THE NAME OF JESUS

THE NAME OF JESUS

DOC LYNCH

In the mouths of those who are exalting Him, the name of Jesus has great appeal to God the Father. It moves Him. It moves Him to action on our behalf.

In the mouths of those who defile His name by their profane words and actions? Not so much.

It was bad enough (my opinion) that God had to even defile Himself in a sense to even send Jesus to this world to have to live among the likes of us.

To have that incredible act of mercy and LOVE toward those who didn't deserve it…well…let's just say how much that will not go well for the various likes of those who are mere fakes and posers. God has no time to trifle with what Jesus had to go through.

Get in or get out. There is no half-steppin' through the Kingdom.

Or do YOU think YOU have something to bring to His Table in the way of negotiation?

Governments think so and are soundly rejected. Religious organizations think so and are soundly rejected. Benevolent organizations think so and are soundly rejected. Do YOU think YOU can strong arm God into yielding to your brand of Godliness. NO. Read on and stop wasting precious time.

Philippians 2:9-11 (AMP) – "Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, 10 That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 And every tongue [ frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

Bow means YIELD. Do it now or do it later in HELL, but you WILL do it sooner or later. YOUR tongue will inevitably be loosed and WILL sputter out the NAME of Jesus Christ as your confession, AND it WILL GLORIFY GOD!

Now or later. Think about that if you are on the fence. Think about that if you continually oppose and reject Him. Think about that in your foul surroundings applauding and encouraging your foul activity.

What you do not confess as appealing to Jesus Christ is against Him.

Matthew 12:30 (AMP) – "He who is not with Me [definitely on My side] is against Me, and he who does not [definitely] gather with Me and for My side scatters."

What side do you land on. There is no middle. No fence to sit on. No DMZ to broker a ceasefire. No Mason-Dixon Line.

With God it is IN OR OUT. He is impatient with those who think they have time to "find themselves".

He is impatient because the stakes were too high to purchase your salvation.

YOU, YES YOU, WE, US, ME, have cost God His ONLY SON! Do you think He will show you more mercy than that? HE has already paid for you!

1 Cor. 6:20 (AMP) – "You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for, made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body."

1 Cor. 7:23 (AMP) – "You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for by Christ]; then do not yield yourselves up to become [in your own estimation] slaves to men [but consider yourselves slaves to Christ]."

There it is. It's ONLY a pretty picture depending upon what you do with Jesus.

Many people have already made their choice and it is sealed because their hearts are stone. There is no man on a white horse to ride in and rescue you. That MAN is Jesus and His horse was a CROSS. There is nothing more in this world left except for YOU to decide.

Matthew 16:24 (AMP) – “Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to be My disciple, let him deny himself [disregard, lose sight of, and forget himself and his own interests] and take up his cross and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying, also].”

I'm Pastor Doc Lynch from Revival Life Church, 21 Executive Center Drive, New Milford, CT 06776. Decisions, decisions. Well, with God it's pretty simple actually. Simple, but pressing. There is really only ONE decision. You must decide what you will do with Jesus. You might not think it's pressing, but I assure you it is. It is the single most important decision you will EVER make (OR NOT MAKE). Either way it affects you eternally (which is an unfathomably a REALLY, REALLY long time). We at Real Life can help you with that choice. We want to help you with that choice. Sunday worship is at 10:00 a.m.

Why not?

Be REVIVED!

~Pastor Doc Lynch~