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Title: People whom God appointed to give everlasting life and their new name.

Acts 13:44-52

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of

God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and

contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then

Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, It was necessary that the word of God

should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves

unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has

commanded us:

I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,

That you should be for salvation to the ends ofthe earth.[k]

48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the

Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the

Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city,

raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their

region. 51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to

Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

When the Apostle Paul and Barnabas came to Antioch which is todays Scripturesbackground, there were Greeks, Romans, Borgian and the Jews who were

dominating commercial supremacy.

When the Apostle Paul and Barnabas preached the Word of God, all people in

Antioch including men of power and men of repute came to hear the gospel.

However, the Jews actually envied the Apostle Paul and Barnabas.

26Men andbrethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who

fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in

Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of

the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him.

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At this reproach of the Apostle Paul they persecuted the Apostles and chased them

away out of town.

And now the Apostle Paul and Barnabas bravely said,It was necessary that the

word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge

yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

The Jews judged themselves unworthy of everlasting life by excluding the Word of

God, however, when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word

of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed, the Bible

says.

God, who saw that the Gentiles receiving the Word of God, blessed those who had

been appointed to eternal life to understand the Word of God and to uphold the

Word of God and to follow the Word of God.

This was the work of God which God called each name of those who had beenappointed to eternal life and remembered their names.

1. Those who had been appointed to eternal lifeIn verse 48 of todays Scriptures, God said there are people who had been

appointed to eternal life, and appointing to eternal life is the work which God

does by His absolute sovereignty.

For God is the creator of the universe and all things in it, as stated in John 2:24-

25, He knows all men and what is in men, and as stated in Jeremiah 17:10, He

is the One who searches the heart and test the mind.

Also, as we read 1 Samuel 16:9, because He knows mens heart, God knows

whether He should appoint eternal life to this man or not. When we say, Father, He

knows our whole life until this day.

Even medical science of this world can find out everything about a human with only

a single strand of hair, right? With that, they can find out what blood type that

person is, right? As we see such fact, do you not feel realistic about God who knows

all things about us when we call Him, Father?

In the Scripture saying, as many as had been appointed to everlasting life believed,

there is a hidden meaning that God called each name of those who had been

appointed to everlasting life in Antioch and designated them as His own.

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It is same for today.

No matter what kind of mind and heart youve brought here today, I hope you

believe that there are people who had been appointed to everlasting life by God.

God does not turn away from those who had been appointed to everlasting life.

You are Kim, right? I have appointed to in Christ before the creation. Do not be

afraid, do not be worried, I will give you everlasting life.

I hope you believe God designates and calls you by name.

As we study the meaning of original language of those who had been appointed to

everlasting life, it means to organize something correctly and put it in its proper

place and the second meaning is to be designated.

We have been wandering out of our proper place until this day just like Adam who

took and ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, however, God

appointed to everlasting life to us and called us by name and organized and put us

in the designated place.

The work of Gods appointing and designating us shows Gods sovereign will of

salvation towards men. It is the work of God which God performs by His

sovereignty no matter anyone says anything.

I want you to believe you who are sitting at this place today too are appointed and

designated by God. Therefore, God will never cast you away.

Even though all the people in the world sink in the flood of judgment and are swept

away, you whom had been appointed to everlasting life are bound by God with the

bond of salvation, I hope you believe this fact.

2. God calls by name those who had been appointed to everlasting life.God calls by name those who had been appointed to everlasting life and

designates them as His own.

Isaiah 43:1

1 But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob,

And He who formed you, O Israel:

Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

I have called you by your name;

You are Mine.

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Isaiah 45:3-4

3 I will give you the treasures of darkness

And hidden riches of secret places,

That you may know that I, the LORD,

Who call you by your name,Am the God of Israel.

4For Jacob My servants sake,

And Israel My elect,

I have even called you by your name;

I have named you, though you have not known Me.

God says, I have called you by your name; You are Mine, this is not an old story

from history, but I hope you believe God is calling you by your names today at this

place and saying that you are His. If you only do so, you become the one whom

had been appointed to everlasting life.

If God calls you by name, then you are His and His special treasure.

Psalm 135:4

4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself,

Israel for His special treasure.

Malachi 3:17

17 They shall be Mine, says the LORD of hosts,

On the day that I make them Myjewels.[a]

And I will spare them

As a man spares his own son who serves him.

Who does not spare their jewels? Special treasures such as diamonds or seals

receive special protection from its owner. For me, my special treasures are cameras

and fountain pens.

In verse 48 of todays Scriptures, it says, 48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they

were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed

to eternal life believed.

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When the Apostle Paul and Barnabas preached the Word of God, the Gentiles

begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. On the next

Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God.

Until this day, those people who came before the Word of God and departed from it

are truly pitiable people. God said not to even pray for those who came and left, forthose who deny the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 11:14

14So do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not

hear them in the time that they cry out to Me because of their trouble.

Matthew 24:13

13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

However, if you depart from the Word of God, then you are not enduring to the end.

God said to redeem the time, so through this time today, I hope you uphold the

Word of God.

3. God calls by new name those who had been appointed to everlasting life.If God appoints us everlasting life, then He gives us a memorial name

commemorating this fact. That is the new name.

Although God originally does not have a name, He has a memorable name.

Exodus 3:14-15

14And God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM. And He said, Thus you shall say to the

children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.15Moreover God said to Moses, Thus

you shall say to the children of Israel: The LORD God of your fathers, the God of

Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My

name forever, and this isMy memorial to all generations.

Here, My memorial is in other words memorable name.

Hosea 12:3-5

3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb,

And in his strength he struggled with God.[a]4 Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed;

He wept, and sought favor from Him.

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He found Him in Bethel,

And there He spoke to us5 That is, the LORD God of hosts.

The LORD is His memorable name.

If God has everlasting name called memorable name, then we, who are destined to

become His bride, should also have a memorable name, shouldnt we?

That is why God wants to give us an everlasting name as well.

It is not that God gives you an everlasting name just because you request for it. In

order to receive a new name which is a memorable name, you need to wrestle at

your lifes stake just like Jacob did. The names we use now on this land cannot be

everlasting name.

In the book of life in the kingdom of heaven, they do not record the names you now

use. That is why God promised us that He will change our name into new name.

Thus, our name can be changed.

To Solomon, God gave Jedidiah as a memorable name, namely, a new name.

2 Samuel 12:25

25 and He sent wordby the hand of Nathan the prophet: So he[c] called his name

Jedidiah,[d] because of the LORD.

Among the disciples of Jesus, to James and John, Jesus gave a memorable name

called Boanerges.

Mark 3:17

17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the

name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder;

Giving a new name is not only for people, didnt God change the land called Luz into

Bethel?

Genesis 28:19

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19 And he called the name of that place Bethel;[a] but the name of that city had been

Luz previously.

Luz means apricot tree and it changed into Bethel which means the house of God,

temple. In the Bible, there are many examples where God changed either persons

name or places name.

When Jacob tricked his older brother and father and took away the birthright from

his brother, he ran away from his furious brother and on his way to Haran, he slept

over in the wilderness called Luz with stone as pillow and in his dream he met the

angle of God and received blessing from him.

After waking up, Jacob realized that that place was the temple of God and took the

stone which he slept on and poured oil on it and called the place Bethel.

Jacob who fled to his uncles house stayed for 20 years there and with a great

wealth and four wives he was returning home to meet his brother and family. On

his way to return home, Jacob met God at the ford of Jabbok and God gave Jacob

a new name.

Genesis 32:22-28

22 And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his

eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. 23 He took them, sent them over

the brook, and sent over what he had. 24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man

wrestled with him until the breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not

prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacobs hip

was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26And He said, Let Me go, for the day

breaks.

But he said, I will not let You go unless You bless me!27So He said to him, What isyour name?

He said, Jacob.28And He said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel;[b] for you

have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.

Just like Jacob received a new name by struggling with God, we too, only if we

could struggle with God and prevail, I believe God will give us a new name as well.

What does it mean by struggling with God and prevail?

It means to pray earnestly and persistently so that God cannot avoid answering our

prayer and finally receiving answer to our prayer from God.

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Today, if we only pray such prayer to God and prevail, God will change our name

into a new name. Just like Jacob became Israel, our name becomes spiritual Israel.

The literal meaning of Hebrew word Israel is to struggle with God and prevailed.

However, let us go one step further and know spiritual meaning of it.

Please repeat after me, the one who have seen the face of God.

When Jacob received a new name called Israel, didnt Jacob say that he saw God

face to face?

Genesis 32:30

30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel:[c]For I have seen God face to face,

and my life is preserved.

Peniel means the face of God. Jacob met God at the ford of Jabbok and received

blessing and by seeing God face to face, he received a new name called Israel.

If God called Israel the one who met God and saw God face to face, then Moses

who saw the face of God on Mount Sinai too is Israel and Abraham who saw the

face of God in Ur of Chaldeans is also Israel and Noah who saw God s face as he

received the revelation about judgment by flood is also Israel.

In Judges 13:22, the parents of Samson who saw the face of God who revealed to

them as the Angle of the Lord are Israel, too.

In the meaningful sense, we say those who received the blessing of eyes that see

and the blessing of ears that hear are Israel.

Matthew 13:16-17

16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for

assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what

you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

Today, if we also see the face of Immanuel God and hear the voice of God who is

with us, then I believe we have received the new name Israel.

How wonderful it would be if we receive a new name by seeing God s face andhearing His voice? I hope you believe our living God changed names of you who

have received and accepted this Word of God.

Novice believers know the meaning of Israel is the one who struggle with God and

prevailed, but those with mature faith know that its meaning is the one who saw

the face of God. The former is literal meaning and the letter is inside meaning.

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God promised that He will change our names.

Isaiah 65:15

15 You shall leave your name as a curse to My chosen;

For the Lord GOD will slay you,

And call His servants by another name;

Jesus Christ has a new name as well.

Revelation 3:12

12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall

go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of

My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I

will write on him My new name.

Those who become the bride of Christ also have a new name.

Isaiah 62:4

4 You shall no longer be termed Forsaken,

Nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate;

But you shall be called Hephzibah,[a] and your land Beulah;[b]

For the LORD delights in you,

And your land shall be married.

Hephzibah means my joy is in her.

Beulah means married woman. And thus, it is the name of bride who have God as

her husband.

As stated in Genesis 32:28, after God changed Jacobs name, God said he shall not

be called Jacob anymore.

If so, then we too have received a new name called Israel today so I hope you donot call your old name any more. What is your name? Israel!

If you inscribe todays message on tablets of the heart, then by faith you have

struggled with God and prevailed. So now, God has changed our name into Israel.

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I hope you believe that you have received a new name Israel by accepting and

understanding todays Word of God. Please repeat after me, it will be done as we

believe!

Why did God tell us to remember the days of old and consider the years of many

generations? Because Jacobs incident that he received a new name by seeing Godface to face is not only the past incident but it could also be todays happening.

Among believers today, how large number of believers live like Jacob who was like

a worm? I believe all the Jacobs who are living underground and eating dust should

all have their name changed into Israel.

Isaiah 41:14-16

14 Fear not, you worm Jacob,

You men of Israel!

I will help you, says the LORDAnd your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.15 Behold, I will make you into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth;

You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small,

And make the hills like chaff.16 You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away,

And the whirlwind shall scatter them;

You shall rejoice in the LORD,

Andglory in the Holy One of Israel.

God who changed the name of Jacob who is like a worm will make us into a new

threshing sledge with sharp teeth so that we shall thresh the mountains and beat

them small and make the hills like chaff so that we shall rejoice in the Lord, and

glory in the Holy One of Israel.

I hope you take this as the promise of faithful God. How good it is!

Can you understand the Scripture Jacob struggled with God and prevailed?

How can a creature Jacob struggle with God the Creator and prevail?

God let Jacob win seeing that Jacob adamantly hanging on to God.

What does adamantly mean? Doesnt it mean be prepared for death?

Today if we too hang on to God adamantly and prepared for death, I believe God

will let us prevail. When we pray we need such wisdom.

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Although we have been praying for our whole life believing in God, did we ever pray

like Jacob who prayed with preparation for death?

Did we not pray with small voices worried that we might lose our voice?

What will God say when He hears such prayer?

Dont you think God will say, you are cunning as a fox, you are like a sly serpent?

The definition of prayer in Genesis Chapter 32 is wrestling. Isnt wrestling our

nations traditional sport? When a wrestler wrestles, does he wrestle while he

flutters?

In order to throw down the opponent, indeed a wrestler fights a desperate fightwith his last effort, doesnt he?

Prayer should be like this.

Please repeat after me, prayer is wrestling!

If we do not become Israel, we cannot obtain everlasting life.

When we become Israel, we become son of God, His firstborn and when we become

His firstborn we can live forever in the kingdom of heaven.

In Exodus 4:22, |Thus says the LORD: Israel is My son, My firstborn.

And in Hebrews 12:22-23, there is the general assembly and church of the firstborn

who are registered in heaven, right?

I hope you believe today our names are all changed by the great and unexpected

blessing from God. What is your name, deaconess? What is your name deacon?

Israel, Hallelujah! Please believe that each and every one of you just became Israel.

If we struggled with God and prevailed, then Satan and demons cannot be our

match. Even if they blow tribulation on to our household, make our business

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plunge down and pour on our body various diseases and illnesses and interfere our

various conducts, that cannot be a problem for us.

Satan and devils, bring it on, my name is Israel! If we say this, I believe all the

power of darkness will be gone. Therefore, from this day forward I believe all your

works will be prosperous.

If we cannot prevail after struggling with God, we cannot become Israel.

Today, we have learned the secret to struggle with God and prevail, I bless you

with the name of the Lord you and your whole family all struggle with God and

prevail and become Israel. I bless you with the name of the Lord.

Today, we too have received a memorable name, Israel. Now when we pray in theposition of Israel there must be an answer to our prayer and to each family and to

each individual and business, there will be blessing of all things going well so that

all the difficult problems you have will be solved. I hope you believe this blessing

has already come upon you.

You who are sitting at this place today, I hope you believe today is the day that you

receive a new name, the day that you became Israel. It is the new name you

received by struggling with God and prevailed.

If we struggled with God and prevailed, then Satan and demons are nothing.

I bless you with the name of the Lord you all become the seeds of the livinghope

that overcome demons of poverty, disease and failure and victory is overflowing in

your life every hour and minute.

Today, by the unexpected grace of God we have received a new name. I bless you

with the name of the Lord by receiving this new name you all become the ones who

had been appointed to everlasting life and become the hero of blessed work of God

who believe every Word of God. I bless you with the name of the Lord.