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Romans 8: 28-35 Epiphany 5 B

Rev. Charles Degner February 5, 2012

Romans 8: 28-35: 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. 31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

Jesus – The Name You Can Count On!

Why are people attracted to “name brand” merchandize? Sometimes it’s just the advertizing or perhaps the style. Most often, however, it is the fact that the name brand companies have earned a reputation for excellence and reliability. Take the Craftsman tools for example. I have bought cheaper tools. I have found the cheaper wrenches slip off the nut more often because they aren’t made as well. And if I break one, I have to replace it. However, if I break a Craftsman tool, I can take it to Sears and it will be replaced with no questions ask. You might pay a little more for the name brand item – but it is usually worth it.

In the Old Testament, God had a very special name. It was the name that is translated with the capital letters L-O-R-D. The sound of that name might be Jehovah or Jahweh. We don’t know because Jewish people felt that this was God’s holiest name and they refused to say it out loud. They would say adonai or “LORD” instead. God’s name became synonymous with his grace and his faithfulness. God never let his people down. God never let his people down.

In John 14, Jesus told his disciples, “Trust in God, trust also in me.” That must mean that Jesus’ name is equal to God’s name. In Philippians 2: 9 it says that God gave Jesus “the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and one earth and under the earth.” The name Jesus is like a brand name only a thousand times better. Jesus’ name is the name that you can count on all the time.

1. Jesus makes all things work out for your good

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