If you'd like to follow along,
I'm gonna be in Isaiah chapter 56. Isaiah 56. And I'm gonna read verses five
through eight. Even unto them will I give in
mine house and within my walls a place and a name better. than of sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting
name, listen to this folks, that shall not be cut off. Also the
sons of the stranger that join themselves to the Lord to serve
him and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, everyone
that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it and taketh hold
of my covenant, even them will I bring to my holy mountain and
make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings
and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar. For mine house shall be called
an house of prayer for all people. The Lord God which gathereth
the outcasts of Israel saith, yet will I gather others to him,
beside those that are gathered unto him. I'm gonna tell you something,
folks. That's pretty good words. I mean, that is pretty good words. My title for this sermon is An
Everlasting Name. An Everlasting Name. Now, let's
be clear. The Lord's name is everlasting. The Lord Jesus Christ's name
is everlasting. But here he says he's gonna give
some people an everlasting name. Oh, I like that. Because this
is given here to believers and this is the word of the Lord. as told to us through the prophet
Isaiah. Oh, I like this. This truth is exactly the same
for every child of God. Old Testament and New Testament. Doesn't matter, doesn't matter.
Every child of God. Oh my. And my righteousness to be revealed
What? Even the sure mercies of David. Oh, I like that stuff, I do.
You understand, it talks about the everlasting covenant with
David. I'm gonna tell you something,
this is an everlasting covenant. I'm gonna give them a name. I'm
gonna give them in my house, within my walls, a place and
a name better than that of sons and daughters. That's pretty
good. Behold, right now, right now,
we are the sons of God. If you believe. If you believe
Christ, we're the sons of God. The sons and daughters of God.
But he's given us a name better than that. I like that, I like
that thought. Oh, I like that. This is true
for every single one that the father gave to the son because
the believers are of the house of God. What'd he say? I will give in mine house and
within my walls. You understand? It's not our
place, it's his place. And that's a good place. His
place is the good place. Believers are of the house of
God and we are to dwell there With him with him. Oh, I like
that And they are given an everlasting name. Oh an everlasting name
better than sons and daughters and then that last phrase Whoever
he gives these names to this name to They shall not be cut
off. They shall not be cut off. I'm
gonna tell you something. No matter where Jacob went, Israel
was there. No matter where Israel went,
though, Jacob was there. He's the same person, but God
gave him a new name. Went from the usurper to the
prince with God, and yet he's the same person. Oh my, yeah. I like that, I do. No matter what Jacob did, Israel
was there. And I'm gonna tell you something,
folks. For the believer, no matter where you go and no matter what
you do, God knows you. Now, that can be a really good
thought and that can be a really scary thought. But to me, right
now, in this context, this is a good thought. You know? Jeremiah, I believe, he says,
my thoughts towards you are what? Peace. Peace. Oh, man. Unbelievers have no
idea how good that is. Because in our actions, in our
thoughts, in our deeds, in our words, we deserve condemnation. But his thoughts are peace toward
us. Thou shalt not be cut off. I can put it in nevertheless. Nevertheless what you do. Nevertheless,
where you go? Now, I'm not telling you to go
anywhere you shouldn't go. I'm not telling you to do anything
you shouldn't do. But here's the thing, we do.
I'm as guilty as you. I mean, this is it. This is the
state of, in my flesh still, right now, dwells no good thing. Yet, the Lord has given me an
everlasting name. And in your flesh dwells no good
thing. Yet the Lord has given you an
everlasting, and thou shalt not be cut off. Oh, I like that,
I like that, I love that thought. Oh, because if there was a way
to get cut off, I'd do it. Yeah, that's the way it is. You
understand people have raised kids, or been a kid, if you remember. If your folks told you not to
do something, guess what you did? Try it. That's the way we are. We are
born rebels, which means we are born rebellious. I pronounced it right. We like
to rebel. We like to rebel. It's in our
nature. Thank God he gave us a new nature. where I don't wanna be a rebel.
I know I am, but I don't wanna be. Well, as Henry Mahan said
sometime, he said, well, if I believe what you folks believe, I'd sin
all I want to. Henry Mahan looked at him and
said, I sin more than I want to now. And that's the truth
for the believer, for the believer. Oh my, oh, he gives an everlasting
name. And I'm gonna tell you something,
that's a perfect name. Why? Because he gave it. He gave
it. Oh, he got it. The perfect name given to those,
think about this, folks, in his house. In his house. He just
said it. I mean, even to them will I give
in my house and within my walls, just in case you weren't sure
what it meant to be in his house. You're in his domicile. It was
in the walls, a place and a name better. Folks, we are in the
house of God. Believers are in the house of
God. We may not act like it sometimes,
we may not realize it sometimes, we may not feel like it sometimes.
But trust me, his word is true. It's us that have a problem,
not him. And it's always been that way.
And here's the thing. He gives it. He gives it. What? Even unto them will I give. Understand, you don't earn it.
Folks, at one time, you didn't even want it. Didn't like it. Wasn't looking
for it. Don't worry about it. He gives
and you receive. When God gives, you receive. Let the grace of God fall upon
you. Listen, the grace of God's coming
for you. He's got you. It's gonna come. It's gonna come. Oh my. A never
ending name. That's what that word everlasting
means. I looked it up. And you know
where it comes from? This was particular to me because of Deb
and Pam, you know this too, I'm sure. because people who paint,
people who draw, it comes from the word meaning vanishing point. If you know anything about drawing,
which I don't, I know what I like, but anyway, when people draw,
especially like it's easier to see like in built, when they're
drawing a city, buildings and houses and stuff like that, everything
kind of goes to a point at the end. You look at photographs,
it actually works that way. That's called the vanishing point.
Cause you look out there and you're looking as far as you
can see. And it's true in real life if you get the angle on
stuff, you can see it really kind of clearly once you know
what you're looking for. Listen folks, that's where your name,
it vanishes. There's no end to it. Perpetual. Yeah, perpetual. He gives, not
just a name, he gives an everlasting Oh, I like that. You didn't earn
it, you weren't looking for it, but he gives an everlasting name
to every believer. And they shall not be cut off. Oh, I like that. Then it says
this, also the sons of the stranger that join themselves to the Lord
to serve him, to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants,
folks, That's us. Sons of strangers,
that's Gentiles. That's Gentiles. And where are
they? What'd it say? That join themselves
to the Lord. Now, don't get too head up about
that. How you join yourself to the
Lord? Well, he gives it to you. by grace, through faith, and
that not of yourselves, it's the gift of God. Not of works,
lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, his
work. Ah, in Christ Jesus. And we are ordained unto good
works. Oh my, I'm telling you something,
folks. I like this stuff. The sons of the stranger. Gentiles, written of in the Old
Testament. In the favor of God. In the favor
of God. Oh, I like that. Joined to the
Lord to serve and love the Lord. And they love the name of the
Lord. Our Lord Jesus Christ. It's who
it is. We are also given a better name,
better than sons and daughters. Isn't that an amazing thing?
Gentiles. Aliens by nature. Away from the
promises. We didn't have the oracles of
God or any of that, the Gentiles, this time. That was given to
the Jews. The word of the Lord which came
to the Jews. Our Lord Jesus Christ was born
a Jew. And he still is. Paul wrote of this in the New
Testament. Not as though the word of God had taken none effect,
for they are not all Israel, which are of Israel. Just because
you're a Jew doesn't make you a child of God. It never did. It never did. It never did. Then he continues
on. Neither because they are the
seed of Abraham are they all children, but in Isaac shall
thy seed be called. You understand? Abraham had another
son instead of Isaac. But it's in Isaac, thy seed shall
be called. Those that are the children of
God are those that are born of God. Jew and Gentile, bond and
free, rich or poor, old or young. And the Lord brings us to his
holy mountain and makes us joyful in his house of prayer. How? Through the Holy Son, our
Lord Jesus Christ. And I like this part, Walter.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted. You understand, the burnt offering,
the burnt offering is totally God's offering. You don't get
none of it. The priests in the Old Testament
didn't get any of the burnt offering. It was all, went to God. Perfect offering. Everything
went to God, all of it. Oh, I like that. Because I'm gonna tell you something,
the burn offering, the sacrifice, and the altar are pictures of
Jesus Christ. And Christ is accepted. And our acceptance is only in
him, in him. We are accepted in his offering
and his sacrifices, not of ourselves. Because I'm gonna tell you something,
folks. He is the house of prayer for all his people. Oh, I like
that. And the Lord shall give us an
everlasting name. They shall not be cut off. Now, The Lord God which gathereth
the outcasts of Israel saith, yet will I gather others to him
besides those that are gathered unto him. There's gonna come
a day. And in essence right now he's
doing it. There are other sheep which are
not of this fold. Them I must bring. Those are the words of Christ.
Not my words. I'll repeat them, I'll pray it,
I'll say it, I'll preach it. Them also he's going to bring. Why am I saying that? Because
he said he was gonna do it. And he never lied. And I'm gonna
tell you something, folks. He's got the power to do it. He's got the power. We don't
have any power. He's got the power. Oh, I like
that. I will gather others. Robert
Hawker said this. Aliens and strangers shall be
as fully instituted into the privileges of the church as the
stock of Israel. All their offerings shall be
accepted upon the New Testament altar which is Christ and in
him and for his sake they shall be blessed. I like that. I like that. I don't know if anybody likes
being called an alien and a stranger, but that's what I was. I'm not
any longer. Now, now, if you believe Christ,
you're a member of his house, his household. Oh, that's good
stuff. That's good. David said, I was
glad when they said unto me, let us go to the house of God.
Let us go to the house of the Lord. Why? Because it's my house. He's given me a place in his
house. He's given you a place in his
house. We are Christ's body, the church. Believers are the body of our
Lord Jesus Christ. We are the assembly. His assembly. One body, many members. Oh, I like that. But you understand,
I'm a part of the body. You're a part of the body. You're
a part of the body. You're a part of the body. We're all a part
of the body. But it's his body. It's his body. He's the head,
but it's his body. Oh, I like that. Oh. and we are told to assemble together.
But this here, only God gathers his people together. That's what
it says in this book. God gathers his people together.
Christ himself has abolished in his flesh the enmity, speaking
of Jews and Gentiles, for to make in himself of twain one
new man. What? Making peace. Peace. in himself. We don't have peace
in this world. We ain't never gonna have peace
in this world. You understand? He said, the poor, he said, the
poor you shall always have with you. Well, listen, folks, there's
no peace in the outside world. The only peace is in Christ,
is in God. Why? In his house, within his
walls. Oh, I like that. A house of prayer,
because he has reconciled both unto God. Preaching peace to
those nigh and to those far off. He preaches peace. They are his,
I'm gonna tell you this right now, folks. They're his before
he gathers them. He said, I'm gonna gather them
together. They're already his. Other sheep I have, them also
I must bring, or must I bring. Same thing, he's gonna do it. Why? Because they're already
his. Oh, I like that, I like that. And he gathers together those
whom he has given a new name, better than sons and daughters.
And he gathers them unto himself, he gathers in himself, but he
also gathers to himself. Oh, I like that. There are not
many ways to God. There's Jesus Christ. What? The
Lord Jesus Christ. I am the way, the truth, and
the life, and no man cometh unto God except by me. How's that happen? He's gathering
a man. I'll bring him. I'll bring him.
Them I must bring. I was listening to Walter Sermon
from last week. Talk about throwing that sheep
on your shoulder. Guess what? Who brings it in? The shepherd brings that sheep
in. And isn't that a glorious thought, too, what you were talking
about last week? There's rejoicing in heaven. There's joy among
the angels under the repentance of one sinner. One sinner, oh
my. Oh, that's good, you know why?
He's bringing them, gathering them in. What does it say? bringing many
sons unto glory. Unto glory. Oh, I like that. And then one day we're gonna
get to that place where it says this, so shall we ever be with
the Lord. Ah, that's one of my favorite
scriptures. That's one, it is, it is. That's what I'm looking
for. That's what I'm shooting for. That's who I wanna see. Mm. Because here, those who love
the name of the Lord, let me tell you something about them.
They shall not be cut off. Mm. Now, I read this in Isaiah,
and I immediately thought of this. This is in the book of
Revelations. Revelations 2 and verse 17. You
don't have to turn there. I'm just gonna read it. It is something that I read decades
ago. And I wondered upon it here and
there and thought about it. It's one of the words under the
churches. And I think it's under, let's see, verse 17. And when
I saw him, Wait a minute, that's not the
one. Oh, I was in chapter one, sorry. Romans, Revelations two and verse
17. He that hath an ear to hear,
let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. To him
that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and
will give him a white stone. and in the stone a new name written,
written, which no man knoweth, saving he that receiveth it. This caught my mind decades ago,
seriously, folks, and I've thought about it from time to time, and
I always wanted to preach something about it. I always wanted to
hear a good message about this. I don't think I ever did. If
I did, it didn't stick. I don't know that I've ever heard
anybody talk about it. Although I'm sure someone has.
But when I read that scripture in Isaiah, I immediately thought
of this one. Oh my, because let me tell you
something, folks. The book of Isaiah is quoted more in the
New Testament than any other book except Psalms. Psalms is number one, Isaiah
is number two. Christ quoted from Isaiah, the apostles quoted
from Isaiah, and we quote from Isaiah. I'm gonna tell you, I
like that. Because I really wish I could
lay a hold of this. Now, I dealt with this a few
weeks ago about to him that overcometh. Well, this is the victory that
overcometh, it's our faith. are given faith by the Lord Jesus
Christ. You understand? That's God's
way. That's God's way. For whatsoever
is born of God overcometh the world, and this is the victory
that overcometh the world, even our faith. Now, what can I say
about this new name that Christ gives you in a white stone? He
says he's gonna give it to you. Well, he says you're gonna know
it. and nobody else is. Nobody else is gonna know it
but him. What? I will give him a white stone
and in the stone a new name written which no man knoweth saving he
that receiveth it. That's what it says. And that's
what it means. I'm gonna tell you something.
To be honest, you don't need to know my new name. And I don't
need to know your new name. I just know that God has given
us an everlasting name. A name that shall never end.
Better than sons and daughters. And you understand, the high
priest, in type, and in reality at that time, had the names of
the 12 tribes of Israel on his heart. He also carried them on
his shoulders. I'm gonna tell you something,
folks. Christ knows your new name, and we are in his heart. We are in his mind, and he carries
us wherever he goes. We are with him, and we are in
him. Oh, I like that. I'm gonna tell
you something. I don't need to know my new name
until he calls me by that name. And I trust him that when I hear
his voice, when he speaks to me, and when he speaks to you,
we will hear him. And that's all I can say about
it. for the most part. I wish I could, like I said,
I wish I could really lay a hold of this. But all I can do is
believe him. Believe him. You understand? He calls his sheep by name. He knows your name. He knows
the name of every one of his people. The Father gave them
to him. What? By name, oh, I like that. The Lord, here it is. The Lord
knows them that are his. That's the seal. The foundation
of God stands sure, having this seal. The Lord knoweth them that
are his. And I'm gonna tell you something,
folks. He knows them by name. Why? Because he's giving them
a name. Oh, I like that, I do. And according to Charles Spurgeon,
here's something even just as good. The Lord helps those that
cannot help themselves. That's us. That's us. Oh my. Hang on a minute. He is our Lord. He is the Lord God, the Lord
Jesus Christ. Now listen folks, if he says
it so, it's so. You understand? That's what sovereignty means.
When Jesus Christ thinks it, it's so. When he says it, it's
so. When he does it, it's so. Oh, I like that. I know some people have heard
of Jesus, but they don't know the bread from heaven. They don't
know the living bread. because they don't know the Lord
Jesus Christ. He gives us a new name and he
feeds us in his name. He cares and he feeds for his
sheep, milk, meat, and bread. And a new name given by Jesus
Christ to his brethren. Think about this, folks. We believers
have been named by the Lord Jesus Christ. That's good stuff. He knows us
by name. And he knows us better than we know
ourselves. And he still gathers us to himself. He still brings
us in. The Lord gives an everlasting
name to every believer. And here's, like I said, they
shall not be cut off. What? I will never, no never,
no never forsake. I like to sing that song. I like
to sing that song. So what are we supposed to do?
Rejoice. Rejoice. Those in Christ are
given an everlasting name. And those given an everlasting
name shall not be cut off. What if they do something bad?
They shall not be cut off. What if they lose their minds? They shall not be cut off. They
shall not be cut off. You understand, if you lose your
mind through accident, illness, or whatever, he's faithful. He's faithful. Those born of
God are given an everlasting name, and the triune God is faithful. He cannot deny himself. And where is body? Oh, I like
that, I do. You understand, My surety is just that. It's a surety. He is a sure thing. There's no other sure thing than
Christ. Oh, I like that, I do. You understand? He cannot deny himself. You can put that right up there
with God who cannot lie. He cannot deny himself. If he
says you're his, you're his. And what, what about tomorrow?
Well, if you're his today, you're going to be his tomorrow. Oh,
I like that. They shall not be cut off. They
shall not be cut off. Oh, those he, his son has redeemed. He cannot deny. Oh, Those his
son has redeemed, called to life, given faith, and given an everlasting
name, they shall not be cut off. He's called you to it, he'll
do it. He'll put in you both the will
and the do of his good pleasure. And listen folks, his good pleasure,
one of those things, is believing the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, I
like that. John Newton wrote a song. There's
a verse that goes like this. Thus, where the gospel preached
and sinners come to hear, the hearts of some are reached before
they are aware. The word directly speaks to them
and seems to point them out. You ever feel like that? I did. I do. There's some messages that are
just for me. I don't know if it's speaking
to anybody else in the whole place, but it hit me. And that's
the truth of the gospel. Oh my. Those born of God overcome. His children, his believers are
given an everlasting name. They are his. We are his. What did he say? He told the
father in his prayer, they are thine and all thine are mine. Oh, I like that stuff. You understand. Christ knows every one of his
children, his brothers and sisters, by name, by name. Oh, I like that. And they shall
never, ever be cut off. Even unto them will I give in
mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than
of sons and of daughters, and I will give them an everlasting
name that shall not be cut off. Rejoice, folks. If you know Christ,
rejoice. His name is everlasting, and
he's given us an everlasting name. Heavenly Father, we're
thankful for this. You have given us everything.
In your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, through your Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ, and by your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, we have all
spiritual blessings in the heavenly places. Thank you, Lord, for
giving us an everlasting name. Thank you for giving us an everlasting
Lord and Savior. Help us as we go forth to walk
in thy path. Give it unto us to walk. Be with Walter and Paul as they
come to preach the word here. Be with all your men everywhere
as they're preaching your gospel. In Christ's name we pray, amen.