Jesus, Name Above All Names - Hymn Reflection and Descriptions

JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES HYMNS FOR WORSHIP #563 HYMNS FOR WORSHIP #563

INTRODUCTION Song #563 reminds us the name Jesus is Song #563 reminds us the name Jesus is a name to be held in high esteem a name to be held in high esteem The song draws upon the Bible for various The song draws upon the Bible for various descriptions of Jesus descriptions of Jesus Descriptions that remind us our Lord is a Descriptions that remind us our Lord is a multifaceted person, He wears many hats, multifaceted person, He wears many hats, He fulfills many roles at it relates to our He fulfills many roles at it relates to our salvation salvation

INTRODUCTION Q: How does song #563 describe Jesus? Q: How does song #563 describe Jesus? After declaring Jesus is a name above . After declaring Jesus is a name above . Verse #1: Verse #1: Beautiful Savior, Glorious Lord, Beautiful Savior, Glorious Lord, Emmanuel, Blessed Redeemer, Living Word Emmanuel, Blessed Redeemer, Living Word Verse #2: Verse #2: Lord God Almighty, Wonderful Lord God Almighty, Wonderful Counsellor, Light of the World, Prince of Counsellor, Light of the World, Prince of Peace, Hope of Glory, Man of Sorrows, Peace, Hope of Glory, Man of Sorrows, Lamb of God Lamb of God

VERSE #1: JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES Q: Why is the name of Jesus to be esteemed Q: Why is the name of Jesus to be esteemed above all other names? above all other names? It was God the Father who gave Jesus the It was God the Father who gave Jesus the name above all names name above all names (Phil 2:9) (Phil 2:9) The very name Jesus means salvation The very name Jesus means salvation (Matt 1:21) (Matt 1:21) Jesus = Jehovah is salvation Jesus = Jehovah is salvation

VERSE #1: JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES Q: Why is the name of Jesus to be esteemed Q: Why is the name of Jesus to be esteemed above all other names? above all other names? There is no salvation in any other name There is no salvation in any other name (Acts 4:8 (Acts 4:8- -12) 12) Whoever calls on His name will be saved Whoever calls on His name will be saved (Acts 2:21, Rom 10:13) (Acts 2:21, Rom 10:13)

VERSE #1: JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES Q: Why is the name of Jesus to be esteemed Q: Why is the name of Jesus to be esteemed above all other names? above all other names? Believing in His name saves from eternal Believing in His name saves from eternal condemnation condemnation (John 3:16 (John 3:16- -18) 18) It is a name associated with divine authority It is a name associated with divine authority (Matt 28:18 (Matt 28:18- -20, Acts 2:38, Col 3:17) 20, Acts 2:38, Col 3:17)

VERSE #1: JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES Jesus and His name are to be held in great Jesus and His name are to be held in great honor and high esteem, but this was not honor and high esteem, but this was not always the case while Jesus lived on earth always the case while Jesus lived on earth He was called by Jews a Samaritan & He was called by Jews a Samaritan & demon possessed demon possessed (John 8:48) (John 8:48) He was called a blasphemer He was called a blasphemer (Matt 9:3) Sabbath breaker, sinner Sabbath breaker, sinner (John 9:16, 24) Enemy of Caesar Enemy of Caesar (John 19:12) (John 19:12) (Matt 9:3) (John 9:16, 24)

VERSE #1: JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES Even to this present day both Jesus and His Even to this present day both Jesus and His name are frequently dishonored name are frequently dishonored It is not uncommon to hear the name of It is not uncommon to hear the name of Jesus blasphemed among men, just like the Jesus blasphemed among men, just like the name of God the Father is frequently name of God the Father is frequently blasphemed blasphemed Let this not be so among us, the people of Let this not be so among us, the people of God God

VERSE #1: JESUS, BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR Savior: Savior: Deliverer, preserver Deliverer, preserver God sent Jesus to be the Savior of the world God sent Jesus to be the Savior of the world (Luke 19:10, 1 John 4:14) (Luke 19:10, 1 John 4:14) An angel announced His birth to shepherds An angel announced His birth to shepherds in the fields calling Him Savior in the fields calling Him Savior (Luke 2:11) (Luke 2:11) After raising Him up God exalted Jesus to After raising Him up God exalted Jesus to His right hand as Prince & Savior His right hand as Prince & Savior (Acts 5:31) (Acts 5:31)

VERSE #1: JESUS, BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR Savior: Savior: Deliverer, preserver Deliverer, preserver Jesus is the Savior of the body, His church Jesus is the Savior of the body, His church (Eph 5:23) (Eph 5:23) Jesus delivers us from the wrath to come Jesus delivers us from the wrath to come when He comes again when He comes again (1 Thess 1:10) (1 Thess 1:10) Paul facing physical death declared the Lord Paul facing physical death declared the Lord would deliver & preserve him would deliver & preserve him (2 Tim 4:18) (2 Tim 4:18)

VERSE #1: JESUS, GLORIOUS LORD Glorious: Glorious: Deserving glory, honor & adoration Deserving glory, honor & adoration Lord: Lord: Master [One having power/authority] Master [One having power/authority] God made Jesus Lord & Christ God made Jesus Lord & Christ (Acts 2:36) (Acts 2:36) As a result of His death and resurrection, As a result of His death and resurrection, Jesus became Lord and Judge of both the Jesus became Lord and Judge of both the dead and the living dead and the living (Rom 14:9, 2 Tim 4:1) (Rom 14:9, 2 Tim 4:1)

VERSE #1: JESUS, GLORIOUS LORD In our initial obedience to the gospel we In our initial obedience to the gospel we confessed Jesus as our Lord confessed Jesus as our Lord (Rom 10:9 As Christians we must continue to hold fast As Christians we must continue to hold fast to our confession to our confession (Heb 4:14) (Heb 4:14) Our confession must be more than mere lip Our confession must be more than mere lip service service (Matt 7:21 (Matt 7:21- -23, Luke 6:46) 23, Luke 6:46) We can have only one Master We can have only one Master (Matt 6:24, Eph 4:5) Eph 4:5) (Rom 10:9- -10) 10) (Matt 6:24,

VERSE #1: JESUS, EMMANEUL [GOD IS WITH US] Jesus is identified as Immanuel God with Jesus is identified as Immanuel God with us in us in Matt 1:21 Matt 1:21- -23 23 This was in fulfillment of OT prophecy This was in fulfillment of OT prophecy (Isa 7:14) 7:14) We were not among those who were We were not among those who were blessed to see Jesus in the flesh blessed to see Jesus in the flesh However, God thru the Holy Spirit has given However, God thru the Holy Spirit has given us a record of those who were so blessed us a record of those who were so blessed (Isa

VERSE #1: JESUS, EMMANEUL [GOD IS WITH US] Thru their testimony we can gain a level of Thru their testimony we can gain a level of appreciation of what it must have been like appreciation of what it must have been like to be in the presence of Jesus to be in the presence of Jesus The apostle John was one of those blessed The apostle John was one of those blessed to see Jesus in the flesh and he recorded to see Jesus in the flesh and he recorded for us what he witnessed for us what he witnessed (1 John 1:1 In In 2 Pet 1:16 2 Pet 1:16- -18 18 Peter shares testimony of Peter shares testimony of what he witnessed what he witnessed (1 John 1:1- -4) 4)

VERSE #1: JESUS, EMMANEUL [GOD IS WITH US] A goal of Jesus coming in the flesh was to A goal of Jesus coming in the flesh was to show what the Father was like show what the Father was like (John 14:7 How wonderful it must have been for those How wonderful it must have been for those who truly appreciated who Jesus was to be who truly appreciated who Jesus was to be in His presence in His presence Though we were not so blessed, Jesus Though we were not so blessed, Jesus coming in the flesh made it possible for us coming in the flesh made it possible for us to also see Him one day to also see Him one day (1 John 3:2) (John 14:7- -8) 8) (1 John 3:2)

VERSE #1: JESUS, BLESSED REDEEMER A redeemer is a person who redeems one A redeemer is a person who redeems one from something from something Redeem: Redeem: To buy back, to free from captivity To buy back, to free from captivity by payment of ransom, to free from the by payment of ransom, to free from the consequences of sin consequences of sin By sinning against God we sold ourselves By sinning against God we sold ourselves into bondage with no hope of freeing into bondage with no hope of freeing ourselves [we needed a redeemer] ourselves [we needed a redeemer]

VERSE #1: JESUS, BLESSED REDEEMER God sent Jesus to be our Redeemer God sent Jesus to be our Redeemer Jesus willingly offered Himself as the Jesus willingly offered Himself as the ransom price for our redemption ransom price for our redemption (Matt 20:28, Titus 2:14) 20:28, Titus 2:14) (Matt Jesus paid for our redemption [forgiveness] Jesus paid for our redemption [forgiveness] with His own precious blood with His own precious blood (Eph 1:7, Col 1:14, Heb 9:11 1:14, Heb 9:11- -15, 1 Peter 1:18 15, 1 Peter 1:18- -20) (Eph 1:7, Col 20)

VERSE #1: JESUS, LIVING WORD The apostle John in his writings is the only The apostle John in his writings is the only NT author to refer to Jesus as the Word NT author to refer to Jesus as the Word He did so in He did so in John 1:1 19:13 19:13 John 1:1- -2, 14; 1 John 1:1, Rev 2, 14; 1 John 1:1, Rev As The Living Word Jesus speaks the As The Living Word Jesus speaks the words of eternal life words of eternal life (John 6:68) (John 6:68)

VERSE #2: JESUS, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:6 in prophecy describes Jesus as in prophecy describes Jesus as Mighty God Mighty God Jesus is equal with God Jesus is equal with God (Phil 2:6) Titus 2:13 Titus 2:13 describes Jesus as our Great describes Jesus as our Great God and Savior God and Savior Jesus possesses all the characteristics of Jesus possesses all the characteristics of deity (God): He is all powerful, all knowing deity (God): He is all powerful, all knowing and present everywhere and present everywhere (Phil 2:6)

VERSE #2: JESUS, WONDERFUL COUNSELOR Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:6 in prophecy describes Jesus as in prophecy describes Jesus as Wonderful Counselor Wonderful Counselor Q: What is a counselor? Q: What is a counselor? Counselor: Counselor: Instructor, advisor, guide Instructor, advisor, guide We can go to Jesus when we need direction We can go to Jesus when we need direction for our lives because He will provide us wise for our lives because He will provide us wise counsel with our best interests at heart counsel with our best interests at heart

VERSE #2: JESUS, WONDERFUL COUNSELOR We need to seek His counsel because We need to seek His counsel because God speaks to us thru Him God speaks to us thru Him (Heb 1:1 The truth is in Him & He shows us the way The truth is in Him & He shows us the way to the Father to the Father (Eph 4:21, John 14:6) (Eph 4:21, John 14:6) He has the words of eternal life He has the words of eternal life (John 6:68) 6:68) By His counsel He instructs us what By His counsel He instructs us what corrections we need to make when we corrections we need to make when we have wandered from the way have wandered from the way (Rev 3:18) (Heb 1:1- -2) 2) (John (Rev 3:18)

VERSE #2: JESUS, LIGHT OF THE WORLD Jesus twice described Himself as the light Jesus twice described Himself as the light of the world of the world (John 8:12, 9:5) (John 8:12, 9:5) Jesus came to bring spiritual enlightenment Jesus came to bring spiritual enlightenment to the world to the world (John 1:6 (John 1:6- -9) 9), , however most men love darkness men love darkness (John 3:19 (John 3:19- -21) Jesus called us out of darkness into God s Jesus called us out of darkness into God s marvelous light by the gospel marvelous light by the gospel (1 Pet 2:9, 2 Thess 2:14) Thess 2:14) however most 21) (1 Pet 2:9, 2

VERSE #2: JESUS, LIGHT OF THE WORLD We have a responsibility to walk as children We have a responsibility to walk as children of light [enlightened people] of light [enlightened people] (Eph 5:8) (Eph 5:8) When we do we reflect His light to the world When we do we reflect His light to the world with the goal that God may be glorified with the goal that God may be glorified (Matt 5:14 (Matt 5:14- -16) 16)

VERSE #2: JESUS, THE PRINCE OF PEACE Prince: Prince: A chief leader [author or captain] A chief leader [author or captain] Twice in the book of Acts Jesus is described Twice in the book of Acts Jesus is described as a Prince as a Prince Prince of life Prince of life (Acts 3:15) (Acts 3:15), Prince & Savior (Acts 5:31) (Acts 5:31) , Prince & Savior Sin made us enemies God Sin made us enemies God Jesus came to bring about peace between Jesus came to bring about peace between God and sinful man God and sinful man (Rom 5:1) (Rom 5:1)

VERSE #2: JESUS, THE PRINCE OF PEACE Jesus [our peace] brought about peace Jesus [our peace] brought about peace between Jew and Gentile between Jew and Gentile (Eph 2:14 He reconciled them to God in one body He reconciled them to God in one body thru a message of peace [the gospel] thru a message of peace [the gospel] (Eph 2:14- -18) 18) Jesus also made it possible for us to have Jesus also made it possible for us to have peace within ourselves peace within ourselves (Phil 4:6 We can approach God in prayer with our We can approach God in prayer with our requests & His peace will guard our hearts requests & His peace will guard our hearts (Phil 4:6- -7, 9) 7, 9)

VERSE #2: JESUS, THE HOPE OF GLORY All have sinned fall short of the glory of God All have sinned fall short of the glory of God (Rom 3:23) (Rom 3:23) God sent Jesus in the flesh and allowed Him God sent Jesus in the flesh and allowed Him to suffer to bring many sons to glory to suffer to bring many sons to glory (Heb 2:10 2:10- -13) 13) Jesus in us is our only hope of glory Jesus in us is our only hope of glory (Col 1:27) 1:27) Our only hope of going to heaven Our only hope of going to heaven (Heb (Col

VERSE #2: JESUS, MAN OF SORROWS Thru prophecy Thru prophecy Isaiah 53:3 as a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief as a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief Sorrow: Sorrow: A feeling of deep distress, sadness A feeling of deep distress, sadness or grief caused by loss, disappointment, or or grief caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others others Isaiah 53:3 Isaiah 53:3 associates the sorrow of Jesus associates the sorrow of Jesus with man s rejection of Him with man s rejection of Him (Matt 23:37) Isaiah 53:3 describes Jesus describes Jesus (Matt 23:37)

VERSE #2: JESUS, MAN OF SORROWS When we think about the sorrows of Jesus When we think about the sorrows of Jesus another account that likely comes to mind is another account that likely comes to mind is His anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane His anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane In Matthew s account Jesus Himself spoke In Matthew s account Jesus Himself spoke about His sorrow toward the prospect of about His sorrow toward the prospect of going to the cross going to the cross (Matt 26:36 (Matt 26:36- -38) Though Jesus sorrowed for Himself, it was Though Jesus sorrowed for Himself, it was our sins that brought this sorrow upon Him our sins that brought this sorrow upon Him 38)

VERSE #2: JESUS, LAMB OF GOD Twice John the baptist referred to Jesus as Twice John the baptist referred to Jesus as the lamb of God the lamb of God (John 1:29 & 1:35) (John 1:29 & 1:35) Under the LOM God instituted the Passover Under the LOM God instituted the Passover before striking Egypt with the 10 before striking Egypt with the 10th thplague [death of the firstborn] that caused Pharaoh [death of the firstborn] that caused Pharaoh to release God s people to release God s people (Ex 12:1 Under the new covenant Jesus is our Under the new covenant Jesus is our Passover lamb sacrificed for us Passover lamb sacrificed for us (1 Cor 5:7) plague (Ex 12:1- -13) 13) (1 Cor 5:7)

CONCLUSION Our Lord fulfills many roles as it relates to Our Lord fulfills many roles as it relates to our salvation and the relationship we enjoy our salvation and the relationship we enjoy with God with God Hopefully, this lesson has served as a Hopefully, this lesson has served as a simple reminder of some of these roles simple reminder of some of these roles There are others roles recorded in both the There are others roles recorded in both the OT & NT that could be added to the list OT & NT that could be added to the list

CONCLUSION WHEN WE STOP AND WHEN WE STOP AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE NAME JESUS , TRULY IT IS NAME JESUS , TRULY IT IS A NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES A NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES