"She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."1
The name Jesus is contracted from "Joshua" which means "Yahweh saves" (or "Yahweh is salvation"). The Hebrew name Joshua was also given to Moses' successor, a high priest, a governor... The prophets of old prophesied Jesus was to be the name above all names, in title, the name of salvation. He is the author of salvation, "He became to those obeying Him author of eternal salvation."2 Lifted up, as a sign, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, God lifted Him up for salvation.3 "There shall in that day, a root of Jesse, that shall stand for a sign of the people unto it shall the Gentiles seek."4 Jesus was lifted, a sign, a banner, and "everyone who calls upon the name of Jesus will be saved."5
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."6 His name is Jesus and "everyone who calls on His name will be saved." This word for call means I call, summon, invite. Those invited to the wedding feast are called and invited; a man "sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding feast..."2 Jesus said, "indeed, many are called but few are chosen."7 This word for chosen is (from ek, "out from and to" and legó, "call") the chosen, elect are called out from. The Holy Spirit draws men to Him. All men are invited and God desires that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.8
There was a man named Simeon, "this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him."9 He was looking for this sign, consolation or calling (from pará, "from close-beside" and kaléō, "to call") he was looking for the calling out of Israel, unto salvation. The Holy Spirit had revealed to Him he would not die until he saw Christ. When Joseph and Marry brought the baby Jesus into the Temple, Simeon lifted Jesus up in His arms, "for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”10 As prophesied, "the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples..."11
Lifted up, Jesus was on the cross. "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself."12 This is as prophesied, and did not the sun darken and the moon turn to blood, when Jesus was lifted up? And as prophesied, "it shall be that whoever calls on the name of the LORD Will be saved."14 As the serpent was lifted up in the wilderness, Jesus was lifted up for salvation. "This is the will of my Father, everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life."15 Like a poisonous snake, sin poisons, "the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord."15 They are dying, lift up Jesus! this free gift, Jesus being lifted up, such brings salvation, life to men.
The name Jesus is contracted from "Joshua" which means "Yahweh saves" (or "Yahweh is salvation"). The Hebrew name Joshua was also given to Moses' successor, a high priest, a governor... The prophets of old prophesied Jesus was to be the name above all names, in title, the name of salvation. He is the author of salvation, "He became to those obeying Him author of eternal salvation."2 Lifted up, as a sign, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, God lifted Him up for salvation.3 "There shall in that day, a root of Jesse, that shall stand for a sign of the people unto it shall the Gentiles seek."4 Jesus was lifted, a sign, a banner, and "everyone who calls upon the name of Jesus will be saved."5
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."6 His name is Jesus and "everyone who calls on His name will be saved." This word for call means I call, summon, invite. Those invited to the wedding feast are called and invited; a man "sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding feast..."2 Jesus said, "indeed, many are called but few are chosen."7 This word for chosen is (from ek, "out from and to" and legó, "call") the chosen, elect are called out from. The Holy Spirit draws men to Him. All men are invited and God desires that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.8
Lifted up, Jesus was on the cross. "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself."12 This is as prophesied, and did not the sun darken and the moon turn to blood, when Jesus was lifted up? And as prophesied, "it shall be that whoever calls on the name of the LORD Will be saved."14 As the serpent was lifted up in the wilderness, Jesus was lifted up for salvation. "This is the will of my Father, everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life."15 Like a poisonous snake, sin poisons, "the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord."15 They are dying, lift up Jesus! this free gift, Jesus being lifted up, such brings salvation, life to men.
"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life."16
Magnified, is His name! Jesus was lifted up into heaven where His name is magnified. "For you have magnified your Word according to all your name."17 Jesus is the Word, which was in the beginning with God, and was God, for "all things were created through him and for him."18 The Word will lift up, all who believe in Him. His name is the name above all names, He is worthy of all praise. My heart will sing how great is our God! "For this reason also, God highly exalted and showed favor to Him, the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of the Father."19 Him being Lord, it is about authority in His name, the name above all names. This name was granted to Him by the Father, for the glory of the Father. "That Your name may be magnified forever..."
"I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life."20
Powerful is His Name. "There is none like You, O LORD; You are great, and great is Your name in might."21 Through believing in His name comes the forgiveness of sins, "All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."22 In His name comes all promises of the Father. "Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."23 The name of Jesus has all authority on earth, "even the demons are subject to us in your name!”24 The hand of Jesus heals and signs and wonders take place through His name.25 We are washed, sanctified, justified in the name of Jesus and in the Spirit of our God.26
Now, why do you delay? "Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name."27 "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me," Jesus said.28 “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins..."29 People believe when we proclaim His name, "when they believed Philip proclaiming the gospel about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ..."30 "And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name..."31 “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!”32 Call upon the name of Jesus.
"And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."33 As prophesied, Jesus was lifted up so all who call upon His name will be saved. "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”34 "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God."35
"This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us."36