A rose by any other name

Genesis 32:22–31 NASB95

22 Now he arose that same night and took his two wives and his two maids and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across the stream. And he sent across whatever he had. 24 Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25 When he saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so the socket of Jacob’s thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 So he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. 30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved.” 31 Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh.

But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

27So He said to him, “What is your name?”

He said, “Jacob.”

28And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but ◙ Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

29Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.”

And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there.

Shakespeare said a “rose by any other name would still smell as sweet.”

Interesting when we start to think about names.

A persons name. when we look at people and think that person look like an Ashley.

When someone is exacting the first question is what are you going to name them.

Why did you name them that.

We look at biblical names

Jacob – trickster

Abram – father

Noah - comfort

David – beloved

Moses – drawn out one.

I would suggest to you today that a name is more than just a person title.

But I would summit that it’s a connection to their purpose and destiny and even personality.

Matthew 1:21 NASB95

21 “She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

says call his name Jesus

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For he will save his people

Notice his name is connected to his purpose

Jesus will be a savoir

Call Him Jesus… speak over him. Declare.. acknowledge

Calling or naming the right name was so important that the angle closed Zacharias

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Luke 1:11–20 NASB95

11 And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him. 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. 14 “You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 “For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb. 16 “And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God. 17 “It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” 18 Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.” 19 The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20 “And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

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11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 14And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. 16And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 17He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ ◙ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

18And Zacharias said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”

19And the angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings. 20But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time.”

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Luke 1:59–64 NASB95

59 And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father. 60 But his mother answered and said, “No indeed; but he shall be called John.” 61 And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.” 62 And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called. 63 And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished. 64 And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God.

luke 1:59-64

59So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias. 60His mother answered and said, “No; he shall be called John.”

61But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.” 62So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.

63And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled. 64Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.

This is this important?

They would have given him his fathers name. his father call but God was wanting to do a new thing.

We was not raising another priest but John would be a prophet.

Different than his father.

And God had to shut Zacharias up so that he would not call john the wrong thing.

Really? Does a rose by any other name still smell as sweet?

Their where 3 Hebrew boy

You may know them by their other name Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. See their name were change.

Their original names birth names Glorified God. Where their names that where given to them by the name Glorified Heather gods.

1. Hananiah, whose name means "the Lord is gracious," was changed to

Shadrach, meaning "illumined by the sun-god Sha-mash."

2. Mishael whose name means, "Who is like God," to

Meshach, meaning "who is Ish-tar," the Babylonian queen of heaven.

3. Az-ar-i-ah, which means "the L-rd is my help," became

Abednego, "the slave of Nabu," who was the Babylonian god of wisdom and education.

The question now become does it matter more what you are called or what you answer too.

What do you believe about that they call you.

Now what is you name?

What do you call yourself?

Is disappointment your name?

Is depression your name?

What about loneliness?

Or pain?

Are you Achan? Is our name trouble?

Is your name fear?

I guess I am wondering are you overwhelm this morning?

Have you named yourself and don’t even know it?

What do you call yourself? What are you letting define you?

Are you named by your past?

Is addiction your name?

Jacob name was trickster.. fleshly grabber.. liar…

But he was about to cross over.

He came to the fort jabbok and he made a choose to cross over.

We all in our life have to cross over Jobbok.. past or past.

Past what is said about is and how we feel about ourselves.

Into the new things that God is calling us to.

This is not my name.

And after he made a decision he was left alone.

And there he wrestled with a man.

He fought he battled.. he struggle

His past wrestled with his further

Let me stop here and say you are not defined by what you struggle with.

Its not your name.

You may wrestle with depression but that is not you name.

You may struggle with loneness but that is not your name.

You may struggle with fear but fear is not your name.

Keep fighting!!! Keep Going!!!

Keep contending!!! Keep resisting!!!

Wrestle till the next day.. because weeping may endure for a night but joy and victory come in the morning…

Fight for you name.

The man knock Jacob hip out of socket but Jacob doesn’t quit.

Jacob said I will not let you go till you bless me.. I will not stop till you change me.

Same on those who quit too soon.

Don’t quit fight fight fight.

So the name says how do you identify yourself?

Whats your name? what do you call yourself?

He says im a trickster a grabber.. a liar…

My name is Jacob

And the man said to him ‘NOT ANY MORE”

Your name is Israel… you are a prince..

You have struggled with God and with man.. and you have prevailed..

To all the Jacob in the room you win.

And you didn’t even have to trick nobody

Genesis 32:30–31 NASB95

30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved.” 31 Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh.

gen 32:30-31

30So Jacob called the name of the place ◙ Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” 31Just as he crossed over ◙ Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip.

Listen when you come face to face with ourself you will come face to face with God..

Song of Solomon 1:5 NASB95

5 “I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

I am dark (in heart), but lovely (to God)…

5 I am dark (in heart), but lovely (to God)…

A. The paradox of our faith is that we are dark in our heart yet we are lovely to God. Both truths must be held in tension to understand who we are before God. Some emphasize how sinful we are (darkness of our heart) and others emphasize how beautiful we are to God (lovely in Christ).

B. We are lovely before God even in our weakness for four reasons.

1. God’s personality: is filled with tender loving emotions for His people. God sees us through His heart that is filled with tender love. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

I am dark this is how I see myself

But I am lovely this is how he sees me

8 …O fairest (most beautiful) among women… ()

Notice He (Jesus) is the one who affirms us and give us our identity

Passed how and what we feel.

Ill close with this.

Revelation 2:17 NASB95

17 ‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.’

Revelations 2:17

17“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.”’

Only he can name up..

You are not what they say about you

Its time to get you new name..