The Name Above All Names: The Power and Salvation in Jesus
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
I wish to focus today on this portion of our selected text, “…there is none other name under heaven given among men…” Many names, in fact, countless billions throughout human history, have been given among men. However, THIS name is different! Philippians 2:9-11 says, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” The name of Jesus is powerful because of the fact that it is God’s gift to fallen man. This name speaks of eternal life which is the gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord (see Rom. 6:23). Romans 10:9 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” It can then be concluded that no human figure, past, present, or future, has been able, nor ever will be able to offer such a gift.
This name also speaks of power; power over sin, power over sickness, power over Satan, and power over self! John 1:12 says, “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” To be a son of God is a gift to say the least! There is absolutely nothing man can do to contribute to his becoming a son of God, other than that of placing his faith in Jesus Christ. That’s why it is a gift. You do not purchase gifts, nor do you deserve them; you only receive them. The very fact that God has even taken the time to give us something at all speaks of His heart of compassion for us. But it didn’t just stop there! This wasn’t just any gift; it was the giving of the best of Heaven for the worst of man. The very son of God, having shed his own blood on the cross to pay for the sins of the world, qualifies him to bear the honor of having the greatest name in all of history. Dear reader, the name of Jesus Christ is not someone you should only read about, acknowledge the historical existence of, or even speak. It is one you should trust with your life!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill
I wish to focus today on this portion of our selected text, “…there is none other name under heaven given among men…” Many names, in fact, countless billions throughout human history, have been given among men. However, THIS name is different! Philippians 2:9-11 says, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” The name of Jesus is powerful because of the fact that it is God’s gift to fallen man. This name speaks of eternal life which is the gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord (see Rom. 6:23). Romans 10:9 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” It can then be concluded that no human figure, past, present, or future, has been able, nor ever will be able to offer such a gift.
This name also speaks of power; power over sin, power over sickness, power over Satan, and power over self! John 1:12 says, “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” To be a son of God is a gift to say the least! There is absolutely nothing man can do to contribute to his becoming a son of God, other than that of placing his faith in Jesus Christ. That’s why it is a gift. You do not purchase gifts, nor do you deserve them; you only receive them. The very fact that God has even taken the time to give us something at all speaks of His heart of compassion for us. But it didn’t just stop there! This wasn’t just any gift; it was the giving of the best of Heaven for the worst of man. The very son of God, having shed his own blood on the cross to pay for the sins of the world, qualifies him to bear the honor of having the greatest name in all of history. Dear reader, the name of Jesus Christ is not someone you should only read about, acknowledge the historical existence of, or even speak. It is one you should trust with your life!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill