Throwback Thursday | October 2021 | Like and subscribe and turn notifications on!

Main message: God gives every believer a new, kingdom identity—a "disciple name" tied to their gifts and purpose—and followers are called to identify that name, learn its meaning, and live it out in community as part of discipleship. The message is sealed in the reminder of communion, which commissions believers to walk in that calling.

Key points:

• God assigns a new, spiritual name (symbolized by a white stone) that reveals a person's purpose and calling; believers should seek to discover that name rather than only accept labels from others.
• Biblical name changes (Abram→Abraham, Jacob→Israel, Simon→Peter) demonstrate how God reveals identity and mission; knowing a name shows a person's character and destiny.
• Practical steps: identify your name (use spiritual gifts tests, ask friends), learn what it concretely looks like, and then intentionally live it out in ministry and relationships.
• Your gifting and what God does through you naturally are clues to your name; ministering means using that name/gift to disciple, multiply, and unify others.
• Communion is used to remember Christ’s sacrifice and to commission believers to take up their God-given name and mission.

Scriptures mentioned: Revelation chapter 2, Revelation 21:17, Revelation chapter 2 verse 17, Genesis 17 1-5, Genesis chapter 32:28, Matthew 1:23, Mark 3:17, John 140, Matthew 26:26