DISCIPLES CALLED “CHRISTIANS,” Part 1: WHAT’S IN A NAME? TEXT: Acts 11:26
SUMMARY: Drawing attention to the use of the word “Christians” to describe the disciples of Christ not only follows the well-established biblical tradition of descriptive names, but it places upon those who are given the name the necessity of living up to it.
I. “AND GOD CREATED”: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NAMES. A. Created things named. B. Created beings named. C. A principle established
II. “YOUR NAME SHALL BE CALLED”: THE CHANGING OF NAMES. A. Abram & Sarai. B. Jacob. C. Saul of Tarsus.
III. “GOD RULES IN THE KINGDOM OF MEN”: A STORY IN NAMES. A. Joshua. B. Elijah. C. Josiah. D. The Prophets & Their Children. E. The Name of Nabal.
CONCLUSION: If God were to give you or me a name, what would it be?
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