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Acts 4:12
[12] Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Philippians 2:9
[9] Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

• When I ask you for the name of the nation's largest retailer, who do you think of?

W-A-L M-AR-T

• When I ask you for Morgantown's largest employer, what name comes to mind?

M-Y-L-A-N or W-V-U

• When I ask you who are the major shippers of small packages who do you think of?

U-P-S o r F-E-D E-X

The value of a name cannot be overstated.

A brand is a name, term, design, symbol, or other feature that distinguishes products and services from competitive offerings,

Some of the most famous brands in the world today

Marketers engaged in branding seek to develop or align the expectations behind the brand experience, creating the impression that a brand associated with a product or service has certain qualities or characteristics that make it special or unique. A brand image may be developed by attributing a "personality" to or associating an "image" with a product or service, whereby the personality or image is "branded" into the consciousness of consumers. A brand is therefore one of the most valuable elements in an advertising theme.

Famous Personalities:

Mickey Mouse…………………………Disney

Mr. Peanut…………………………….Planters Peanuts

Tiger Woods…………………………..Golf/Buick

Orville Redenbacher………………….Popcorn

On the other hand:

Apple………………………………….Computers

Starbucks……………………………..Coffee

Nike…………………………………...Tennis Shoes

What I am saying today is there is a great deal of value in a name.

When the angel Gabriel announced to Mary in Luke 1:26-31 that she was to be overshadowed by the Holy Ghost and would conceive a son and that she was to name him Jesus it was the first time in 700 years from the time of Isaiah that it was told what the name of the promised Messiah was to be.

Isaiah had declared in 7:14

[14] Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Matthew 7:23 had stated:
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Isaiah 9:6 declared:
[6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful,
Counsellor,
The mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.

But a proper name was not given until the angel of the Lord revealed what that name was to be: J - E - S - U - S

It was not just any name. But it was the name that was above every other name.
It was the only name under heaven that was given unto men that we might be saved. There is no salvation in any other name. That's how valuable the name of Jesus is.

At the name of Jesus:
Heaven rejoices
Angels sing the heavenly anthem
Demons tremble
Hell shakes
The earth reverberates with glory
Governments are bound
Men stand in awe
For He is the One who paints the glory of the sunset
He's the One who blazes the eastern sky with dawn,
He's the One who puts silver in the moonlight
He's the One who gives grace to the fawn.

I'm talking about the value of a name!

He's the One who puts perfume in the lily,
He's the One who gives the rose its petals fair,
He's the One who gives the stars their wondrous splendor.
He's the One who gives the bird its joyous song,

He's the One who sends the sunshine and the shower.
In Bible times, when children were born, they always given names that carried some significant meaning that would shadow them for their entire lives.

Genesis 17:5, "Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee."

The name Abram meant "high father", while the name Abraham meant "father of a great multitude". God changed his name because God wanted Abraham to know that there was only one "High Father", our Father in Heaven.

In Genesis 32:28 we see where God changed the name of a man once again, "And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed."

God chose to change the name of Jacob to Israel for a purpose because there is a great significance in a name.

Proverbs 22:1, "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold."

Ecclesiastes 7:1, "A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth."

People have lost the significance of a name in our present society. Either the names they give many of their children are whimsical or they are named with no thought of God in mind.

There have been those throughout history who have realized just how important their name was and they have done everything within their power to guard that name. No one could persuade them, at any cost, to bring a reproach upon their good name because, for many of them, that good name was all they had.

There have been a lot of people throughout history who have also earned names that they really didn't want and many who have committed evil crimes and allowed Satan to let their names be forever remembered as a scourge upon humanity. Names of men like Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and others are an unforgettable reminder of man's inhumanity to man.

Names like George Patton, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Charlemagne, and William Wallace remind us that there are men who will give their all to make this world a better and safer place to live.

There are names like Billy Sunday, Billy Graham, Jonathan Edwards, John Wesley, John Calvin, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and many more who bring to mind the heroes of our faith and the great evangelistic moves of God in this world.

Yes there is something very significant about a name. All of us should guard our name so that when your name is mentioned there will always be a positive thought that pops into people's minds.

The best way to guard your name is by being faithful to God and living in obedience to his Word.

Your name, my name and the names of all people will immediately bring to mind the kind of person that we are in the eyes of others. But there is one name that is above every name, and one name that carries a greater significance than any other name in history. That name is the name of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:9-11, "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."

No other name can bring peace to a troubled heart and soul like the name of Jesus.

No other name can bring encourage those who depressed and discouraged like Jesus. No other name can give strength to weak and lonely like the name of Jesus.

No other name can bring deliverance to a sin-sick soul like the name of Jesus.

No other name can bring us to a place of victory, power, healing and love for our fellowman like Jesus.

David wrote a beautiful prayer and song of praise unto the coming King of Kings in Psalms 72:1-20, "[…] He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. [...] He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. [ …] He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. [ …] all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. For he shall […] shall save the souls of the needy. […] His name shall endure forever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name forever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory…

No other name in history has had, or will ever have, the impact that the name of Jesus has.

When we speak that name, Jesus, everything in both Heaven and Hell, stops to see what will happen next.

When we speak that name, Jesus, demons tremble in fear and awe before his great power. When we speak that name, Jesus, sickness and disease must obey his command.

When we speak that name, Jesus, peace will flood our soul and the Holy Ghost within us suddenly seems to come alive in a greater measure.

At that name of Jesus, all of creation bows in obedience.

At the name of Jesus, the winds and waves cease to roar.

At that name of Jesus, all of Heaven sings in glorious victory and praise for the Son of God, who has purchased victory over sin with His own Precious Blood upon the Cross.

Closing Song
"Jesus, There's Just Something About That Name"