Letting Go of the Past: God Gives a New Name

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Letting go of the past is hard when you still answer to old names, like the one a parent used in anger or the word an ex left behind. God renames and remakes people, and every name he gives points forward to who you will become. When Jesus first met Simon, he gave him a new name, Peter, long before Simon acted like a rock. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on John 1:40-42 and shows why the church has to stop naming people by their mistakes or by its own timeline. It is part of the EMBRACE series. Questions this sermon answers How do you let go of the past spiritually? Listen for the name God speaks over you, because the names from your past keep you caged and his name points to your future. How do you let go of the past and move on? Fall more in love with what God has in your future than with what was in your past. How do you let go of your past self and become who God made you? Keep walking through the messy middle, the way Peter did, since Jesus called him the rock while he was still hot-headed. Does God really rename people? Yes. Jacob became Israel and Simon became Peter, and God still remakes people who believe in Jesus. Scripture: John 1:40-42 Chapters 0:00 Why the EMBRACE series 1:08 From doubt to humility 1:43 Reading John 1:40-42 3:43 Why names matter 6:05 God renames people 10:49 Your new name points to your future 15:46 Nobody else sets your timing Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #LettingGoOfThePast #John1