffend is “skandalizo” is “skandalizo”

To Entrap or Trip UpTo Entrap or Trip Up Entice To Sin / OffendEntice To Sin / Offend

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name?

Matthew 10:16Matthew 10:16 Greek word for Greek word for WiseWise is “phronimos” is “phronimos”

Thoughtful / “Cautious Character”Thoughtful / “Cautious Character”

Greek word for Greek word for HarmlessHarmless is “akeraios” is “akeraios” Innocent / SimpleInnocent / Simple

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name? Goal of ChristiansGoal of Christians

Philippians 1:9-10Philippians 1:9-10

““Christians are to approve (and Christians are to approve (and practice) what is morally and practice) what is morally and ethically superior.” ethically superior.”

““The goal of Christians in this life is The goal of Christians in this life is to be without any mixture of evil to be without any mixture of evil and not open to censure because of and not open to censure because of moral or spiritual failure.” moral or spiritual failure.”

Revelation of God’s Character, His Work Revelation of God’s Character, His Work and Our Relationshipand Our Relationship

God chooses Names for God chooses Names for HimselfHimself John 17:3John 17:3 Psalm 138:1-2Psalm 138:1-2

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name?

““I AM that I AM”I AM that I AM”““Ehyeh asher Ehyeh asher ehyeh”ehyeh” ““In the process of being In the process of being

God”God”

Names of God in ScriptureNames of God in Scripture ElohimElohim – “Strong One” – “Strong One” El Shaddai El Shaddai – “God Almighty”– “God Almighty” El Elyon El Elyon – “Most High God”– “Most High God” El Olam El Olam – “Everlasting God”– “Everlasting God”

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name?

YHWHYHWH – “to exist, be” – “to exist, be” AdonaiAdonai – “Majesty”/ Plural – “Majesty”/ Plural TheosTheos – “God”/ Only True God – “God”/ Only True God KuriosKurios – “Lord”/ Authority & – “Lord”/ Authority &

SupremacySupremacy FatherFather – “Abba”/ Personal Father – “Abba”/ Personal Father

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name?Surnames:Surnames:

• Passed Down From GenerationsPassed Down From Generations• Reveal Aspects of our Ancestry / PeopleReveal Aspects of our Ancestry / People• Places Where People LivedPlaces Where People Lived• How People LookedHow People Looked• Family OccupationsFamily Occupations

Are we living the life for which the Family Name of God may be given to us?

Revelation 2:3 – Revelation 2:3 – EphesusEphesus – – “…perseverance and have endured for My “…perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary.”name’s sake, and have not grown weary.”

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name?

Revelation 2:10 – Revelation 2:10 – SmyrnaSmyrna – – “…Be “…Be faithful until death, and I will give you the faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” (not a royal crown; wreath crown of life.” (not a royal crown; wreath awarded to the winner)awarded to the winner)

Revelation 2:26-27 – Revelation 2:26-27 – ThyatiraThyatira – – “He who overcomes and he who keeps My deeds until the end,…I “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.”will give authority over the nations;…, as I also have received authority from My Father.”

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name?

Revelation 2:17 – Revelation 2:17 – PergamumPergamum – – “…“…To Him who overcomes…give some of the To Him who overcomes…give some of the hidden manna,…a white stone…a new hidden manna,…a white stone…a new namename (Greek word / “onoma” meaning authority or (Greek word / “onoma” meaning authority or character from a calling)character from a calling) written on the stone, written on the stone, which no one knows but he who receives which no one knows but he who receives it.”it.”

In ancient Greece, jury members would cast white stones to In ancient Greece, jury members would cast white stones to signify innocence / acquittalsignify innocence / acquittal

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name? Why is God going to give us a white Why is God going to give us a white

stone (Greek word; “leukos” / “white; stone (Greek word; “leukos” / “white; brilliant; bright”) with a new name? brilliant; bright”) with a new name?

In ancient Israel, High Priest’s breastplate In ancient Israel, High Priest’s breastplate contained 12 stones with the names of contained 12 stones with the names of the 12 tribes of Israel engraved on them. the 12 tribes of Israel engraved on them. The High Priest bore the names of God’s The High Priest bore the names of God’s people into God’s presence.people into God’s presence.

In ancient Rome, athletic game winners In ancient Rome, athletic game winners were awarded white stones with their were awarded white stones with their names engraved upon them, to be used names engraved upon them, to be used as tickets to special awards banquets. as tickets to special awards banquets.

Revelation 3:12 – Revelation 3:12 – PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia – – “He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; …I will “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 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.”heaven from My God, and My new name.”

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name?

Revelation 3:5 – Revelation 3:5 – SardisSardis – – “He who “He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life and I will confess his from the book of life and I will confess his name before My Father and before His name before My Father and before His angels.”angels.”

NewNew – Greek word is “kainos” / freshness or new (respect to – Greek word is “kainos” / freshness or new (respect to age). age).

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name? Why is the meaning of new and name Why is the meaning of new and name

in the Greek? in the Greek?

Name”– Greek word is “onoma” – “authority, character” / “called”

Name – Name – “ginosko”“ginosko” – – “to know” / “to know” / “allow, be aware, feel knowledge, “allow, be aware, feel knowledge, perceive, be resolved, can speak, be perceive, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand”sure, understand”

Revelation 3:12 - Revelation 3:12 - Jesus will give his bride (the Church) the God Family name; Jesus will give his bride (the Church) the God Family name; “the name of my God”“the name of my God”

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name? Significance of the Name Significance of the Name

John 17: 11-12 – John 17: 11-12 – “And now I am no more in “And now I am no more in the world, yet they themselves are in the the world, yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We given Me, that they may be one even as We are. While I was with them, I was keep them are. While I was with them, I was keep them in Your name which You have given Me; and in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. would be fulfilled.

What’s In A Name?What’s In A Name?

Revelation 3:21 – Revelation 3:21 – LaodiceaLaodicea – – “He “He who overcomes I will grant to him to sit who overcomes I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.”His throne.”

Revelation 19:11-16Revelation 19:11-16

Do the attributes of Jesus Christ symbolize us?

Revelation 18:4-5Revelation 18:4-5

What’s In A Name?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?