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Article: In the name of Jesus.
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- Presbyterian Record
- Article date:
- May 1, 1996
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Read: Exodus 3:13-17a;
Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 1:18-22
What's in a name? Ask the ancient Hebrews and they will tell you. A name conveys the essence of a person. It includes the hopes and dreams we have for ourselves, for our children and for our future.
What's in a name? Look to the Scriptures. Listen anew to the dialogue between Moses and God. The climax of the story is not found in the bush that burns yet is not consumed but in the God who shares the intimate nature of his divine being.
We need a name. In the presence of this God of his ancestors, Moses asks for a name so he can tell the people when they ask. God says his name is ...