When
looking in depth at the Apostle Paul’s writings, one can notice that he uses
the names of Jesus Christ in very specific ways, depending on the subject of
his writings. Sometimes, Paul speaks of
the “Lord”, or “Jesus”, or “Jesus Christ”, or “Christ Jesus”. In an article titled, “The Names of Jesus”, E.W.
Bullinger states that he noted seventeen different combinations of the use of
those names in Paul’s epistles. Bullinger also states that in the gospels, the
name “Jesus” (on its own) is used about 612 times. While it is used only 71 times in the other
NT books (and 38 of those instances are in Acts). Why is that?
Sunday, January 22, 2012
DAILY TRUTH - The Significance of the Names of Jesus
There
is a great significance to the names of Jesus, as they are used in the New
Testament. I feel that in today’s world,
the name of Jesus has been taken for granted.
His name has been abused, cursed, used as an expletive, spoken in
careless, thoughtless ways, and without a second thought. My hope in writing this Daily Truth is to
bring attention to the fact that His name has importance and extraordinary
meaning.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Looking for Endurance
“…for you have need
of endurance…” (Hebrews 10:35,
CLNT)
“For I am reckoning
that the sufferings of the current era do not deserve the glory about to be revealed
for us. For the premonition of the
creation is awaiting the unveiling of the sons of God. For to vanity was the creation subjected, not
voluntarily, but because of Him Who subjects it, in expectation that the
creation itself, also, shall be freed from the slavery of corruption into the
glorious freedom of the children of God.
For we are aware that the entire creation is groaning and travailing
together until now. Yet not only so, but
we ourselves also, who have the firstfruit of the spirit, we ourselves also,
are groaning in ourselves, awaiting the sonship, the deliverance of our
body. For to expectation were we
saved. Now expectation, being observed,
is not expectation, for what anyone is observing, why is he expecting it
also? Now, if we are expecting what we
are not observing, we are awaiting it with endurance. (Romans 8:22-25, CLNT)
Early
this week, as I read Romans 8, the Lord reminded me (again!) that I was in need
of endurance. As I wrote these words in
my journal, “And so, I see clearly I am in
*GREAT* need of endurance!” a familiar chord sounded within me. Didn’t I recall that the Lord had reminded me
of that not so long ago? Or was I
imagining it?...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Of Faith and Boldness – Part II
“You should not,
then, be casting away your boldness, which is having a great reward, for you
have need of endurance...” (Hebrews 10: 35,
CLNT)
“Now faith is an
assumption of what is being expected, a conviction concerning matters which are
not being observed; for in this the elders were testified to. By faith we are apprehending the eons to
adjust to a declaration of God, so that what is being observed has not come out
of what is appearing.” (Hebrews
11:1-2, CLNT)
As
the Lord spoke to me regarding my faith and reminded me to allow Him to move
and have His way with me, I was filled with boldness. I felt bold in speaking out or remaining
silent. I felt bold in simply being in
Christ and doing as Christ led me to do.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Of Faith and Boldness – Part I
“You should not,
then, be casting away your boldness, which is having a great reward, for you
have need of endurance...” (Hebrews 10: 35, CLNT)
“Now faith is an
assumption of what is being expected, a conviction concerning matters which are
not being observed; for in this the elders were testified to. By faith we are apprehending the eons to
adjust to a declaration of God, so that what is being observed has not come out
of what is appearing.” (Hebrews
11:1-2, CLNT)
On
recent morning, as I was praying and crying out my woes to God about particular
circumstances which were frustrating me and making me feel hopeless, I realized
the following:
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