The Names of Jesus - Elmer Towns

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springs from the innermost seat of His self-existence. In that mercy the benefits of our individual and corporate redemption are found. Zacharias is concerned both with the national deliverance of Israel (Luke 1:68-75) and the personal salvation of those who come to Christ by faith (Luke 1:76-79). Both of these aspects of salvation will materialize by a visitation from the Dayspring. The Scriptures view a visitation of God either positively or negatively. When God visits a people in His wrath, it is a time of great and severe judgment. When God visits a people in His mercy, it is a time of salvation. Like the psalmist, our prayer must be, “O visit me with thy salvation” (Psalm 106:4). How penetrating is the light of that brilliant heavenly sunrise! It reaches into the darkest areas of our life, revealing our sin. When convicted of sin by that light, we begin to understand its horror and the inevitable penalty--death itself. But that is also the light which revitalizes us in our sorrow. If we were to respond to that light while we remain in. our darkness, we would no doubt stumble and fall or miss the narrow way altogether, and so it is the same sunrise which provides the light to redirect our steps. The ultimate effect of that light is the redemption of our souls. Understanding and experiencing these few benefits of the Dayspring from on High will cause our hearts to praise and worship the God who granted to us this merciful visitation. IMMANUEL (EMMANUEL) When God gave the faithless Ahaz an opportunity to ask Him for a sign to encourage his faith, he was so apathetic to the things of God as to refuse to accept the gracious offer. But the purpose of God would not be defeated. Ahaz was given a sign he would not behold because he chose not to ask for a sign which God had offered to him. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). That unusual name for a son captured the highest of ideals in the religious life of the pious Jew. It was an affirmation of the highest of blessings, “God with us.” Whenever God called a person or group to a seemingly impossible challenge, He reminded them of His all-sufficient promise, “Certainly I will be with thee.” Moses was to deliver Israel from Egypt, but God was with him (Exodus 3:12). Joshua was to conquer the promised land, but God was with him (Joshua 1:5). Throughout Israel's history, every effective judge and king owed his success to the fact that “the Lord was with him.” When Nebuchadnezzar looked into the fire, expecting to see the flames consuming the physical remains of three faithful Hebrews, he saw them surviving the flames, and the Lord was with them. When the remnant returned to rebuild the temple, they were motivated to action by the prophet's reminder, “I am with you, saith the Lord” (Haggai 1:13). In contrast to the Old Testament promise of the presence of God, the absence or withdrawal of this presence, when noted, is a foreboding warning of disasters to come. Cain went out from the presence of the Lord to found a society so degenerate God had to destroy it with a flood. Samson woke in the lap of Delilah, not knowing that the Spirit of the Lord had departed, and he was captured by the Philistines. Because of his constant disobedience to the revealed will of God, Saul lost his unique relationship with the Holy Spirit, and God replaced His Spirit with an evil spirit.
But in the New Testament, that relationship between God and man changed and intensified. The Christian has an unprecedented relationship with God in Christ. In this regard, the name Immanuel (Emmanuel) signifies something special in the Christian's life. First, it, is an incarnational name. “The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:14); in a unique way in human history, it was “God with Us.” Secondly, it is a dispensational name. The “in Christ” and “Christ in you” relationship is unique to this present dispensation of grace. The Effect of Immanuel In every art and industry of mankind, Christians have found a place where their relationship with Christ can be both enjoyed and expressed. The presence of God is effective, first, in producing a deeper communion with Christ. The Christian life may be summarized theologically in two areas of experience—the point of salvation and the process of sanctification. Before salvation, Christ is present knocking at the door (Revelation 3:20) and waiting to be received (John 1:12). In sanctification, Christ is present dwelling within (John 14:23) and continuously completing the work He began at conversion (Philippians 1:6). The “God with Us” relationship is effective also in securing a definite conquest with Christ. The Christian is engaged in a spiritual warfare which cannot be waged, much less won, without Immanuel, the presence of God with us. As Joshua prepared to conquer the promised land, a type of Christian experience, he was first assured of the presence of God (Joshua 1:5). In describing Joseph being tempted unsuccessfully by Potiphar's wife, the Scripture is both prefaced and concluded with the remark, “The Lord was with Joseph” (Genesis 39:2,21). We are victorious in Christ because Christ is in us working (Philippians 2:13), and we are in Christ winning (Romans 8:37). Thirdly, a deep consolation in Christ flows from the Immanuel promise. Scripture gives the promise of the presence of God as an assurance to the perplexed (Genesis 28:15), an encouragement for the servant (Exodus 3:12), a fortification for the timid (Jeremiah 1:8), a confidence for the teacher (Matthew 28:20), a rest for the pilgrim (Exodus 33:14), and a strength for the fearful (Hebrews 13:5,6). The Experience of Immanuel There is an important distinction between the believer's union with Christ (which exists as a result of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and Christ's work on the cross, both applied at salvation) and the believer's communion with Christ, by which he experiences and enjoys the results of that union. We enjoy the benefits of the name Immanuel-God with Us-as we respond in obedience to the multifaceted call of Christ in our lives. The first aspect of the call is the call to salvation. Throughout the New Testament, this call has a universal appeal; for God “will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” (I Timothy 2:4) and, therefore, “now commandeth all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30, cf. also II Peter 3:9).
Page 1 and 2: THE NAMES OF JESUS Over 700 names o
Page 3 and 4: INTRODUCTION CONTENTS PART ONE: OUR
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Page 13 and 14: THE MEANING OF THIS NAME In calling
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Page 31 and 32: CHAPTER FIVE THE SALVATIONAL NAMES
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Page 77 and 78: CHAPTER TWELVE THE APOCALYPTIC NAME
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Page 85 and 86: A-21 APPENDIX THE NAMES AND TITLES
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The Horn of David (Psalm 132:17) Th
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Lord Also of the Sabbath (Mark 2:28
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An Owl of the Desert (Psalm 102:6)
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A Rock of Offense (Romans 9:33) The
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A Strength to the Needy in Distress
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Y-2 The Yokefellow (Matthew 11:29-3
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Thou Who Saveth by Thy Right Hand (
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Hamelech Jehovah - The Lord the Kin
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