Devot. The Name of the Lord Jesus

Hi Folks,

 

I hope you had  super week!  Today is the Eve of Christmas and Jesus' birthday!

The devot. for today is on the important significance and meaning behind Jesus' name.

I have also included a sort sermon link that clearly, simply, yet powerfully explains the significance of ALL of Jesus' names, (in the Old Testament He has more than one that give credence to His character), and explains how Jesus could be God and Man, and ties in verses from the Old to New Testament on how this was even possible.

 

If you have ever wondered or thought, "I know the Bible says He was God, yet man, but how on the earth is that even possible?!  I don't know about that..." the sermon below explains so simply (yet powerfully) how this could happen.   I had many WOW moments as I watched this 20 minute sermon and thought of you all as I listened.   PLEASE listen to this sermon through your week, make it a top priority-listen to it on the way to work on your phone, download to your computer and listen to it as you catch up on emails etc.. and I pray you are very blessed as I was.

 

I have also included with this email links of ministries that "Give Back" and help persecuted Christians, orphans and the needy overseas.  Christmas for me would not be as meaningful if I wasn't helping someone in need.   I have so much and this season is a chance for me to find ways to give back:)

I pray you have a blessed week and feel the Lord's peace and presence throughout each day! 

 

 Lord bless you and yours.

 

(Devot. is below all the links)

 

Sermon-On a First Name Basis:

https://touchinglives.org/resources/sermons/  (Taken from https://touchinglives.org/)

 

 

Gifts that Give Back:

https://dwministries.org/christmas-wish-list/ (I  have given to this ministry before and really trust it)

 

https://www.persecution.com/ (I have given to this ministry as well and trust them.  Scroll down towards the bottom of this page for the links to the details I have provided below.)

 

~Christmas Care packs for persecuted children overseas

 

~"Action Packs" of clothing or "Family Medic Packs" supplies that are sent overseas to Believers  in Pakistan, Lebanon, Sudan (I've done this for about 3-4 years,

and assembled  teens I know  to do this as a team.   We have had so much fun!)

 

~Bibles for children of persecuted families, they have a covert operation that sends Bibles in N. Korea, and also a way to send a Bible to  Believer overseas

and then you receive the name of the person who it was sent to!

 

~They have a fund that helps families that have had a family member martyred for their faith, and fund to help "front line workers" who are serving the Lord in  dangerous places (Under  "Adopt a Front Line").

 

https://donate.worldvision.org/giftcatalog  (From https://donate.worldvision.org/)

 

WAYS TO MEDICALLY HELP CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

https://www.operationsmile.org/

https://cure.org/

 

HELPING ORPHANS OVERSEAS:  (God has  heart for the orphan and He calls each person to help in some way-James 1:27)

https://showhope.org/ (Look under Our Part for Care Centers as one way to help.  This ministry is founded by Stephen Curtis Chapman -a well known Christian music artist who is serving the Lord by helping orphans.)

 

https://awaa.org/give-hope/  (An agency I am well aware of  and trust that is helping, not only families adopt children, but help orphans overseas as they wait for homes or can no longer be helped, like in Ethiopia where they have closed the doors to adoption for now. Scroll down to the bottom of the link for how you can

help through Amazon purchases.)

 

December 28, 2012 The Name of the Lord Jesus "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21)   This is the first of 144 references to the name of Christ in the New Testament. The word "name" (Greek noma) occurs only about 95 times when referring to any or all other names. This fact is itself a sort of commentary on Philippians 2:9: "God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name."   In biblical times, a person's name expressed the character or attributes desired for a child by his or her parents. The reason for the name "JESUS," which means "Jehovah saves" or simply "salvation," was given by the angel: "He shall save his people from their sins."   There is only one Savior, "for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12); but His name does save! "As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name" (John 1:12).   Those who do receive Christ are thenceforth associated with His name--and therefore with His person and work. First they are to be baptized "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19). They are then to order their lives in a way that honors His name. "Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity" (2 Timothy 2:19).   He has given many gracious promises of answered prayer if we pray in His name, "that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you" (John 15:16). The final use of "name" in the Bible stresses our eternal identification with His name, for "his name shall be in their foreheads" (Revelation 22:4) as we are united with Him in the age to come. HMM     This email was sent to  | Print this article Unsubscribe | Subscribe