Colossian 3:17, All in His Name

Colossians 3:17....All in His Name....

Psalm 16:8 “I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.”

I remember my grandpa telling me that all a man has is his name. What is your name worth? Now my grandpa was a handful, but it was my grandmother that as the youngster say, put some respect on the Wesley Name. People would hear my name and ask are you related to Ora B. Wesley.

I have told my girls the same thing. And I have told them not to mess up the Wesley Name. Warren W. Wiersbe, says Every parent tries to teach his children to honor the family name. In just a few minutes, a person can disgrace a name that it has taken his ancestors years to build.....TALK.....

Look at this biblical example, the Hebrew name Judah is a respected name; it means “praise.” The New Testament equivalent is “Judas”—and who would name his son Judas?....TALK..

And I understand that in this physical world, a name means something but when you get down to it, when God sends His angel to put one foot on the water and one foot on dry land and he blows the trumpet, the only name that will matter is the name of Jesus...

All of these family names will be no more, we will be recognized as a Child of God or as jesus said over in Matthew 7:23 “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” ....TALK....

So as believers, followers of Christ, we need to know that it is All in HIs Name....

The song writer said, There’s something about the name of Jesus....it is the sweetest name, i know, there’s power in that name..TALK, PREACH....power to heal, power to lift, power to sustain....

To sustain, the new person that you become....you do know that if you are in Christ, you should be a new creature…2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” .....TALK, PREACH....and it all starts with His name....

Let’s see how Paul was trying to help the church at Colosse.....

With so much going on with the church at Colosse, Paul while in prison, and hearing about the situation there wrote, this letter to combat some of those issues and to help them. And here in chapter 3 Paul helps the church with the demands of the believers new life with Christ.

Let’s walk....

When we look at verses 1- 4, Paul explains the basis of the believers new life.....

A believers new life is a life that is risen with Christ…As we said last week during the baptism, which is a symbolic act of us dying to our old selves and being resurrected a new person in Christ. Just as Christ’s death saved us and his resurrection justified us before God because of that, we are to have Jesus as our basis, or our foundation for our new life.....TALK, PREACH....(work texts)

So Christ is the basis of our new life and next Paul shows the demands for the new life.....

look at verses 5-11, these scriptures show us two things, first a demand to put to death all sins that enslave the body and its members and second the demand to strip off the sins that enslave the emotions and the tongue...

These verses attack many of us right where we are in our life. In other words, they hit close to home, they step on our toes.

Paul gives the church a list of sins, right there in verse 5, (read)....these sins enslave the body and carries it away from God. Causing us to be disobedient to God, v6, he closes it out in v7 by letting the church know that yes, we all have lived there…TALK, PREACH, (WORK TEXT)..

Next Paul list some sins that enslave your emotions and cause that ol tongue to go. v8-9…TALK....PREACH....

The reasons for these demands are to show that we have put off the old, put on the new and that we are now one with the body of Christ…people will notice a change…TALK, PREACH.....

Paul has told us the basis for new life, what we need to take out of lives and now here in v12-14, he tells the church what to put on., read.... what are these new clothes, mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forbearance, forgiveness and love.....TALK, PREACH, (work text)....

As we roll into verse 15-16, Paul advises the church to let peace rule their heart and let the word dwell in them richly…TALK, PREACH, (work texts)...

This now brings us to our text for the day, v17....read....

Now I want to note something, all that Paul had advised the church on, the basis of a new life, what we need to remove for a new life, what we need to add for a new life and even in the verses after verse 17, Paul helps with advice on the family, v18-21 and even advice on work v22-25. Paul is truly helping the church in this chapter and verse 17 truly sums it all up.

What do you mean preacher? the only way we will be able to do any of this is thru the name of Jesus. Let me see if i cant help with this.

Somebody, introduced you to a man named Jesus. Someone told you about the power of that name Jesus. You called on that name once or twice and saw what that name could do. It was because of that name, you decide to come to him, the basis,.....TALK, PREACH

It was because of that name, you knew that a change in your life was needed.....TALK, PREACH

You was making that change and you saw the devil was busy in life and you needed that name to cover you....TALK, PREACH..

Because you are covered, now that name helps with your family issues.....TALK, PREACH....

And with that name, it helps with work issues, TALK, PREACH...

Let me get back to verse 17, read....

Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament Character of the New Man (3:12–17)

Paul concludes his instructions for proper functioning in relationships and in the church by giving a last statement regarding how the Christian life should be conducted. He says that all things, i.e., words and deeds, should be done in name of Jesus and with thanksgiving to him.

Earlier I had mentioned how my grandfather instructed me on keeping a good name and how my grandmother did help the name and also how today, my girls are recognized by their name. But also remember, i said that these earthly names would pass away and we need to make sure we are covered by the everlasting name of Jesus.

The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Nine: All Dressed up and Someplace to Go (Colossians 3:12–17)

As Christians, we bear the name of Christ

The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Nine: All Dressed up and Someplace to Go (Colossians 3:12–17)

The name was given originally as a term of contempt, but gradually it became a name of honor. The name of Christ, then, means identification: we belong to Jesus Christ

The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Nine: All Dressed up and Someplace to Go (Colossians 3:12–17)

But His name also means authority

The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Nine: All Dressed up and Someplace to Go (Colossians 3:12–17)

All that we say and do should be associated with the name of Jesus Christ. By our words and our works, we should glorify His name. If we permit anything into our lives that cannot be associated with the name of Jesus, then we are sinning. We must do and say everything on the authority of His name and for the honor of His name

How do we honor his name? As Paul said, in whatever you do, word or deed. To live in his name and for his name, To trust and depend upon his name, To claim his name, and to represent His name.......TALK,PREACH..(whatever you do)

Next we need to note that bearing the name of Jesus is a great privilege but it also is a tremendous responsibility. we must not do anything to dishonor His name…TALK, PREACH..

We must do it all in his name…preach..

Look how Paul finishes out this verse…read b clause....

The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Nine: All Dressed up and Someplace to Go (Colossians 3:12–17)

Whatever we do in the name of Christ ought to be joined with thanksgiving.

And how are we giving thanks, through Jesus. Its all in his name...

We must do all things in His name and We must give thanks in all things; whatsoever we do, we must still give thanks,

By us honoring the name of Jesus, that is giving and showing God how thankful we are. Thats thru deed, and it’s nothing wrong with telling God thank you, in the name of Jesus…that’s thru word....TALK, PREACH....

Paul has giving the church at Colosse some powerful stuff here in chapter three. Our basis for a new life should be Jesus, getting rid of the old, is done through Jesus, putting on the new and sustaining the new, is done thru Jesus. Everything we need in this life, it’s all in HIs name....well i have to leave you now....TALK, PREACH, CLOSE....

Warren W. Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition Commentary, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1996), 141.

Warren W. Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition Commentary, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1996), 141.