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Jesus Christ – Names, Titles and Characters
I.—And Simon Peter Answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Mat 16:16 | |
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The Son | 1Jo 4:14 |
The Son of God | Jhn 1:34 |
The Son of the living God | Mat 16:16 |
His only begotten Son | Jhn 3:16 |
The Son of the Father | 1Jo 1:3 |
The only begotten of the Father | Jhn 1:14 |
The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father | Jhn 1:18 |
The first-born of every creature | Col 1:15 |
His own Son | Rom 8:32 |
A Son given | Isa 9:6 |
One Son (his well-beloved) | Mar 12:6 |
My Son | Psa 2:7 |
His dear Son (or the Son of his love) | Col 1:13 |
The Son of the Highest | Luk 1:32 |
The Son of the Blessed | Mar 14:61 |
Secret | Jdg 13:18 |
Wonderful | Isa 9:6 |
Testimony borne to the Son by the Father, by Jesus Himself, by the Spirit, by Angels, saints, men and devils. | |
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The Father, “My Beloved Son.” | Mat 17:5 |
Jesus Himself, “I am the Son of God.” | Jhn 10:36 |
The Spirit, “The Son of God.” | Mar 1:1 |
Gabriel, “The Son of God.” | Luk 1:35; 2:11 |
John Baptist, “This is the Son of God.” | Jhn 1:34 |
John, Apostle, “The Christ, the Son of God.” | Jhn 20:31 |
Paul, Apostle, “He is the Son of God.” | Act 9:20 |
Disciples, “Thou art the Son of God.” | Mat 14:33 |
Nathaniel, “Rabbi, thou art the Son of God.” | Jhn 1:49 |
Martha, “The Christ, the Son of God.” | Jhn 11:27 |
Eunuch, “Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” | Act 8:37 |
Centurion, “Truly this was the Son of God.” | Mar 15:39 |
Unclean spirits, “Thou art the Son of God.” | Mar 3:11 |
The Legion, “Thou Son of the Most High God.” | Mar 5:7 |
II.—Unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. Hbr 1:8 | |
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God | Jhn 1:1; Mat 1:23; Isa 40:3 |
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever | Hbr 1:8 |
The Mighty God | Isa 9:6 |
The Everlasting God | Isa 40:28 |
The True God | 1Jo 5:20 |
My Lord and my God | Jhn 20:28 |
God my Saviour | Luk 1:47 |
Over all, God blessed for ever. Amen | Rom 9:5 |
The God of the whole earth | Isa 54:5 |
God manifest in the flesh | 1Ti 3:16 |
Our God and Savior | 2Pe 1:1 |
The great God and our Saviour, Jesus Christ | Tts 2:13 |
Emanuel, God with us | Mat 1:23 |
The God of Abraham, The God of Isaac, The God of Jacob | Exd 3:2, 6 |
The Highest | Luk 1:76 |
III.—Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Jhn 8:58. Holy, Holy, Holy is Jehovah of Hosts. Isa 6:3 | |
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Jehovah | Isa 40:3 |
The Lord Jehovah | Isa 40:10 |
Jehovah my God | Zec 14:5 |
Jehovah of Hosts | Isa 6:3; Jhn 12:41 |
Jehovah, God of Hosts | Hsa 12:4, 5; Gen 32:24 |
The King, Jehovah of Hosts | Isa 6:5 |
The Strong and Mighty Jehovah | Psa 24:8 |
Jehovah, mighty in battle | Psa 24:8 |
The Man, Jehovah’s Fellow | Zec 13:7 |
Jehovah-tsidkenu (the Lord our righteousness) | Jer 23:6 |
The Lord | Rom 10:13; Joe 2:32 |
The Lord of Glory | 1Cr 2:8 |
The Same | Hbr 1:12; Psa 102:27 |
I am | Exd 3:14; Jhn 8:24 |
I am (before Abraham was) | Jhn 8:58 |
I am (whom they sought to kill) | Jhn 18:5, 6 |
I am (the Son of Man lifted up) | Jhn 8:28 |
I am (the Resurrection and the Life) | Jhn 11:25 |
IV.—He is before All things, and by Him All things consist. Col 1:17 | |
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The Almighty, which is, and which was, and which is to come | Rev 1:8 |
The Creator of all things | Col 1:16 |
The Upholder of all things | Hbr 1:3 |
The Everlasting Father (or Father of Eternity) | Isa 9:6 |
The Beginning | Col 1:18 |
The Beginning and the Ending | Rev 1:8 |
The Alpha and the Omega | Rev 1:8 |
The First and the Last | Rev 1:17 |
The Life | 1Jo 1:2 |
Eternal Life | 1Jo 5:20 |
That Eternal Life which was with the Father | 1Jo 1:2 |
He that liveth | Rev 1:18 |
V.—No man hath seen God at any time; he hath Declared Him. Jhn 1:18 | |
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The Word | Jhn 1:1 |
The Word was with God | Jhn 1:1 |
The Word was God | Jhn 1:1 |
The Word of God | Rev 19:13 |
The Word of Life | 1Jo 1:1 |
The Word was made flesh | Jhn 1:14 |
The Image of God | 2Cr 4:4 |
The Image of the Invisible God | Col 1:15 |
The Express Image of his Person | Hbr 1:3 |
The Brightness of his Glory | Hbr 1:3 |
Wisdom | Pro 8:12, 22 |
The Wisdom of God | 1Cr 1:24 |
The Power of God | 1Cr 1:24 |
My Messenger | Isa 42:19 |
The Messenger of the Covenant | Mal 3:1 |
The Angel of Jehovah | Gen 22:15 |
The Angel of God | Gen 31:11, 13; Exd 14:19 |
The Angel of his presence | Isa 63:9 |
VI.—Thou hast made Him a little lower than the angels. Hbr 2:7 | |
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The Man | Jhn 19:5 |
The Man Christ Jesus | 1Ti 2:5 |
A Man approved of God | Act 2:22 |
The Second Man, the Lord from heaven | 1Cr 15:47 |
The Son of Man | Mar 10:33 |
The Son of Abraham | Mat 1:1 |
The Son of David | Mat 1:1 |
The Son of Mary | Mar 6:3 |
The Son of Joseph (reputed) | Jhn 1:45 |
The Seed of the Woman | Gen 3:15 |
The Seed of Abraham | Gal 3:16, 19 |
Of the Seed of David | Rom 1:3 |
VII.—Lo, I Come, to do thy will, O God. Hbr 10:9 | |
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The Babe | Luk 2:12 |
The Child | Isa 7:16 |
The Young Child | Mat 2:20 |
A Child Born | Isa 9:6 |
The Child Jesus | Luk 2:43 |
Her First-Born Son | Luk 2:7 |
The Sent of the Father | Jhn 10:36 |
The Apostle | Hbr 3:1 |
A Prophet | Act 3:22, 23 |
A Great Prophet | Luk 7:16 |
The Prophet of Nazareth | Mat 21:11 |
A Prophet mighty in deed and word | Luk 24:19 |
A Servant | Phl 2:7 |
The Servant of the Father | Mat 12:18 |
My Servant, O Israel | Isa 49:3 |
My Servant, the Branch | Zec 3:8 |
My Righteous Servant | Isa 53:11 |
A Servant of Rulers | Isa 49:7 |
A Nazarene, or Nazarite | Mat 2:23 |
The Carpenter | Mar 6:3 |
The Carpenter’s Son (reputed) | Mat 13:55 |
He Humbled Himself unto death | Phl 2:8 |
A Stranger and an Alien | Psa 69:8 |
A Man of Sorrows | Isa 53:3 |
A Worm, and no Man | Psa 22:6 |
Accursed of God (or the Curse of God) | Deu 21:23 |
VIII.—God hath given him A Name which is above every name. Phl 2:9, 10 | |
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Jesus | Mat 1:21 |
Jesus Himself | Luk 24:15 |
I, Jesus | Rev 22:16 |
A Saviour, Jesus | Act 13:23 |
The Saviour of the World | 1Jo 4:14 |
A Saviour, which is Christ the Lord | Luk 2:11 |
Jesus Christ | Rev 1:5 |
The Lord Jesus Christ | Col 1:2 |
Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself | 2Th 2:16 |
Jesus the Christ | Mat 16:20 |
Jesus Christ our Lord | Rom 5:21 |
Jesus Christ the Righteous | 1Jo 2:1 |
Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-day and for ever | Hbr 13:8 |
Jesus of Nazareth | Act 22:8 |
Jesus Christ of Nazareth | Act 4:10 |
Lord Jesus | Act 7:59 |
Christ Jesus | 1Ti 1:15 |
Christ | Mat 23:8 |
Messiah, which is called Christ | Jhn 4:25 |
Anointed | Psa 2:2; Act 4:27 |
Christ the Lord | Luk 2:11 |
The Lord Christ | Col 3:24 |
The Christ of God | Luk 9:20 |
The Lord’s Christ | Luk 2:26 |
The Christ, the Son of the Blessed | Mar 14:61 |
The Christ, the Saviour of the World | Jhn 4:42 |
IX.—Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and blessing. Rev 5:12 | |
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The Lamb of God | Jhn 1:29 |
A Lamb without blemish and without spot | 1Pe 1:19 |
The Lamb that was slain | Rev 5:12 |
A Lamb as it had been slain | Rev 5:6 |
The Lamb in the midst of the throne | Rev 7:17 |
The Bridegroom | Mat 9:15; Rev 21:9 |
The Lamb (the Temple of the City) | Rev 21:22 |
The Lamb (the Light of the City) | Rev 21:23 |
The Lamb (the Overcomer) | Rev 17:14 |
X.—I will set up One Shepherd over them, and he shall feed them. Eze 34:23 | |
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One Shepherd | Jhn 10:16 |
Jehovah’s Shepherd | Zec 13:7 |
The Shepherd of the Sheep | Hbr 13:20 |
The Way | Jhn 14:6 |
The Door of the Sheep | Jhn 10:7 |
The Shepherd of Israel | Eze 34:23 |
The Shepherd and Bishop of Souls | 1Pe 2:25 |
The Good Shepherd (that laid down his life) | Jhn 10:11 |
The Great Shepherd (that was brought again from the dead) | Hbr 13:20 |
The Chief Shepherd (that shall again appear) | 1Pe 5:4 |
XI.—The Tree of Life in the midst of the Paradise of God. Rev 2:7 | |
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The Root of Jesse | Isa 11:10 |
The Root of David | Rev 5:5 |
The Root and Offspring of David | Rev 22:16 |
A Rod out of the stem of Jesse | Isa 11:1 |
A Branch out of his roots | Isa 11:1 |
The Branch | Zec 6:12 |
The Branch of the Lord | Isa 4:2 |
The Branch of Righteousness | Jer 33:15 |
A Righteous Branch | Jer 23:5 |
The Branch strong for thyself | Psa 80:15 |
The Vine | Jhn 15:5 |
The True Vine | Jhn 15:1 |
The Tree of Life | Rev 2:7 |
The Corn of Wheat | Jhn 12:24 |
The Bread of God | Jhn 6:33 |
The True Bread from Heaven | Jhn 6:32 |
The Bread which came down from Heaven | Jhn 6:41 |
The Bread which cometh down from Heaven | Jhn 6:50 |
The Bread of Life | Jhn 6:35 |
The Living Bread | Jhn 6:51 |
The Hidden Manna | Rev 2:17 |
A Plant of Renown | Eze 34:29 |
The Rose of Sharon | Sgs 2:1 |
The Lily of the Valley | Sgs 2:1 |
A Bundle of Myrrh | Sgs 1:13 |
A Cluster of Camphire | Sgs 1:14 |
XII.—I am the Light of the world; he that followeth me shall have the Light of Life. Jhn 8:12 | |
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The Light | Jhn 12:35 |
The True Light | Jhn 1:9 |
A Great Light | Isa 9:2 |
A Light came into the world | Jhn 12:46 |
The Light of the world | Jhn 8:12 |
The Light of men | Jhn 1:4 |
A Light to lighten the Gentiles | Luk 2:32 |
A Light of the Gentiles | Isa 42:6 |
A Star | Num 24:17 |
The Morning Star | Rev 2:28 |
The Bright and Morning Star | Rev 22:16 |
The Day Star | 2Pe 1:19 |
The Day-spring from on High | Luk 1:78 |
The Sun of Righteousness | Mal 4:2 |
XIII.—The name of the Lord is a Strong Tower. Pro 18:10 | |
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The Strength of the children of Israel | Joe 3:12-16 |
A Strength to the Poor | Isa 25:4 |
A Strength to the needy in distress | Isa 25:4 |
A Refuge from the Storm | Isa 25:4 |
A Covert from the Tempest | Isa 32:2 |
The Hope of his people | Joe 3:12-16 |
A Horn of Salvation | Luk 1:69 |
XIV.—They drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. 1Cr 10:4 | |
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The Rock | Mat 16:18 |
My Strong Rock | Psa 31:2 |
The Rock of Ages | Isa 26:4 |
The Rock that is higher than I | Psa 61:2 |
My Rock and my Fortress | Psa 31:3 |
The Rock of my Strength | Psa 62:7 |
The Rock of my Refuge | Psa 94:22 |
A Rock of Habitation | Psa 71:3 |
The Rock of my Heart | Psa 73:26 |
The Rock of my Salvation | 2Sa 22:47 |
My Rock and my Redeemer | Psa 19:14 |
That Spiritual Rock | 1Cr 10:4 |
The Rock that followed them | 1Cr 10:4 |
A Shadow from the Heat | Isa 25:4 |
XV.—Other Foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1Cr 3:11 | |
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The Builder | Hbr 3:3; Mat 16:18 |
The Foundation | 1Cr 3:11 |
A Sure Foundation | Isa 28:16 |
A Stone | Isa 28:16 |
A Living Stone | 1Pe 2:4 |
A Tried Stone | Isa 28:16 |
A Chief Corner-stone | 1Pe 2:6 |
An Elect Stone | 1Pe 2:6 |
A Precious Stone | 1Pe 2:6 |
The Head Stone of the Corner | Psa 118:22 |
A Stone cut out without hands | Dan 2:34, 45 |
But unto them which are disobedient, | – |
A Stone of Stumbling | 1Pe 2:8 |
A Rock of Offence | 1Pe 2:8 |
XVI.—In His Temple every Whit of it uttereth His glory. Psa 29:9 | |
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The Temple | Rev 21:22 |
A Sanctuary | Isa 8:14 |
The Minister of the Sanctuary and of the True Tabernacle | Hbr 8:2 |
Minister of the Circumcision | Rom 15:8 |
The Veil (his flesh) | Hbr 10:20 |
The Altar | Hbr 13:10 |
The Offerer | Hbr 7:27 |
The Offering | Eph 5:2 |
The Sacrifice | Eph 5:2 |
A Ransom (his life) | Mar 10:49 |
The Lamb | Rev 7:9 |
The Lamb Slain | Rev 13:8 |
Within the Veil- | – |
The Forerunner (for us entered, even Jesus) | Hbr 6:20 |
The Mercy-seat (or Propitiation) | Rom 3:25 |
The Priest | Hbr 5:6 |
The High Priest | Hbr 3:1 |
The Great High Priest | Hbr 4:14 |
The Mediator | 1Ti 2:5 |
The Daysman | Job 9:33 |
The Interpreter | Job 33:23 |
The Intercessor | Hbr 7:25 |
The Advocate | 1Jo 2:1 |
The Surety | Hbr 7:22 |
XVII.—A Gift is a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. Pro 17:8 | |
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The Gift of God | Jhn 4:10; 3:16 |
His Unspeakable Gift | 2Cr 9:15 |
My Beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased | Mat 12:18 |
Mine Elect, in whom my soul delighteth | Isa 42:1 |
The Holy Child Jesus | Act 4:27 |
The Chosen of God | Luk 23:35 |
The Salvation of God | Luk 2:30 |
The Salvation of the daughter of Zion | Isa 62:11 |
The Redeemer | Isa 59:20 |
The Shiloh (Peace-Maker) | Gen 49:10 |
The Consolation of Israel | Luk 2:25 |
The Blessed | Psa 77:17 |
The Most Blessed for ever | Psa 21:6 |
XVIII.—Who was Faithful to Him that appointed him. Hbr 3:2 | |
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The Truth | Jhn 14:6 |
The Faithful and True | Rev 19:11 |
A Covenant of the people | Isa 42:6 |
The Testator or Covenanter | Hbr 9:16, 17 |
The Faithful Witness | Rev 1:5 |
The Faithful and True Witness | Rev 3:14 |
A Witness to the People | Isa 55:4 |
The Amen | Rev 3:14 |
XIX.—He that is Holy, he that is True. Rev 3:7 | |
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The Just | 1Pe 3:18 |
The Just One | Act 7:52 |
Thine Holy One | Act 2:27 |
The Holy One and the Just | Act 3:14 |
The Holy One of Israel | Isa 49:7 |
The Holy One of God | Mar 1:24 |
Holy, Holy, Holy | Isa 6:3; Jhn 12:41 |
XX.—That in All things he might have the Pre-Eminence. Col 1:18 | |
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The Beginning of the Creation of God | Rev 3:14 |
My First-Born | Psa 89:27 |
The First-Born from the dead | Col 1:18 |
The First-Begotten of the dead | Rev 1:5 |
The First-Born among many Brethren | Rom 8:29 |
The First-Fruits of them that slept | 1Cr 15:20 |
The Last Adam | 1Cr 15:45 |
The Resurrection | Jhn 11:25 |
A Quickening Spirit | 1Cr 15:45 |
The Head (even Christ) | Eph 4:15 |
The Head of the Body, the Church | Col 1:18 |
The Head over all things to the Church | Eph 1:22 |
The Head of every Man | 1Cr 11:3 |
The Head of all Principality and Power | Col 2:10 |
XXI.—Gird thy Sword upon thy thigh, O Most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. Psa 45:3 | |
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The Captain of the Host of the Lord | Jos 5:14 |
The Captain of Salvation | Hbr 2:10 |
The Author and Finisher of Faith | Hbr 12:2 |
A Leader | Isa 55:4 |
A Commander | Isa 55:4 |
A Ruler | Mic 5:2 |
A Governor | Mat 2:6 |
The Deliverer | Rom 11:26 |
The Lion of the Tribe of Judah | Rev 5:5 |
An Ensign of the People | Isa 11:10 |
The Chiefest among Ten Thousand (in an army) | Sgs 5:10 |
A Polished Shaft | Isa 49:2 |
The Shield | Psa 84:9 |
XXII.—All Power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Mat 28:18 | |
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The Lord | 1Cr 12:3 |
One Lord | Eph 4:5 |
God hath made that same Jesus both Lord and Christ | Act 2:36 |
Lord of Lords | Rev 17:14 |
King of Kings | Rev 17:14 |
Lord both of the dead and living | Rom 14:9 |
Lord of the Sabbath | Luk 6:5 |
Lord of Peace | 2Th 3:16 |
Lord of all | Act 10:36 |
Lord over all | Rom 10:12 |
XXIII.—Him hath God Exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour. Act 5:31 | |
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The Messiah the Prince | Dan 9:25 |
The Prince of Life | Act 3:15 |
A Prince and a Saviour | Act 5:31 |
The Prince of Peace | Isa 9:6 |
The Prince of Princes | Dan 8:25 |
The Prince of the Kings of the earth | Rev 1:5 |
A Prince (among Israel) | Eze 34:24 |
The Glory of thy people Israel | Luk 2:32 |
He that filleth all in all | Eph 1:23 |
XXIV.—He shall reign for ever and ever. Rev 11:15 | |
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The Judge | Act 17:31 |
The Righteous Judge | 2Ti 4:8 |
The King | Zec 14:16 |
The King of Kings | Rev 19:16 |
Lord of Lords | Rev 19:16 |
A Sceptre (out of Israel) | Num 24:17 |
The King’s Son | Psa 72:1 |
David their King | Jer 30:9 |
The King of Israel | Jhn 1:49 |
King of the daughter of Zion | Jhn 12:15 |
The King of the Jews (born) | Mat 2:2; 15:2 |
The King of the Jews (crucified) | Jhn 19:19 |
The King of Saints or King of Nations | Rev 15:3 |
King over all the Earth | Zec 14:4, 5, 9 |
The King of Righteousness | Hbr 7:2 |
The King of Peace | Hbr 7:2 |
The King of Glory | Psa 24:10 |
The King in his beauty | Isa 33:17 |
He sitteth King for ever | Psa 29:10 |
Crowned with a Crown of Thorns | Jhn 19:2 |
Crowned with Glory and Honor | Hbr 2:9 |
Crowned with a Crown of Pure Gold | Psa 21:3 |
Crowned with many Crowns | Rev 19:12 |
Allusions, Characteristics and Epithets | |
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As a Refiner’s Fire. As Fuller’s Soap | Mal 3:2 |
As the Light of the Morning when the sun riseth, a morning without clouds. As the Tender Grass by clear shining after rain | 2Sa 23:4 |
As a Tender Plant (to God). As a Root out of a dry ground (to man) | Isa 53:2 |
As Rain upon the mown grass. As Showers that water the earth | Psa 72:6 |
As Rivers of Water in a dry place. As the Shadow of a great Rock in a weary land. As an Hiding-place from the wind | Isa 32:2 |
As Ointment poured forth | Sgs 1:3 |
Fairer than the Children of Men | Psa 45:2 |
A glorious high Throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary | Jer 17:12 |
For a Glorious Throne to his father’s house | Isa 22:23 |
A Crown of Glory and Beauty | Isa 28:5 |
A Stone of Grace | Pro 17:8 |
Nail fastened in a sure place | Isa 22:23 |
A Brother born for adversity | Pro 17:17 |
A Friend that sticketh closer than a brother | Pro 18:24 |
A Friend that loveth at all times | Pro 17:17 |
His Countenance is as the sun | Rev 1:16 |
His Countenance is as Lebanon | Sgs 5:15 |
Yea. He is altogether lovely. This is my beloved and my Friend | Sgs 5:16 |
Consider Him | |
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He was Obedient | Phl 2:8 |
He was Meek, Lowly | Mat 11:29 |
He was Guileless | 1Pe 2:22 |
He was Tempted | Hbr 4:15 |
He was Oppressed | Isa 53:7 |
He was Despised | Isa 53:3 |
He was Rejected | Isa 53:3 |
He was Betrayed | Mat 27:3 |
He was Condemned | Mar 14:64 |
He was Reviled | 1Pe 2:23 |
He was Scourged | Jhn 19:1 |
He was Mocked | Mat 27:29 |
He was Wounded | Isa 53:5 |
He was Bruised | Isa 53:5 |
He was Stricken | Isa 53:4 |
He was Smitten | Isa 53:4 |
He was Crucified | Mat 27:35 |
He was Forsaken | Psa 22:1 |
He is Merciful | Hbr 2:17 |
He is Faithful | Hbr 2:17 |
He is Holy, Harmless | Hbr 7:26 |
He is Undefiled | Hbr 7:26 |
He is Separate | Hbr 7:26 |
He is Perfect | Hbr 5:9 |
He is Glorious | Isa 49:5 |
He is Mighty | Isa 63:1 |
He is Justified | 1Ti 3:16 |
He is Exalted | Act 2:33 |
He is Risen | Luk 24:6 |
He is Glorified | Act 3:13 |
The Lord is my Portion | |
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My Maker, Husband | Isa 54:5 |
My Well-beloved | Sgs 1:13 |
My Saviour | 2Pe 3:18 |
My Hope | 1Ti 1:1 |
My Brother | Mar 3:35 |
My Portion | Jer 10:16 |
My Helper | Hbr 13:6 |
My Physician | Jer 8:22 |
My Healer | Luk 9:11 |
My Refiner | Mal 3:3 |
My Purifier | Mal 3:3 |
My Lord, Master | Jhn 13:13 |
My Servant | Luk 12:37 |
My Example | Jhn 13:15 |
My Teacher | Jhn 3:2 |
My Shepherd | Psa 23:1 |
My Keeper | Jhn 17:12 |
My Feeder | Eze 34:23 |
My Leader | Isa 40:11 |
My Restorer | Psa 23:3 |
My Resting-place | Jer 50:6 |
My Meat (his flesh) | Jhn 6:55 |
My Drink (his blood) | Jhn 6:55 |
My Passover | 1Cr 5:7 |
My Peace | Eph 2:14 |
My Wisdom | 1Cr 1:30 |
My Righteousness | 1Cr 1:30 |
My Sanctification | 1Cr 1:30 |
My Redemption | 1Cr 1:30 |
My All in All | Col 3:11 |
Do you really Believe in Jesus Christ?
What we are …..
What we are –
DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE?
http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/do-you-really-believe-bruce-ball-sermon-on-growth-in-christ-91362.asp?Page=1
eg:
Take an empty cola bottle sometime and fill it half full of water. Then, take some vegetable oil and fill it the rest of the way. Then try to shake it with all your might so it will become all mixed up. What happens? The moment you stop shaking, it begins to separate from one another, doesn’t it? What is the moral? The moral is that, by their very nature, oil and water do not mix.
The same is true with Godliness and worldliness.
You might say that we live here and we need to be in the world. We might need to be in the world, but does the world have to be in us?
2 CORINTHIANS 5:20 tells us where we stand in relation to the world.
2 Corinthians 5:20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
In EPHESIANS 2:19,
Ephesians 2:19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,
we are told that we are citizens and members of God’s household. We are no longer citizens of this world, and as the song says, “This World is Not My Home, I’m Just a Passing Through.” And since we belong to God; since we are citizens of heaven working as ambassadors here on earth;
we need to focus more on God and less on the world, but to do so, we need to make sure that
we really believe in God, and not just think we do.
eg:
When I was going to school, I had a physics professor who was teaching us about the law of the pendulum. We all know what a pendulum is, right? It swings from side to side, and it always decreases in the length of its ark with every swing. The professor had nailed a rope to the wall just above the blackboard. To this rope, he had attached a baseball. He asked how many of us really believed in the law of the pendulum and we all raised our hands.
With that, he pulled the rope to one side and marked where it was on the board. Then he let go of it and every time it swung back to his side, he put another mark where it stopped. The end result was he had many marks, all closer to the center than the one before, proving the law was true. He asked again how many of us really believed in the law, and we all raised our hands once again.
Then he took us to the auditorium, where he had hung a thick nylon chord from the rafters just above the stage. Attached to this chord was a 100-pound weight. He asked for a volunteer. He had a chair sitting on the side of the stage and he had the man who volunteered sit in it. He then took the weight, which was hanging in the middle of the stage and carried it over to about an inch from the boy’s face. He asked him if he believed in the law of the pendulum, and the boy, starting to get a little worried by now, said he did.
With that, the professor let go of the weight and it swung clear to the other side of the stage, and then began to come back. I have never seen anyone move so fast in my life as that young man trying to get out of the way.
Did he believe, or did he just think he believed?
This is not a particularly long sermon, rather it is particularly short, but I felt like I should talk about the belief Christians have, or at least, should have.
The first thing we need is…
1. A BELIEVING HEART
In JOHN 1:7, we are told that Jesus came so that all men might believe.
That is how we believe; through Jesus Christ. Without Jesus there is no belief.
John 1:7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
That is confirmed in JOHN 20:31, when it says that by believing in Jesus Christ, one may have life in His name.
John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe[a] that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
In order to be a real Christian, and in order to receive eternal life, we must be real believers.
We must have a burning in our hearts to be with Jesus; to know more about Him; and to know Him more.
Remember the story about the young man who sat on the chair waiting for the 100-pound weight to come back towards his face? There are many Christians who have the same type of faith in their belief in Jesus. They think they believe, and they say they believe, but when push comes to shove, they get out of the way as fast as they can.
Remember when Peter told Jesus that he would follow him into death if necessary? A few verses later, we see where Peter denied Jesus three times. Peter was like that young man on stage, too. He thought he believed, but when he was pushed, he collapsed like a house of cards. And we cannot have faith unless we really believe.
Everybody believes in something. What is it that you believe in? And how much do you really believe in it? It is very easy to think you believe when there is no risk involved. It is more difficult to truly believe when you risk losing something very important.
Just like the student, we need to know the basics of what is offered to us. He needed to know what the law of the pendulum was, and we need to know what the law of salvation is. It is eternal life in heaven, with God the creator.
Once we understand what is offered, we are ready to find out …
2. WHAT IT IS WE REALLY BELIEVE IN
USA Today took a survey several years ago and asked Americans in the top 1% income bracket how much they would spend for three things: Great intellect, true love, and a place in heaven. Those wealthy people said they would be willing to spend an average of $407K for great intellect, $487K for true love, $640K for a place in heaven!
So, some people think they can buy their way into heaven. That falls right in line with people like that great theologian, Sophia Loren. She said, and I quote, “I should go to heaven; otherwise it’s not nice. I haven’t done anything wrong. My conscience is very clean. My soul is as white as orchids, and I should go straight, straight to heaven.”
George Barna conducted his own survey, and 51% of those surveyed said they believe that if a person is good, or does good things for other people, they will get their spot in heaven. So we see that Ms. Loren’s beliefs have been around as long as there have beenpeople on the earth.
We see the fallacy of this in ROMANS 9:30-32 –
Romans 9:30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness, have not attained their goal.32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.
‘What then, shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it – righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
Why not? Because they pursued it, not by faith, but as if it were by works.’
In ISAIAH 55:8, we are told,
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares the Lord.’
Why are we so intent on taking God’s word and trying to change it to fit our desires instead of just accepting His word as the law we should live by? But by our works is how we live, isn’t it? We must earn the respect of others and earn promotions at work. We can sing about the best things in life being free, but when it comes to the things of this world, it all has to be earned. And that is how most people think about going to heaven; it must be earned by what we do.
The Israelites had a believing heart, but what they believed in wasn’t helping them. They believed they had to follow all the laws of the Old Testament to get to heaven. They were just like the people today; good and earnest people who have it all wrong when thinking about their relationship to heaven.
Those who believe in works or some other way of getting to heaven besides believing in Jesus are not bad people. They are wonderful people who have the right heart, but their heart is misdirected. The trouble with works getting you to heaven is that you have to be in 100% compliance – in every thing, all the time. That, in itself, is impossible for us to do. That is the same thing as saying you can never make any mistakes. None of us could live up to that expectation.
Mark Twain once said that if doing good was what got us to heaven, you could not get in, but your dog could. Like Paul says, you cannot be good enough to get into heaven any more than you can stand on the earth and touch the stars.
The Bible is very clear in what we should believe in. It does not mince words and it uses no metaphors to explain it. Pure and simple, we need to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, sent to be our ONLY way to heaven. He is our Redeemer and our Savior. He is THE path, not ONE OF THE paths.
So, we need a believing heart, and we need to realize just what we really believe in. Once we have these down pat, we are then ready to …
3. STOP RUNNING AWAY
The student sat in the chair, and when the weight started swinging back his way, he quickly jumped out of his chair and ran away. He believed, but he believed only until he had to risk losing something, like his head.
Many Christians are the same way, too. They go to church and do all the things, and they will continue to do that until a serious challenge comes along. With our finite minds, we must have certain logical steps to take us into Christian maturity. God knew this, so we find His instructions in the Bible.
In MARK 9, we read where Jesus healed a demon-possessed boy and then the boy’s father came up and said, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief.” We are much like that boy’s father. We all believe, but we also sometimes … don’t believe. In other words, we believe with our intellect, but we do not believe with our heart. We need to do like the boy’s father did and ask Jesus to help us have more belief.
We need to do the same thing Jesus told Thomas about the scars in His side. In the last part of JOHN 20:27, Jesus said, “Stop doubting and believe!”
We have a natural tendency to run away before we commit. We see that all the time with people who say they are Christians, but will not go to anybody and tell them about Jesus. I truly believe that being non-committal towards Jesus is a sin. If we don’t know Him here, He has promised to not know us there.
Let me ask you a question. Picture yourself at your wedding. You are standing there and the minister asks you if you will take your fiancé for better or worse, etc. What do you think would happen if you just looked around and said nothing? Do you think you would hurt your fiancé?
If the minister asked you if you took that person to be your spouse, what do you think the response would be if you were absolutely silent? Again, do you think you would hurt your fiancé? Do you think you would be helping yourself? No, you would be doing more damage to that person and to yourself than you could ever calculate.
That is the same with your relationship to Jesus. Many people freeze up when asked to state their relationship to Jesus. Many people would actually rather deny Him than take the risk of having somebody mock them by confessing Jesus. Isn’t that what Peter did on the night they arrested Jesus?
ROMANS 10:9 promises us,
‘… if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised Him, you will be saved.
Now, before we go any further, let me say that we must believe in Him, and we must confess Him. And, if we confess Jesus is our Lord, and that we have Him in our hearts, doesn’t it make sense that we would also be striving to do what He wants us to do?
In ACTS 2:38, we are told to repent and be baptized. It means just that.
Stop running! Get on B.A.S.E. with God.
BELIEVE – ADMIT – SURRENDER – EXPRESS
Believe that Jesus is Lord; Admit to yourself that He is your Savior; Surrender your heart to Him today; and Express Him to others around you.
The young man who sat in the chair on the stage had a decision to make. He could trust the truth, or he could run when it got uncomfortable. We have that same choice to make today.
that one day you will have no other place to run to, and you will find yourself in that long line, waiting to be judged one-on-one with the Lord. When you find yourself standing there, what are you going to feel like when He looks directly at you and says, “NEXT”?
I think the only option we have today is to be sure we are protected against tomorrow’s onslaught. Are you protected? Would you like to be? Do you think you should be?
Earth created for whom?
2 Peter 3:5-6New King James Version (NKJV)
5 For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, 6 by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water.
In the above verse we can know that the earth was fully under water. But during Noah flood – the earth was not fully under water.. coz it did had land, etc
Jeremiah 4:23-28New King James Version (NKJV)
23 I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void;
And the heavens, they had no light.
24 I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled,
And all the hills moved back and forth.
25 I beheld, and indeed there was no man,
And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
26 I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness,
And all its cities were broken down
At the presence of the Lord,
By His fierce anger.
27 For thus says the Lord:
“The whole land shall be desolate;
Yet I will not make a full end.
28 For this shall the earth mourn,
And the heavens above be black,
Because I have spoken.
I have purposed and will not relent,
Nor will I turn back from it.
Genesis 1:1-2New King James Version (NKJV)
The History of Creation
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was[a] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Isaiah 45:18New King James Version (NKJV)
18 For thus says the Lord,
Who created the heavens,
Who is God,
Who formed the earth and made it,
Who has established it,
Who did not create it in vain,
Who formed it to be inhabited:
“I am the Lord, and there is no other.
In above verse we can see that the Earth was inhabited – who made it so. In Genesis we can see that the earth was void and formless. How did it become so. The first Earth was perished due to the sin of Lucifer.
Satan means Adversary
Names of Satan
Rev 12:9 – the Great Dragon, Old Serpent, Devil & Satan
Isaiah 54:16New King James Version (NKJV)
16 “Behold, I have created the blacksmith
Who blows the coals in the fire,
Who brings forth an instrument for his work;
And I have created the spoiler to destroy.
Above verse says that God created the spoiler, waster