Sermon and Worship Service videos from Abiding Love Lutheran Church, Austin TX
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
What’s in a name?
There is power in names. Names have meaning. Very often, names convey more than just identification; they reveal more deeply qualities, characteristics of what or who is named. In the creation stories of Genesis, God takes delight in creating myriad, diverse creatures and bringing them to Adam, just to see what he would name them (Genesis 2:19). God appropriates various people in the Biblical narrative and gives them new names according to a new purpose and calling on their lives. In the Annunciation, Jesus is foretold to Mary, by name. He will go on to teach powerfully about our calling to act, pray, live “in his name.” We will explore the significance of naming and reflect on how we are named and called by God in Christ.
