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When our Lord was here on the earth, his disciples never ever addressed him without some title of honor. You could go through the gospel records and study every time when they spoke in his presence whether they were speaking to him or about him...whenever they were in his presence with only one exception those who truly followed the Lord on earth always used a title of respect.
That should tell us something at least about respect. These folks recognized who he was in relation to their program. And they respected his position when speaking about him or to him.
Now it's also true in the narrative of the gospels and even in other places, you have the name Jesus sitting there all by it self. That's by design. The Holy Spirit knew what he was doing when he inspired the writing of scripture.
Whenever the context is the Lord's humiliation, his suffering, his earthly name Jesus appears by itself. No title of recognition of position appears with his earthly name.
When you come to the book of acts, an interesting pattern begins to develop. Whenever an unbeliever addressed the Lord or refers to him, they always use just his earthly name, the name Jesus. Those who acknowledge his position make reference to that position.
Examples of those who did not believe in his exalted position during the earthly kingdom program. Those who did not love the Lord. Those who were not his true disciples.
Acts 4:5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
Acts 4:6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
Acts 4:18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Acts 17:5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Acts 17:6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Acts 17:7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
This group left off Jesus's rightful title as Messiah. So again it's the unbelievers who are using simply the earthly name of our Lord.
You see talking about Jesus never got anyone in trouble in that day. It was attaching a title to that name Jesus that got people in trouble.
Acts 17:3 .......... this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
Paul was simply pointing out that this earthly Jesus was indeed their Messiah. He was the anointed King of Israel. You see it was the position of honor that caused the problems in God's earthly program.
It's that position of honor given his name that has always bothered the principalities and powers who oppose the authority, the exalted position given Jesus Christ.
Not only Israel's Messiah her promised King, but our Lord and Saviour. The opposition in heavenly places abhors the idea of Christ headship of that exalted position he holds.
An unsaved believer?!?! Demons. They knew who he is but tremble at the thought.
Acts 19:13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Acts 19:14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
First you have the exorcist using the name Jesus.
Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
The opposition government in the heavenly realm detest the preeminence given our Lord whether the preeminence on earth as Israel's King or the preeminence given the risen Jesus in heavenly places, the exalted Jesus as Lord and saviour and the head of the body of Christ.
Acts 25:18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
Acts 25:19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Never do you see an unbeliever even in God's earthly kingdom program attribute a title of authority that gives credence to Christ's exalted position as Head of the Universe.
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