E
The name of Jesus is above every name—2:9-10:
１
The name of Jesus is for us to believe into—John 1:12.
２
The name of Jesus is for us to be baptized into—Acts 8:16; 19:5.
３
The name of Jesus is for us to be saved—4:12.
４
The name of Jesus is for us to be healed—3:6; 4:10.
５
The name of Jesus is for us to be washed, sanctified, and justified—1 Cor. 6:11.
６
The name of Jesus is for us to call upon—Rom. 10:13; 1 Cor. 1:2; Acts 9:14; Gen. 4:26.
７
The Spirit is the heavenly air for us to breathe; by exercising our spirit to call upon the name of the Lord, we breathe in the Spirit and thereby receive the Spirit—John 20:22; Gal. 3:2; 1 Thes. 5:17; Lam. 3:55-56; Hymns, #255.
F
The purpose of calling on the name of the Lord is:
１
To be saved—Rom. 10:13.
２
To be rescued from distress, trouble, sorrow, and pain—Psa. 18:6; 118:5; 86:7; 50:15; 81:7; 116:3-4.
３
To participate in the Lord's lovingkindness, His mercy—86:5.
４
To partake of the Lord's salvation—116:2, 4, 13, 17.
５
To receive the Spirit—Acts 2:17, 21.
６
To drink the spiritual water and eat the spiritual food for satisfaction— Isa. 55:1-2, 6.
７
To enjoy the riches of the Lord—Rom. 10:12; 1 Cor. 12:3b; Deut. 4:7; Psa. 145:18.
８
To stir ourselves up—Isa. 64:7.
Morning Nourishment
Rom. 10:12-13 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all and rich to all who call upon Him; for “whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”The name of Jesus is above every name (Phil. 2:9-10). No name is as high and as exalted as the name of Jesus. Whether you hate Jesus or love Him, whether you are for Him or against Him, you realize that the name of Jesus is a special name…My burden in this message is to point out to you that this exalted name of Jesus is for us to do many things.
First, the name of Jesus is for us to believe into (John 1:12). We all must believe into the name of Jesus…When we preach the gospel, we should help people not only to pray but also to make a declaration to the whole universe that they believe in the name of Jesus. Whenever a sinner comes to believe in the Lord Jesus, he should declare, “Today I believe in the name of Jesus!” This makes a great difference. (Life-study of Matthew, pp. 61-62)
Today’s Reading
The name of Jesus is for us to be baptized into (Acts 8:16; 19:5)…The name needs the person, and the name is the person. Without the person, the name means nothing. To be baptized into the name of Jesus means to be baptized into His person.The name of Jesus is also for us to be saved. Acts 4:12 says, “Neither is there another name under heaven given among men in which we must be saved.”… The name of Jesus is a saving name.
To the lame man whom he met at the gate of the temple, Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not possess, but what I have, this I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene rise up and walk” (3:6). Immediately the man was healed. Then Peter said to the people, “In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene…this man stands before you in good health” (4:10). This testifies that the name of Jesus is also a healing name. We may call on the name of Jesus for healing from any kind of sickness.
The name of Jesus has been given to us so that we may be washed, sanctified, and justified (1 Cor. 6:11). As defiled persons, we were washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of Jesus and in the Spirit of God…The name is closely related to the person and to the Spirit…The Spirit is the person of the name and the reality of the name. Therefore, the name can wash us, sanctify us, and justify us. The Spirit is one with the name. Jesus is the name of the Lord, and the Spirit is the person of the Lord. When we call on the name of a real person, that person comes. The name of Jesus is linked with the person who washes us, sanctifies us, and justifies us. This is not merely doctrine or theory—it is reality. When we believe into the name of Jesus and are put into the name of Jesus, we are placed into a living person, that is, into the Holy Spirit. This Holy Spirit washes us, sanctifies us, and justifies us.
The name of Jesus is for us to call upon (Rom. 10:13; 1 Cor. 1:2)…Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Rom. 10:13)…When you preach the gospel, do not try so hard to change people’s thinking. Instead, help them to open up their being, their heart and their spirit, from deep within and to use their mouth to call upon the name of Jesus. If you help new believers to call on the name of Jesus in this way, the door will be open wide for the Spirit to enter in…After calling on the name of Jesus ten times, you will be in the heavens. Your sins will be forgiven, your burden will be lifted, and you will have life eternal. You will have everything.
Even for a believer of many years, the best way to touch the Lord Jesus, to enjoy the Lord Jesus, to share something of the Lord Jesus, is not to say very much but to go to the Lord and call, “Jesus! Jesus! Lord Jesus!”…Many times our words are too vain. It is better just to call, “Jesus.” If you call on His name, you will taste Him and enjoy Him. The name of Jesus is a wonderful name. We all need to call on Him. (Life-study of Matthew, pp. 62-65)
Further Reading: Life-study of Genesis, msg. 25