Jesus, The Name That Changed The World
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 1: 18 - 25
I - The Special Story
II - The Strange Seed
III - The Sent Son
IV - The Sinless Savior
V - The Supreme Signature
Theme: ''Jesus, his name is the sweetest name ever uttered by mankind''
There are many famous people that are known for their single moniker, we know them as Cher, Dolly, MJ (Michael Jordan), Primetime (Deon Sanders), Shakespeare, Obama, Trump, Ali, and the list goes on and on, but there is one name that supersedes all other names, the name Jesus.
Jesus surpasses ethnical boundaries, economical boundaries, language boundaries; his name is the most recognized name of any person that has ever walked upon this earth.
The Name of Jesus
Over the past two thousand years, more people on planet earth have known the name of Jesus than any other name. Since AD 33, over eight billion people, by one estimate, have claimed to be followers of this Jesus or Jésus or Isus or whatever the Christ is called in your language. Billions more have heard of His name. Today, the name of Jesus can be found in more than six thousand languages, and more are being added every year.
On the one hand, it's strange that this single name has dominated the past two thousand years of world history, especially Western history. For most of us, the name Jesus has a sacred ring to it; it sounds holy and divine. But this wasn't the case when Mary and Joseph followed the angel's instructions and gave their baby His name. Granted, it had a special meaning, but it was not an unusual name. The first-century Jewish historian Josephus mentions at least twelve different people he knew with the name Jesus, including four high priests. In Acts 9, we read of the Jewish false prophet, Bar-Jesus.
In Colossians 4, Paul mentions one of his fellow workers, Jesus, called Justus.
And some ancient manuscripts of the gospel of Matthew refer to the robber released by Pilate as Jesus Barabbas, ...
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 1: 18 - 25
I - The Special Story
II - The Strange Seed
III - The Sent Son
IV - The Sinless Savior
V - The Supreme Signature
Theme: ''Jesus, his name is the sweetest name ever uttered by mankind''
There are many famous people that are known for their single moniker, we know them as Cher, Dolly, MJ (Michael Jordan), Primetime (Deon Sanders), Shakespeare, Obama, Trump, Ali, and the list goes on and on, but there is one name that supersedes all other names, the name Jesus.
Jesus surpasses ethnical boundaries, economical boundaries, language boundaries; his name is the most recognized name of any person that has ever walked upon this earth.
The Name of Jesus
Over the past two thousand years, more people on planet earth have known the name of Jesus than any other name. Since AD 33, over eight billion people, by one estimate, have claimed to be followers of this Jesus or Jésus or Isus or whatever the Christ is called in your language. Billions more have heard of His name. Today, the name of Jesus can be found in more than six thousand languages, and more are being added every year.
On the one hand, it's strange that this single name has dominated the past two thousand years of world history, especially Western history. For most of us, the name Jesus has a sacred ring to it; it sounds holy and divine. But this wasn't the case when Mary and Joseph followed the angel's instructions and gave their baby His name. Granted, it had a special meaning, but it was not an unusual name. The first-century Jewish historian Josephus mentions at least twelve different people he knew with the name Jesus, including four high priests. In Acts 9, we read of the Jewish false prophet, Bar-Jesus.
In Colossians 4, Paul mentions one of his fellow workers, Jesus, called Justus.
And some ancient manuscripts of the gospel of Matthew refer to the robber released by Pilate as Jesus Barabbas, ...
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