Yeshua Vs Jesus The Real Name Part #1 Series

Yeshua vs Jesus

The Real Name

By

Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr.

OPENING: - About 25 / 27 years ago I was preaching and I stated how the name Jesus was not the actual name of Christ but was the translated version of Yeshua the actual name of Christ. I was young in the ministry and let me say it really didn’t go well then. I was told I couldn’t teach that stuff, I was out of line that I was not teaching Bible and that I really needed to study more, so I did a lot. Well, Praise the Lord times change but TRUTH remains the TRUTH and I still am standing on TRUTH and now even have people asking and seeking to understand the real name, the importance of knowing the real name, how and why it changed, and does it make a difference which one we use?

In this lesson it is my desire to answer these questions, opening the understanding of the name Yeshua versus Jesus, deepening your relationship with Christ by understand that He had a name that at the time was a very common name, yet God gave Him a name above all names, how it changed and most importantly why it changed and which should we use today.

PRAYER

SCRIPTURE: - Philippians 2:9-11 “Wherefore God also hath highly exhalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name. That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father”. John 5:43 “I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive”. Luke 1:26-33

Now the first thing the critics, the super religious, the ones set in their ways, those that want to say that you want to put so much emphasis on the name it really doesn’t matter that much and you don’t need to teach that, its not Bible and all that other non-sense will say something like Shakespeare thinking they are being profound and deep and say "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" which is a popular adage from William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet seems to argue that it does not matter that Romeo is from her family's rival house of Montague. The reference is used to state that the names of things do not affect what they really are. Now that may be good for a play, but when you are dealing with eternity and eternal promises and purpose it matters.

Let me quickly squash some poor Theological Myths, understanding, calling, praying, using Yeshua doesn’t take anything away from the precious name Jesus. There is no way that it degrades, demeans, make derogatory, or lessen the name Jesus. Instead, it’s discovering hidden treasures and unlocks beautiful layers of meaning and helps us connect even more deeply with who Jesus is, His incredible mission, and the powerful salvation He offers, it deepens our relationship and causes us to understand more vividly our connection with him. Understanding His real name will more than likely changes your perception of the image that has been perpetrated for centuries as Jesus Christ as this feminine blond hair blue eyed white-washed poster boy for a shampoo commercial to something more in line with what He actually looked like but that is a good thing especially when the scripture says in Exodus 20:3-6 “Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments” all these pictures, stained glass windows, and statues of some blood hair blue eyed Jesus is exactly what God commanded for us not to do anyway.

The first question I need to answer is the Importance of Knowing the Real Name - Yeshua. As Hebrews who have had their identity stolen, who have been shipped to a land that is not theirs, had their children sold and they could do nothing, their families torn apart, who were raped, beaten, emasculated, murdered, enslaved, mentally, physically, and spiritually abused for centuries, we have been told we were less than human, that we had no culture, no heritage, we were worthless, literally had every curse of Deuteronomy 28 fulfilled in us. Understanding our Cultural Identity, our Heritage, our Physical Connection, our Spiritual Relationship is Paramount first and foremost and understanding Yeshua’s name helps maintain the continuity of the Hebrew identity and heritage that it rightfully ours. It causes us to truly be able to understand the benefits of the promise of God to walk in and truly fulfill our purpose, realizing that we are in relationship with Him knowing with assurance as Romans 11:1 says “Hath God cast away His people? God forbid, For I also am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham” pertains to you and me personally, that we are not an afterthought, or someone that has been grafted in, but are in fact the Children of God, the Amam, the people of the Covenant, a Royal Priesthood and a Chosen Generation. Therefore for US, the Hebrews, knowing the name YESHUA is of the utmost Importance.