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Illustration: Salvation is centered in the name of the Lord.
Some might ask, what’s in a name?
well suppose I write you a check for $50.000 dollars.
It would do you little good!
The check would bounce all over north America, because my name is not good for that kind of money, meaning I don’t have it in the bank.
But suppose bill Gates were to write you out a check in that amount.
It would be different.
Amen?
The check might be drawn on the same bank, dated the same day, typed on the same computer software.
The only difference is the name, the bank might make a few phone calls to make sure bill gates gave it to you, but it wouldn’t be a problem cashing the check.
It’s in the name.
likewise, beloved, it is no use bringing to God the name of the virgin Mary, the name of Muhammad or the name of Buddha.
These are bankrupt names.
God only honors, for salvation the name of Jesus.
Brothers and sisters when it comes to salvation we must stand on the biblical fact that salvation is in the name of Jesus and no one or nothing else.
Have I got a witness?
I know there are some other gospels being shared that seemingly sound good.
That seemingly offer something good.
But are no good.
And then beloved for many of us who have heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ and as a result of hearing received Christ as our Savior and Lord.
We don’t really know what we have.
We don’t completely understand the essence of the Gospel.
When I say essence, what is meant is the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of the Gospel.
In other words, the fundamentals of the Gospel.]
As we look at our text, this thirteenth verse reduces the Gospel to its simplest possible terms.
It reduces it to a call.
Anyone can call.
A little child can call.
Amen?
Peter illustrated this when Jesus asked him to get out of the boat and come to Him.
Peter got out of the boat and walked on waves toward Jesus, and as he began to marvel at what was taking place, suddenly he began to sink, and he called out, “Lord save me.”
That was it.
Peter didn’t get into the details, he didn’t craft a suave philosophical argument, nor did he have an inner debate.
Peter just let out a desperate meaningful call, “Lord save me.”
Now beloved if we are to gain an understanding of the essence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we must draw out of our text those things that will help see the core of the Gospel.
So, for a few moments I want to submit to you three things from our text that will help us understand the essence of the Gospel and that ought to lead you to praise God for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The first thing I would like to submit to you from the text is:
The Scope of the Gospel:
The word scope as it relates to our text means, “amount covered,, reached or viewed.” the word range comes to mind which means the space or extent included, covered, or used.
To help us understand the scope of the gospel, Paul says, “for whosoever.”
In this letter, Paul has been saying some hard things about the Jews.
He has been telling them truths which were difficult for them to hear and bear.
The whole passage from is a condemnation of the Jewish attitude to religion.
Yet, from beginning to end, there is no anger in Paul’s writing; there is nothing but wistful longing and heartfelt yearning.
It is Paul’s one desire that the Jews may be saved.]
Paul was entirely ready to admit that the Jews were zealous for God; but he also saw that their enthusiasm was misdirected.]
Jewish religion was based on meticulous obedience to the law.
Their whole approach was that by being obedient to the Law they earned credit with God.
And so Paul in this thirteenth verse argues for the biblical fact that salvation is not about works but about having faith in Jesus Christ.
He’s basically letting them know that it is the gospel of Jesus Christ that saves humankind.
So, in this thirteenth verse Paul begins by saying “for whosoever.”
Whosoever is the formal term for whoever, and beloved what Paul is saying is anybody who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
I’ll deal with that word call in a moment.
But Paul is arguing that it does not matter where you come from or where you’ve been.
what you did last night is no barrier.
It doesn’t matter how scandalous your family name is.
Your race or ethnicity cannot bar you.
What you formally believed cannot hinder you.
Whosoever means whosoever.
The grace of God is able to reach anybody, anywhere despite how deep in sin they may be.
His love extends to those who have done things that have caused many good Christians to say, “there’s no way the Lord will save them.”
The scope or the range of the Gospel is wide and deep.
It is limitless and has no boundaries.
Whosoever, all, anybody and everybody fits into this scope.
Meaning “Whosoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Now the issue with this text, stems from the finiteness of our understanding.
The term finite means to have limits or boundaries.
It suggests humanity can only go so far.
That’s why many of us feel there are some folk who want make it in.
Have I got a witness?
There are some folk who have harmed you and did you wrong.
There are some folk who have committed some heinous crimes.
There are some folk who you think don’t deserve a place in the kingdom of God.
But the word of God says, whosoever.
That’s the problem with the Church today.
We want to decide who can come to the Lord and who can’t.
Sometimes we do it verbally, but many times its done by how you treat them, how you look at them when they enter the house of the Lord.
Its done when you decide to witness to some folk and bypass others.
But the Lord through His servant Paul says, whosoever and my brothers and my sisters that ought to let you know is that there will be somebody in Heaven that you didn’t expect to see.
Amen
The Simplicity of the Gospel:
The essence of the gospel contains the scope of the Gospel, whosoever.
the second thing I want to submit from the text is:
The Simplicity of the Gospel:
What I mean by the simplicity of the gospel is that the gospel is simple and easy to understand.
Paul says, “for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord.”
To call upon is to invoke or appeal to someone as an authority for an action or support.
It carries with it the idea of calling on a deity who in this case is Jesus Christ.
So, what Paul was letting his readers know was that salvation is simple.
To be saved required that one call upon the name of the Lord who is Jesus Christ.
Now, that word call means more than just saying some words.
To truly call upon the name of the Lord, it is necessary to first believe in Him.
The Bible makes it clear in where it says, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
When the Bible speaks of calling on the name of the Lord it always means believing in the Lord.
And beloved that’s exactly what Paul is saying.
He’s letting them know that the gospel is simple, all you have to do is call upon the name of the Lord.
By faith believe in Him and call upon His name.]
Brothers and sisters the gospel of Jesus Christ that leads to the saving of souls is so simple that it has confounded those who claim to be wise.
It is so simple that even the slowest learner can comprehend it.
It is so simple that it doesn’t take long to get it.
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