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with a sense of the inestimable worth of preach unto you, is [the] Christ.” This was
His Person and recognizing the honor due the theme of what Paul preached those
to His Name. three Sabbath days in the synagogue at
Thessalonica as he sought to bring the
Its Meaning gospel to them.
“Our Lord Jesus Christ” The Lord
Are there perhaps in this Name/title If “Christ” links Him as Messiah to the
all the glories and honors to which He is nation of Israel, and Jesus is His name as
worthy? Men who handled the priestly Savior of the world, then “Lord” reminds
offerings handled them carefully. As we us of His universal exaltation and author-
attempt to give the meaning to each of ity: “He is Lord of all” (Act 10:36). Peter
these three names, it behooves the writer could boldly proclaim, “God hath made
to move carefully and for the reader to that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified,
read discerningly. I would suggest that in both Lord and Christ” (2:36). It is not that
this three-fold name there is His humanity, He suddenly in resurrection became Lord
honor, heirship and headship. and Christ, but that God vindicated His
Jesus claims in resurrection so that we might
We have the liberty afforded by Scrip- own Him as Lord.
ture itself to say that this name, His earthly “Lord” is a term that denotes His au-
name, reveals Him as Savior (Mat 1:21). It thority. “Who is the LORD, that I should
is the name that tells as well of His human- obey [him]?” (Exo 5:2) was Pharoah’s
ity. “She shall bring forth a son …” tells of question, implying that Lordship de-
His entrance into humanity and into our mands obedience. “He is thy Lord; and
world. It is of interest that the only word worship thou him” (Psa 45:11) reveals that
we know that Joseph, His adoptive father, Lordship demands not only obedience but
ever spoke was this lovely name linked worship. A day is fast approaching when
with His humanity and Saviorhood – “Je- every tongue will confess Jesus Christ as
sus” (v25). As “Jesus” in His humanity, Lord to the glory of the Father (Php 2:11).
He is also the “Last Adam,” who is fit to Thus, this lofty title reminds us of the
reign over all in fulfillment of God’s plan One who became man and our Savior (Je-
(Heb 2:5-9). sus), who will reign over Israel and fulfill
The Christ the covenantal promises to the nation
(Christ), and the One to whom an entire
He is the Anointed, the Messiah. If Jesus universe will bow, owning His authority
speaks of His Saviorhood for the world, and right to be worshiped (Lord).
“Christ” links Him as the Messiah asso- May we not only use His name intelli-
ciated with the nation of Israel. The first gently, but so live as to recognize its claims.
occurrence of this word is in Hannah’s As my Lord, I bow in obedience and wor-
prayer: “Exalt the horn of his anointed ship. As “Jesus,” I marvel at the grace that
[Messiah]” (1Sa 2:10). He is the promised brought Him into humanity and exult in His
heir to David’s throne, the hope of the na- salvation provided for me. As “Christ,” the
tion, and the One who will reign eternally. Anointed Messiah of God, I look onward
Acts 17:3 brings these first two titles to a day when He will reign and we will, as
and names together: “This Jesus, whom I co-heirs, reign with Him.

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