A “name” is “a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.”  Upon birth the name Christians parents choose for their child often depends on its associated meaning.  For example, Phoebe means “shining or pure light,” Naomi means “pleasant,” cherry means “fruit bearing,” Annette means “gracious or merciful,” and Christopher means “he who holds Christ in his heart.”  Whether one chooses a name based on its associated meaning, after a relative, or simply because it sounds good, the result is the same, our names become associated with who we are as a person.  Jesus has many names in the Bible to reflect the many facets of His person.  He is called “Son of God,” “bread of life,” Alpha and Omega,” “Chief Cornerstone,” “Good Shepherd,” “King of Kings,” and so on to reflect His many divine attributes as our sovereign Creator.  Even though the name “Jesus” is rich in Biblical meaning this does not mean that those who say His name know or believe in His identity.  While it is a sin to say Jesus’ name in vain is it not equally or more grievous of a sin to relegate His name to a created being and to but one intermediary between us and God?  What does Jesus’ name mean to you?  The following sermon on Colossians 1:15-20 is going to examine Apostle Paul’s response to a heresy that broke out in Colossae concerning Christ’s identity in hope that we might come to associate the name “Jesus’” with His true identity:  He is the image of the invisible God, firstborn and supreme over all creation, the head of the church and our Redeemer!