The Father's Name
The sermon explores the significance of the Father's name as revealed by Jesus, emphasizing its role in the believer's relationship with God and their preservation in faith.
H.J. Vine preaches about the significance of the name of JEHOVAH proclaimed to Moses, contrasting it with the name GOD ALMIGHTY revealed to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The sermon emphasizes how Jesus, in His earthly presence, manifested and declared THE FATHER'S NAME, showing the Father's love and grace to humanity in a way distinct from the fiery majesty of the Old Testament. Through Jesus, believers experience the manifestation, preservation, and ongoing declaration of the Father's name, leading to a deep understanding of the Father's love for His Son and for us.
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Descending in a cloud the Lord proclaimed to Moses the name of JEHOVAH; and somewhat of the wealth of that name is found in Exodus 4:5-7; also the value of it in the experience of others in a multitude of Scriptures which follow (Ps. 86:15; Jon. 4:2, etc., etc.).
Previously the Lord said to Moses, "I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of GOD ALMIGHTY, but by My name JEHOVAH was I not known to them" (Ex. 6:3).
It remained for the Son to come, our adorable Lord and Saviour, to disclose to us THE FATHER'S NAME. He was here in lowliness, and in love and grace, not in fiery majesty, with tempest, terror, and the sound of trumpet as at Sinai. Found amongst men full of heavenly favour and truth the Son said, "All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me, and him that comes to Me I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:37); and as to the inestimable preciousness of the Father's Name, we have recorded in John 17 what He has said in holy intimacy and intercession concerning it
1. Verse 6--"I have manifested Thy name unto the men which Thou gavest Me out of the world." All that the Father is was seen in the Son: in Him His ineffable name found MANIFESTATION.
2. Verses 11 and 12--"Holy Father, keep through Thine own name those whom Thou hast given Me . . . I kept them in Thy name." While passing through this world, in the Father's name may he found true PRESERVATION.
3. Verse 26--"I have declared unto them Thy name, and will declare it." As we said before, it was necessary for the Son Himself to come to disclose the Father's name; and having done this, He continues to sustain the making known of it from His exalted seat on high. It is that the Father's love for the Son might be ours we have this DECLARATION. Blessed be God for the revelation of THE FATHER'S NAME in His beloved Son.
Sermon Outline
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- Introduction to the name of JEHOVAH
- Comparison of names known to patriarchs
- Significance of the Father's name revealed by the Son
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- Manifestation of the Father's name through the Son
- The importance of knowing the Father's name
- The relationship between the Father and the Son
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III
- Preservation in the Father's name
- The role of the Son in keeping believers
- The assurance of salvation through the Father's name
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IV
- Declaration of the Father's name
- Ongoing revelation of the Father's name
- The implications of the Father's love for believers
Key Quotes
“I have manifested Thy name unto the men which Thou gavest Me out of the world.” — H.J. Vine
“Holy Father, keep through Thine own name those whom Thou hast given Me.” — H.J. Vine
“I have declared unto them Thy name, and will declare it.” — H.J. Vine
Application Points
- Reflect on the significance of God's name in your daily life and worship.
- Embrace the assurance of preservation through faith in the Father's name.
- Share the revelation of the Father's love with others as a testimony of your faith.