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Intro: Probably one of the funniest Christmas movies ever made is “Elf”.
Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves.
Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father.
As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman.
After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with crazy chaotic results.
Probably the best line in the movie is when Buddy is working in his fathers store at Christmas.
[Play Video, Elf; The Santa Announcement, You Tube 1:02]
Buddy goes crazy when he hears the name Santa, and that he’s coming tomorrow.
We get excited when we hear certain names too, especially names of popular or important people we want to meet.
But even more exciting than hearing someone’s name is knowing that “Your Name is Written in Heaven.”
Text; Luke 10:17-20
The seventy disciples had finished their mission in the towns that Jesus had sent them to, and it seemed to be a profitable ministry.
They have now come back to tell Jesus of all that happened.
1. Returned with Joy; 17-19
Joy- to rejoice, be glad, a celebration.
There are three reasons for the joy found in these disciples
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They had power over demons in the name of Jesus; v.17
Demons are fallen angels that were cast out of heaven when they rebelled against God with Lucifer.
They are enemies of God!
They can possess individuals;
They deceive unbelievers;
They use false teachers to pervert the Scriptures;
2. They had power over Satan’s kingdom in Jesus name; v.18
Jesus was letting his disciples know that the power of Satan was being destroyed one soul at a time through their preaching of the kingdom of God.
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They had protection from Satan’s power in Jesus name; v.19
Jesus delegated His authority of protection to these disciples so that Satan could not hinder the ministry He sent them on.
If it is God’s purpose to continue using His servant, then God will protect His servant no matter the threat or injury.
These disciples were overwhelmed with joy because of what they saw happen in the name of Jesus.
But joy must be rooted deeper than what we see, it must be rooted in who we are.
Joy is the overflow of life, and the issues of life flow from the heart!
2. True Source of Joy; 20
Jesus tells the disciples that the true source of joy comes from knowing that your name is written in heaven!
Written- Greek word means “to inscribe/engrave formally and solemnly.”
It was used for the signing of a will, a marriage document, a peace treaty, and for the enrolling of a citizen.
It means “it stands written and cannot be altered.”
As wonderful as those miracles were, the greatest miracle of all is still the salvation of a lost soul!! Let me share with you three areas of joy knowing your name is written in heaven.
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We are Adopted; When we are saved, we are adopted into the family of God.
He takes us in as His children with all the rights and privileges of His own Son.
In the ancient world the family was based on a Roman law called “patria potestas,” the father’s power.
The law gave the father absolute authority over his children so long as the father lived.
He could work, enslave, sell, and if he wished, he could pronounce the death penalty.
Regardless of the child’s adult age, the father held all power over personal and property rights.
Therefore, adoption was a serious matter.
Yet, it was a common practice to ensure that a family would not become extinct by having no male children.
And when a child was adopted, three legal steps were taken.
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The adopted son was adopted permanently.
He could not be adopted today and disinherited tomorrow.
He became a son of the father—forever.
He was eternally secure as a son.
2. The adopted son immediately had all the rights of a legitimate son in the new family.
3. The adopted son completely lost all rights in his old family.
The adopted son was looked upon as a new person—so new that old debts and obligations connected with his former family were cancelled out and abolished as if they never existed.
Carr, A. (2015).
Why You Can Rejoice (Luke 10:17–20).
In The Sermon Notebook: New Testament (p.
1302).
Alan Carr.
2. Citizenship in Heaven; When we are saved, are names are written in the Lambs Book of Life and we are registered as citizens of heaven.
All citizens get to enjoy the benefits of their country.
Look at some benefits of heaven; No tears, no death, no sickness, no sorrow, no pain, no sin and no curse.
If that isn’t good enough, God will be with us face to face, there will be ongoing wonderful worship and we will be able to understand clearly the full scope of God’s love in Jesus Christ!
And all of this and more, is guaranteed by the Father, through the Son, sustained by the Holy Spirit.
It cannot be altered!
Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual.
Upon a believers death he/she will receive all that God has promised in Christ in heaven!
Our inheritance in heaven is guaranteed by the Holy Spirit of God that resides in the believer.
There should never be a doubt of where you are headed!
3. Headed to Glory; Because we are adopted into the family of God, and are names are written down in heaven as citizens there, we are headed to glory!
Glory- greatness, splendor, majesty, beauty, wonder
Knowing that we are headed to glory, a joyless Christian is a contradiction in terms.
It is impossible to believe that one knows of his adoption and his inheritance and not have true joy in their life!
How do you worship?
How do you serve?
How do you live?
Close;
The power to become the children of God through faith is more important than the power to work miracles.
In the scriptures we read of those who in Christ’s name cast out demons, as Judas did, and yet will be disowned by Christ in the judgement because his name is not written in heaven.
Let me ask you a question this morning that can only be answered by a “yes or no.”
Is your name written in heaven?
Can you say of Jesus this morning, “I know Him!”
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