First Lady Aja Naomi King Choosing A Name For The New Church 1. How important is a name? 2. What factors should be considered? Denominations, Identity, Ministry Area, Limitations, Research. 3. What suggestions can offered in the choice of a name? Ask the target audience, Keep it short and memorable, Dont alienate people, Avoid doctrinal names, Dont leave a negative impression, Dont be afraid to use the name church, Be aware of other churches around you. TANESHA THE DREAMER (2nd Oldest of 7) Joseph (son of Jacob) Here are some of the things about the life of Joseph, the son of Jacob, which foreshadowed Jesus Christ. Both Joseph and Jesus Christ were loved by their fathers. Genesis 37:3 says, Now Israel (Jacob) loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. In Matthew 17:5, the Father says of Jesus Christ, ... This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased .... Both were sold for pieces of silver. Joseph was sold into slavery for 20 pieces of silver in Genesis 37:28. Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. Jesus Christ was betrayed for 30 pieces of silver. Judas Iscariot met with the chief priests in Matthew 26:15, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. Joseph emerged from the prison to be exalted to the right hand of Pharaoh. Jesus Christ rose from the dead to be exalted to the right hand of the Father. Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon ... (Genesis 41:14). Later in that same chapter, Genesis 41:39-41 records, And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou ... I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. This foreshadowed what Jesus Christ would do when He rose from the dead and was exalted to the right hand of God. Ephesians 1:18-20 says, The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know ... the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe ... Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. Joseph received a Gentile bride after being exalted. And Pharaoh called Josephs name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On ... (Genesis 41:45). Jesus Christ will receive a predominantly Gentile bride, the church. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 11:2, ... I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. Also see Ephesians 5:31-32. Joseph received his Gentile bride during the time of rejection by his brothers and before a great famine. Similarly Jesus Christ will get His bride while being rejected by Israel and before the great tribulation. Through Joseph, God saved not only Egypt and Israel, but all the nations of the world from starvation during the seven year famine. Genesis 41:56-57 says, And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. This foreshadowed Jesus Christ becoming the bread of life for a world which was hopelessly lost. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst (John 6:35). Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, ... The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. Although Joseph knew his brothers at their first meeting, they did not recognize him until they met the second time. And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him (Genesis 42:7-8). Stephen says in Acts 7:13, And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren .... Likewise, Israel will not recognize Jesus Christ until He comes to them for the second time. God had Joseph sold into slavery so that he could eventually save all his brothers. Genesis 45:4-5 records, And Joseph said unto his brethren ... I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. This was a shadow of the sacrifice that would one day be made by Jesus Christ. He was put to death to save the world. Romans 5:8-9 says, ... while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Joseph forgave his brothers who sold him into slavery. Genesis 50:20-21 says, ... ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. Likewise, Jesus Christ forgave His brethren who crucified Him, saying ... Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do ... (Luke 23:34).
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