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Their Names Were Changed

From: Messages of God's Love: 1965

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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My name was Abram, but it was changed to———.

My name was Jacob, but it was changed to———.

My name was Sarai, but it was changed to———.

My name was Simon, but it was changed to———.

My name was Saul, but it was changed to———.

My name was Joses, but it was changed to———.

You can find the answers in the following references: John 1:42⁴²And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. (John 1:42); Acts 4:36³⁶And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, (Acts 4:36); Genesis 17:5,15; 32:28⁵Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. (Genesis 17:5)
¹⁵And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. (Genesis 17:15)
²⁸And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. (Genesis 32:28); Acts 13:9⁹Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, (Acts 13:9).

ML 06/27/1965

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