The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26

T11N. anu given T1Ln udIllS
which is above every name
the name of JESUS" CPhilip--
plans 2:9,10).
NAMES STAND FOR PERSON
ALTTIES; a name is great because
the bearer of the name is great.
Abraham Lincoln is a great name
because Abraham Lincoln was a
great man. Judas is a despised
name because Judas was william
Gus character The greatest name
of all is JESUS, because He was
the greatest of all.
!. Jesus was Great in the Eter-
nal Past.
The "pen of a ready writer" tells
us about KING JESUS in His eter-
nal, heavenly Home-in His pre-
incarnation splendOr-in Psalm As.
'Thou are fairer than the children
of men: grace is poured into Thy
Iips: therefore God hath blessed
Thee for ever o most mighty,
with Thy glory and Thy majesty
Thy throne, O God, IS forever
and ever Thou lowest right
eousness out of the ivory pal
aces They have made thee
glad" The magic name of JESUS
calls to mind His eternal, pre-in-
carnation greatness. He is the eter-
nal SON of the Highest.
2. Jesus was Great in His Human
Ancestry.
Not only was God His Father,
for He was literally conceived by
the Holy Spirit (Luke 1850, but
His human ancestry was great.
Mary, His mother, was a Queen
a direct descendant of King David
(Matt. q. The wise men from the
East we're right when they asked,
s'Where is He that is born KING
OF THE JEWS?" (Matt 2:2).
Jesus was also direct descendant
of Abraham. God had told Abra-
ham, 81 will make of thee a great
nation, and l will bless thee, and
make they name great; and thou
shalt be a blessing" (Gen. 12:2).
The greatness that God promised
Abraham was all because CHRIST
was to come from his loins.
Abraham's true greatness was
seen in and found in his Divine
Seed, even Christ Jesus The won
derful name of JESUS calls to
mind His true greatness in earth'S
relationships.
3. Jesus was Great in His Birth,
His Life, His Teachings and His
Works.
His birth was a biological mir
acle, His life a sociological mir
acle, His teachings were a pSyscho-
logical miracles His works were
Iightning-FIis words were thund-
err" ''Never man spake like this
man." never man wrought like
this Man, The magic name Jesus
summons to the mind His super
human greatness. He was one of
us, in that he took upon Himself
the seed of Abraham (the nature
of men) (Heb. 2:14-16); He was
NOT one of us, in that He did not
share our sins and depravity( Heb
4:15).
4. His Name is great for He alone
is the Saviour.
''Thou shalt call His name Jesus:
for He shall save His people from
their sins" Matt 1:2D. Of all
earth'S billions, He alone can save
a man from his sins. His death on
the cross was an atoning, vicar
ious death q Pet. 3:18); His bod
lily resurrection was for our &C
quittal (Romans 4:25, WeyD. He
could be a Substitute for the sins
of the race, because He is the in
finite God in His eternal Person.
and He is impeccable and flaWless
in His utterly Holy character
Therefore. There is no other name
under heaven given among men
whereby, we must be saved
neither is there salvation in any
other" (ActS 4:12). Every saved
sinner loves the name of Jesus
with an overwhelming love-for he
knows that JESUS stands between
him and eternal wrath and ruin
JESUS is earth's only ladder that
reaches to Heaven.
S. His Name is truly Great for
God hath highly exalted Him.
God hath given Jesus a name
"above every name; that at the
name of Jesus every knee should
bow, of things in heaven, and OF
things on earth, and things under
the earth; and that every tongue
should confess that JESUS
CHRIST IS LORD, to the glory OF
God the Father" (Phil. 2:9-lD. In
Heaven, every knee bows to Him
The time is coming when on
EARTH ALSO "every knee shall
bow" to Him. That time will come
when the Lord Jesus returns If
the clouds of heaven, with power
and great glory, to establish His
kingdom on earth. And at thai
time will be fulfilled the prediction
of Isaiah 9:6-7, "For unto us a chilo
is born, unto us a Son is given
and the government shall be His
shoulder: and His name shall be
called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
Father, The Prince of Peace. O
Mighty God, The Eeverlastin@
the increase of His government anc
peace there shall be no end, upor
the throne of David, and upon Hi!
kingdom, to order it, and to estab
lish it with judgement and witt
Justice from henceforth even to1
ever"
The name of JESUS is trul!
great: He is Lord of Heaven, Lore
of earth; Lover and Redeemer o
the souls of men. He shall b.
GREAT the Son of the Hlgh
est"