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Thy Name: My Name >
I. What does God's calling a man by his name imply?
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1. Intimate knowledge. Adam naming the creatures. Christ naming His disciples.
2. Loving friendship, Moses, I know thee by name, and thou hast found grace in my sight.'
3. Designation and adaptation to work.
Bezaleel--Exodus 31:2; Cyrus--Isaiah 45:3; Servant of the Lord--Isaiah 49:1.
