Experiencing God

By Henry Blackaby

Unit 9 Experiencing God through Obedience

John 14:23, Jesus replied, If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. When God speaks, obedience is crucial to the mighty work of God.

Obedience, Part 1

God has always been at work in our world. He is now at work where you are. God always will take the initiative to come to you and reveal what He is doing, or what He is about to do. When He does, this will be His invitation for you to join Him. Joining Him will require major adjustments of your life to Him, so He can accomplish His will through you. When you know what God has said, What He is about to do, and have adjusted your life to Him, there is yet one remaining necessary response to God. To experience Him at work in and through you, you must obey Him. When you obey Him, He will accomplish His work through you; and you will come to know Him by experience. After God has taken the initiative to involve you in His work, you must believe Him and adjust your life to Him. Only then do you get to the place of obedience. You must obey Him first. Then, He will accomplish His work through you. When God does a God-size work through your life, you come to know Him intimately by experience. You Obey Him John 14:15, 24a: If you love me, you will obey what I command. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. Obedience is the outward expression of your love to God. The reward for obedience and love is that He will reveal Himself to you. If you have an obedience problem, you have a love problem. God is love. His will is always best. God is all knowing. His directions are always right. God is all powerful. He can enable you to do His will. If you love Him, you will obey Him!

Matthew 12:50, For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.

Jesus said that the one who is in intimate relationship with Him (brother, sister, mother) is the one who does the will of the Heavenly Father. Jesus clearly said that by obedience a person indicates his love relationship with God (John 14:15-21). James 2:20 (KJV), Faith without works is dead. James in his letter to the believes went to great lengths to indicate that faith that does not obey in actions is dead, or has no life. When the disciples obeyed Jesus, they saw and experienced Gods mighty power working in and around them. When they did not act in faith and do His will, they did not experience His mighty work. In many ways, obedience is your moment of truth. What you DO will: 1. Reveal what you believe about Him. 2. Determine whether you will experience His mighty work in you and through you. 3. Determine whether you will come to know Him more intimately. 1 John 2:3-6, We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. 4The man who says, I know him, but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But if anyone obeys his word, God's love[b] is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: 6Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. Because God is love, His will is always best. Because God is all-knowing, His directives are always right. Because God is all-powerful, He can enable me to do His will.

When you come to a moment of truth when you must choose whether to obey God, you cannot obey Him unless you believe and trust Him. You cannot believe and trust Him, unless you love Him. You cannot love Him, unless you know Him. Each new command of Jesus will require a new knowledge and understanding of Him. The Holy Spirit will teach you about Jesus, so you can trust Him and obey Him. Then you will experience Him in new ways. This is how you grow in Him. As 1 John 2:3-6 says when you come to know Him you will obey Him. If you do not obey Him, that indicates that you do not know Him. Jesus stated it a different way when He said: Matthew 7:21-23, Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles? 23Then I will tell them plainly, I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers! Obedience is very important. The Important of Obedience If you know that God loves you, you should never question a directive from Him. It will always be right and best. When He gives you a directive, you are not just to observe it, discuss it, or debate it. You are to obey it.

Deuteronomy 28:1, 8, If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. Deuteronomy 28:15, 20, However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today The LORD will send on you curses, confusion and rebuke in everything you put your hand to, until you are destroyed and come to sudden ruin because of the evil you have done in forsaking him. Benefits of obedience: Jeremiah 7:23, Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that it may go well with you. Luke 6:46-49, Why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say? 47I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. 48He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete. John 7:16-17, Jesus answered, My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me. 17If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. God blesses those who are obedient to Him (Deut. 28:1-14). The benefits of obedience are beyond our imagination; but they include being Gods people (Jeremiah 7:23), having a solid foundation when the storms of life come against you (Luke 6:46-49), and knowing spiritual truth (John 7:16-17). Rebellion against God is the opposite of obedience. Disobedience is a serious rejection of Gods will. Deuteronomy 28:15-68 speaks of some of the costs of disobedience. (For further study on the results of obedience and disobedience see Deut. 30 and 32). How do you think God would describe your level of obedience? What (if anything) do you know God wants you to do that you are not doing? Consider this prayer for your own life: Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Psalm 119:33-35

Obedience, Part 2
What is Obedience?

Servants of God do what He directs. They obey Him. The servant does not have the option to decide whether he wants to obey or not. Choosing not to obey is rebellion, and such disobedience will bring serious consequences.

Many people are so self-centered that want to do their own thing. They do not stop to consider what obedience may mean in their lives. Jesus told a parable about obedience: Matthew 21:28-30, What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, Son, go and work today in the vineyard. 29 I will not, he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, I will, sir, but he did not go. What is the meaning of obedience saying you will do what is commanded or doing what is commanded? Obedience is doing what is commanded. On a scale of 0 complete disobedience to 10 perfect obedience (only Jesus would qualify for a 10!), how you think GOD would rate your life of obedience? God is interested in moving you from where you are to where He wants you to be in this love relationship. From that point you can experience all the joys that He has to offer. Obey What You Already Know to Be Gods Will Some people want God to give them an assignment to do for Him. They vow that they will do whatever He asks. But when God observes their lives, He notices they have not obeyed in the things He already has told them to do. Do you think God would give new assignments to a servant who will not obey? When God gives you Ten Commandments, are you obeying them? When Jesus tells you to love your enemies, are you doing that? When Jesus tells your church to make disciples of all nations, are you doing all you know to obey Him? When God tells you through Scripture to live in unity with your Christian brothers and sisters, are you doing it? Gods commands are not given to you so you can pick and choose the ones you want to obey and forget about the rest. He wants you to obey all His commands out of your love relationship with Him. When He sees you are faithful and obedient in a little, He will be able to trust you with more. The Holy Spirit will guide you daily to the specific commands God wants you to obey. Second Chances People ask, When a person disobeys Gods will, does God give him or her a second chance? Jonah 1:1-17, The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." 3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD . 4 Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. 5 All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. 6 The captain went to him and said, "How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us, and we will not perish." 7 Then the sailors said to each other, "Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity." They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah.

So they asked him, "Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?" 9 He answered, "I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD , the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land." 10 This terrified them and they asked, "What have you done?" (They knew he was running away from the LORD , because he had already told them so.) 11 The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, "What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?" 12 "Pick me up and throw me into the sea," he replied, "and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you." 13 Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. 14 Then they cried to the LORD , "O LORD , please do not let us die for taking this man's life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, O LORD , have done as you pleased." 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 16 At this the men greatly feared the LORD , and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to him. 17 But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights.
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What did God ask Jonah to do? How did Jonah respond? Then how did God respond to Jonah? Jonah 2:9 3:10, But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the LORD ." 10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city-a visit required three days. 4 On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." 5 The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 6 When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: "By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let any man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. 9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish." 10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened. When God gave Jonah a second chance, how did Jonah respond? When Jonah obeyed God, what did God do through Jonahs ministry? God often gives a second chance. When God had a plan to call Nineveh to repentance, He asked Jonah to join Him in His work. Jonah disobeyed because he was prejudiced against these pagan enemies. Jonah would have rather seen God carry out the destruction of the city. Disobedience to God is very serious. Jonah went through the trauma of being thrown into a raging sea and spending three days in the belly of a big fish. Jonah confessed and repented of His disobedience. Then God gave him a second chance to obey.

The second time Jonah did obey (though reluctantly). On his first day Jonah preached a one sentence message, and God used the message to call 120,000 people to repentance. Jonah said, I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity (Jonah 4:2). Gods response to Jonah and Nineveh taught Jonah much about how deeply God cares for all peoples and wants them to come to repentance. Some of the great people of God were broken by sin and disobedience, yet God did not give up on them. If God allowed people only one mistake, Moses would never have come to be the person he was. He made several mistakes (for example, 2 Samuel 11), and so did Peter (for example, Matthew 26:69-75). Saul (Paul) even began his service for God by persecuting Christians (Acts 9:1-2). Disobedience, however, is never taken lightly by God. You read how Jonahs disobedience almost cost him his life. Moses murder of the Egyptian cost him 40 years in the wilderness. Davids sin with Bathsheba cost the life of his son. Pauls early ministry was greatly hindered because of his disobedience. Many people were afraid to get near him because of his reputation as a persecutor of Christians. God is interested in developing your character. At times He lets you proceed, but He will never let you go too far without discipline to bring you back. In your relationship with God, He may let you make a wrong decision. Then the Spirit of God causes you to recognize that it is not Gods will. He guides you back to the right path. He will clarify what He wants. He will even take the circumstances of your disobedience and work that together for good (Romans 8:28) as He corrects you and teaches you His ways. Even though God forgives and often gives second chances, you must not take disobedience lightly. Sometimes He does not give a second chance. Aarons two sons, Nadab and Abihu, were disobedient in offering unholy incense to the Lord; and God struck them dead (Lev. 10). Moses stole Gods glory in front of all Israel and stuck the rock saying, Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock? (Numbers 20:10). Notice the word we. God has the One who would bring water from the rock. Moses took Gods glory, and God refused to take away the consequences of that disobedience. He refused to allow Moses to go with Israel into the Promised Land. God often gives second chances. God can take the circumstances of disobedience and work them together for good for those who love Him. God is interested in developing our character. Disobedience can be very costly. God does not always remove the consequences of sin.

God loves you. He wants what is the very best for you. That is why He gives you the commands and instructions He does. His commands are not to limit or restrict you but to free you to experience the most meaningful life possible. Obedience means joy and uninterrupted fellowship with God. Trust and Obey, a hymn by John H. Sammis reminds us of the relationship between obedience and fellowship with God:

When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way! While we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey. But we never can prove the delights of His love Until all on the altar we lay; For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows, Are for them who will trust and obey. Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet. Or well walk by His side in the way. What He says we will do, where He sends we will go; Never fear, only trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for theres no other way To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. Affirmation When we hear God invite us to join Him, we often want a sign: Lord, prove to me this is you, and then I will obey. When Moses stood before the burning bush and received his invitation to join God, God told him that he would receive a sign that God sent him. God told Moses, This will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain. (Exodus 3:12). In other words: Moses, you obey me. I will deliver Israel through you. You will come to know me as your Deliverer, and you will stand on this Mountain and worship Me. Gods affirmation that He had sent Moses was going to come AFTER Moses obeyed, not BEFORE. This is most frequently the case in Scripture. The affirmation comes after the obedience. God is love. Trust Him and believe Him. Because you love Him. Then you will so fellowship with Him that you will come to know Him intimately. That affirmation will be a joyous time for you!

God Works Through You

When you obey God, He will accomplish through you what He has purposed to do. When God does something through your life that only He can do, you will come to know Him more intimately. If you do not obey, you will miss out on some of the most exciting experiences of your life. When God purposes to do something through you, the assignment will have God-sized dimensions. This is because God wants to reveal Himself to you and those around you. If you can do the work in your own strength, people will not come to know God. However, if God works through you to do what only He can do, you and those around you will come to know Him. The God-sized dimensions of an assignment from God create the crisis of belief. You have to believe that God is who He says He is and that He can and will do what He says He will do. When you obey Him, you have to allow Him to do what He has said. He is the one who accomplishes the assignment, but He does it through you.

Review from Unit 7 Which ones are especially meaningful to you? + When God invites you to join Him in His work, He has a God-sized assignment for you. + When God calls you to join Him in a God-sized task, faith is always required. + When you face a crisis of belief, what you do next reveals what you really believe about God. + Faith is in a Person. + Faith is confidence that what God has promised or said WILL come to pass. + When God speaks, He always reveals what He is going to do not what He wants you to do for Him. + If you have faith in the God who called you, you will obey Him; and He will bring to pass what He has purposed to do. + Obedience indicates your faith in God. + With faith, you can proceed confidently to obey Him; because you know that He is going to bring to pass what He purposes. Moses obeyed and God Accomplished Only in the act of obedience did Moses begin to experience the full nature of God. What he began to know about God grew out of his obedience to God. In Moses life we can see this pattern of God speaking. Moses obeying and God accomplishing what He purposed to do. Exodus 7:1-6, Then the LORD said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. 2 You are to say everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his country. 3 But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though I multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt, 4 he will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment I will bring out my divisions, my people the Israelites. 5 And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it." 6 Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD commanded them. 7 Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh. What was Moses commanded to do? What did God say HE was going to do? What would be the result when Moses obeyed and God did what He said? Exodus 8:16-19, Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the ground,' and throughout the land of Egypt the dust will become gnats." 17 They did this, and when Aaron stretched out his hand with the staff and struck the dust of the ground, gnats came upon men and animals. All the dust throughout the land of Egypt became gnats. 18 But when the magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, they could not. And the gnats were on men and animals. 19 The magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart was hard and he would not listen, just as the LORD had said. What did God command Moses and Aaron to do? How did Moses and Aaron respond? Who turned the dust into gnats Moses and Aaron? Or God (v. 19)? We see this pattern throughout Moses life: God invited Moses to join Him in what He was doing to deliver Israel. God told Moses what he was to do. Moses obeyed.

God accomplished what He purposed to do. Moses and those around him came to know God more clearly and intimately.

When the people stood between the Red Sea and the oncoming Egyptian army, God told Moses to hold his staff over the sea. Moses obeyed. God parted the sea and the people crossed on dry ground (Ex. 14:1-25). Then Miriam led the people in a hymn of praise describing their new understanding of God. When the people were thirsty and had no water to drink they complained to Moses. God told Moses to strike a rock with the staff. Moses obeyed, and God caused water to flow from the rock (Ex. 17:1-7). We see this pattern in Moses life again and again. When Noah obeyed, God preserved his family and repopulated the earth. When Abraham obeyed, God gave him a son and built a nation. When David obeyed, God made him a king. When Elijah obeyed, God sent down fire and consumed a sacrifice. These people of faith came to know God by experience when they obeyed Him and He accomplished His work through them. Moses came to know God through experience as he obeyed God. The Disciples Obeyed and God Accomplished Luke records a beautiful experience of Jesus disciples that follows this same pattern. Jesus invited 70 (72, NIV) to join Him in the Fathers work. They obeyed and experienced God doing through them something they knew only God could do. Luke 10:1-24, After this the Lord appointed seventy-two[a] others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. 2He told them, The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. 3Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. 4Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road. 5When you enter a house, first say, Peace to this house. 6If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. 7Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. 8When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you. 9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, The kingdom of God is near you. 10But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 11Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near. 12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. 13Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths.[b] 16He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me. 17The seventy-two returned with joy and said, Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name. 18He replied, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. 21At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.

things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 23Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. Jesus gave these followers some specific directions. They obeyed Him and experienced God working through them to heal and cast out demons. Jesus told them that their own salvation ought to bring more joy than the submission of the spirits (v. 20). Jesus praised God the Father for revealing Himself to these followers (vv. 21-22). Then Jesus turned to His disciples and said, Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it (Luke 1023-24). These disciples were blessed. They had been chosen especially by God to be involved in His work. What they saw, heard, and came to know about God was something even prophets and kinds wanted to experience and did not. These disciples were blessed! You, too, will be blessed when God does a special, God-sized work through you. You will come to know Him in a way that will bring rejoicing to your life. When other people see you experiencing God that way, they are going to want to know how they too can experience God that way. Be prepared to point them to God. Has God does something recently through you that has caused you to rejoice? If you are obedient, God will work wonderful things through you. You will need to be very careful that any testimony about what God has done only gives glory to Him. Pride may cause you to want to tell your experience because it makes you feel special. That will be a continuing tension. You will want to declare the wonderful deeds of the Lord, but you must avoid any sense of pride. Therefore: 1 Corinthians 3:31, Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.

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You Come to Know God

God reveals Himself to His people by what He does. When God works through you to accomplish His purposes, you come to know God by experience. You also comes to know God when He meets a need in your life. In Scripture Gods names indicate how He has revealed Himself to humanity (unit 4). When God did something through an obedient person or people, they came to know Him in new and more intimate ways. (For more examples see Judges 6:24; Psalm 23:1; Jeremiah 23:6; Exodus 31:13.) God revealed His personal name to Moses, I AM WHO I AM (Exodus 3:14). When God became flesh and made his dwelling among us (John 1:14), Jesus expressed Himself to His disciples by saying: I am the bread of life (John 6:35). I am the light of the world (John 8:12). I am the gate (John 10:9).

I am the good shepherd (John 10:11). I am the resurrection and the life (John 11:25). I am the way the truth and their life (John 14:6). I am the true vine (John 15:1). Jesus identified Himself with the I AM (name of God given to Moses at the burning bush) of the Old Testament. Knowing and experiencing Jesus in these ways require that you believe in Him (have faith in Him). For instance, when He says to you, I am the way, what you do next in your relationship with Him will determine if you come to experience Him as the way in your own life. When you believe Him, adjust your life to Him, and obey what He says next, you come to know and experience Him as the Way. This is true about EVERYTHING God reveals to you day by day. Using the Names, Titles, and Descriptions of God, what are some of the names by which you have come to know God by experience? Which name is most meaningful to you at this point in your life? Take time today to pray and give thanks to God for what He has revealed to you about Himself.

Names, Titles, and Descriptions of God

God the Father a faithful God who does no wrong a forgiving God a Fortress of salvation a glorious crown a jealous and avenging God a Master in heaven a refuge for his people a refuge for the needy in his distress a refuge for the oppressed a refuge for the poor a sanctuary a shade from the heat a shelter from the storm a source of strength a stronghold in times of trouble an ever present help in trouble architect and builder builder of everything commander of the Lord's army defender of widows eternal King Father Father of compassion Father of our spirits Father of the heavenly lights father to the fatherless God God Almighty (El Saboath) God Almighty (El Shaddai) God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ God Most High God my Maker God my Rock God my Savior God my stronghold God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob God of all comfort God of all mankind God of glory God of gods God of grace God of hope God of love and peace God of peace God of retribution God of the living God of the spirits of all mankind God of truth God our Father God our strength God over all the kingdoms of the earth God the Father God who avenges me God who gives endurance & encouragement God who relents from sending calamity great and awesome God great and powerful God great, mighty and awesome God he who blots our your transgressions he who comforts you he who forms the hearts of all he who raised Christ from the dead he who reveals his thoughts to man Helper of the fatherless him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine him who is able to keep you from falling him who is ready to judge the living and the dead Holy Father Holy One Holy One among you I AM I AM WHO I AM Jealous Judge of all the earth King of glory King of heaven living and true God Lord (Adonai) Lord Almighty Lord God Almighty Lord of Peace Lord (Jehovah) Lord Most High Lord my Banner Lord my Rock Lord of all the earth Lord of heaven and earth Lord of kings Lord our God Lord our Maker Lord our shield Lord who heals you Lord who is there Lord who makes you holy Lord who strikes the blow Lord will Provide love Maker of all things Maker of heaven and earth Most High my advocate my Comforter in sorrow my confidence my help my helper my hiding place my hope my light my mighty rock my refuge in the day of disaster my refuge in times of trouble my song my strong deliverer my support One to be feared only wise God

our dwelling place our judge our lawgiver our leader our Mighty One Our Redeemer our refuge and strength Righteous Father righteous judge Rock of our salvation Shepherd Sovereign Lord the Almighty the compassionate and gracious God The Eternal God the consuming fire the everlasting God the exalted God the faithful God the gardener (husbandman) the glorious Father the Glory of Israel the God who saves me the God who sees me the great King above all gods the just and mighty One the living Father the Majestic Glory the Majesty in heaven the one who sustains me the only God the potter the rock in whom I take refuge the spring of living water the strength of my heart the true God you who hear prayer you who judge righteously and test the heart and mind you who keep your covenant of love with your servants you who love the people your glory

your praise your very great reward Jesus - God the Son a Nazarene all Alpha and Omega Ancient of Days Anointed One apostle and high priest author and perfecter of our faith author of life author of their salvation blessed and only Ruler Branch of the Lord bread of God bread of life bridegroom chief cornerstone Chief Shepherd chosen and precious cornerstone Christ Jesus my Lord Christ Jesus our hope Christ of God consolation of Israel covenant for the people crown of splendor eternal life Faithful and True faithful and true witness first to rise from the dead firstborn from among the dead firstborn over all creation firstfruits of those that have fallen asleep fragrant offering and sacrifice to God friend of tax collectors and "sinners" God of all the earth God over all God's Son great high priest great light great Shepherd of the sheep

guarantee of a better covenant he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world he who searches hearts and minds head of every man head of the body, the church head of the church head over every power and authority heir of all things him who died and came to life again him who loves us and has freed us from our sins his one and only son Holy and Righteous One Holy One of God holy servant Jesus hope of Israel horn of salvation image of the invisible God Immanuel (God with us) indescribable gift Jesus Jesus Christ Jesus Christ our Lord Jesus Christ our Savior Jesus of Nazareth judge of the living and the dead KING OF KINGS King of the ages Lamb of God light for revelation to the Gentiles light of life light of men light of the world living bread that came down from heaven Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Lord (Kurios) Lord of glory LORD OF LORDS Lord of peace

Lord of the harvest Lord of the Sabbath Lord (Rabboni) man accredited by God man of sorrows Master Mediator of a new covenant merciful and faithful high priest messenger of the covenant Messiah morning star my friend my intercessor one who makes men holy one who speaks to the Father in our defense one who will arise to rule over the nations our glorious Lord Jesus Christ our God and Savior Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord our Passover lamb our peace our righteousness, holiness, and redemption Physician Prince and Savior Prince of Peace Prince of princes Prince of the hosts ransom for all men refiner and purifier resurrection and the life righteous Judge righteous man Righteous One Rock eternal (rock of ages) ruler of God's creation ruler of the kings of the earth Savior of the world second man

Shepherd and Overseer of your souls Son of the living god Son of the Most High God Son of Man Son of the Blessed One source of eternal salvation sure foundation Teacher the Amen the atoning sacrifice for our sins the Beginning and the End the bright Morning Star the exact representation of his being the First and the Last the gate (door) the good shepherd the Head the last Adam the life the Living One the living Stone the Lord Our Righteousness the man from heaven the man Jesus Christ the most holy the One and Only the only God our Savior the radiance of God's glory the rising of the sun (Dayspring) the stone the builders rejected the testimony given in its proper time the true light the true vine the way the Word (logos) true bread from heaven wisdom from God witness to the peoples Wonderful Counselor Word of God

Word of life your life your salvation God the Holy Spirit a deposit (earnest) another Counselor breath of the Almighty Holy One Holy Spirit Holy Spirit of God seal Spirit of Christ Spirit of counsel and of power spirit of faith spirit of fire Spirit of glory Spirit of God spirit of grace and supplication Spirit of his Son Spirit of holiness Spirit of Jesus Christ spirit of judgment spirit of justice Spirit of knowledge & of the fear of the Lord Spirit of life Spirit of our God Spirit of sonship (adoption) Spirit of the living God spirit of the Lord Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Spirit of truth Spirit of wisdom and of understanding Spirit of wisdom and revelation the gift the promised Holy Spirit the same gift voice of the Almighty voice of the Lord Hag. 1:12; Isaiah 30:31

Questions and Answers

Q: Why does God seem to be working so slowly in my life? Jesus had been with His disciples about three years when He said, I have much to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come (John 16:12-13). He had more He needed to teach them but they were not ready to receive it. Jesus knew, however, that the Holy Spirit would continue to guide these disciples into truth on Gods time table. You may be saying, God, hurry up and make me mature. And God is saying, Im moving just as fast in your life as you will allow me. When you are ready for your next lesson, I will bring a new truth into your life. Ask yourself these question: Am I responding to all God already is leading me to do? Have I obeyed all I already know to be His will? Do I really believe that He loves me and will always do what is best and right? Am I willing to patiently wait on His timing, and obey everything I know to do in the meantime? Grass that is here today and gone tomorrow does not require must time to mature. A big oak tree that lasts for generations requires much more time to grow and mature. God is concerned about your life through eternity. Allow Him to take all the time He needs to shape you for His purposes. Larger assignments will require longer periods of preparation. Q: Why doesnt God give me a big assignment? God might say to you, You are asking Me to involve you in my great movements, but I am trying to get you simply to understand how to believe Me. I cant give you that assignment yet. God has to lay some basic foundations in your life before He can prepare you for the larger tasks. Have you ever said something like, Lord, if You just give me a great assignment, I will serve You for all I am worth? God might respond, I really want to, but I cant. If I were to put you into that kind of assignment, you would never be able to handle it. You are just not ready. Then you may argue, Lord, I am able. I can handle it, just try me. Do you remember any of the disciples who thought they were able to handle a bigger assignment? On the night before Jesus crucifixion Peter said, Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death. Jesus answered, I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me. (Luke 23:33-34). Is it possible that He also knows exactly what you would do? Trust Him. Do not insist that God give you something that you think you are ready for. That could lead to your ruin.

God is far more interested in accomplishing His kingdom purposes that you are. He will move you into every assignment that He knows you are ready for. Let God orient you to Himself. The servant does not tell the Master what kind of assignment he needs. The servant waits on his Master for the assignment. So be patient and wait. Waiting on the Lord should not be an idle time for you. Let God use times of waiting to mold and shape your character. Let God use those times to purify your life and make you into a clean vessel for His service. As you obey Him, God will prepare you for the assignment that is just right for you. Any assignment, however, that comes from the Maker of the universe is an important assignment. Dont use human standards to measure the importance or value of an assignment. Q: What is happening when I obey and the doors close? Suppose you sense the call of God to a task, or to a place, or to an assignment. You set about to do it and everything goes wrong. Often people will say, Well, I guess that just was not Gods will. God calls you into a relationship with himself. Be very careful how you interpret circumstances. Many times we jump to a conclusion too quickly. God is moving us in one direction to tell us what He is about to do. We immediately jump to our own conclusion about what He is doing because our conclusion sounds so logical. We start following the logic of our own reasoning and then nothing seems to work out. We have a tendency to leave the relationship and take things into our own hands. Dont do that. Most of the time when God calls you or gives a direction, His call is not what He wants you to do for Him. He is telling you what He is about to do where you are. For instance, God told Paul that He was going to reach the Gentiles through Him. God, not Paul, was going to reach the Gentiles. Paul started to go another direction. Again, the Spirit stopped him. What was the original plan of God? To reach the Gentiles. What was Pauls problem? He was trying to figure out what he ought to do, and the door of opportunity closed. Did the door close? No. God was trying to say, Listen to me, Paul. Go and sit in Troas until I tell you where you are supposed to go. Acts 16:6-10, Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 8So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. 9During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, Come over to Macedonia and help us. 10After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. In Troas Paul had the vision to go over to Macedonia and help them. What was happening? Gods plan was to turn the gospel to the west toward Greece and Rome. God was at work in Philippi and wanted Paul to join Him. Clarify What God Has Said When you begin to follow and circumstances seem to close doors of opportunity, go back to the Lord and clarify what God said. Better yet, always try to make sure on the front end of a sense of call exactly what God is saying. He most often is not calling you to a task, but a relationship. Through that relationship He is going to do something through your life. If you start off in a

direction and everything is stopped, go back and clarify what God has said. Do not deny what God has said, clarify what God has said. Keep that sense of call in place. Because one door closed dont assume that the assignment is over. Watch to see how the God who called you is going to implement what He said. When God speaks a word of direction, He will bring it to pass. Be very careful that you do not let circumstances cancel what God said. Let God work out the details in His timing. In the meantime, do all you know to do then wait for the next word of instruction. When things seem to go wrong after you take a step of obedience: Clarify what God said and identify what may have been your additions to what He said. Keep in place what God has said. Let Him work out the details in His timing. Do all you know to do. Then wait on the Lord until He tells you what to do next. The God who initiates His work in a relationship with you is the One Himself who guarantees to complete it. Gods greatest single task is to get His people adjusted to Himself. He needs time to shape us until we are exactly what He wants us to be. Suppose you sense that God is going to do something great because of what He has said in His word and prayer. You sense He is going to do it because of the way circumstances are working out and other believers (church) agree. Then six months pass and you still havent seen anything great. Dont get negative and depressed and discouraged. Watch to see what God is doing in you and in the people around you to prepare you for what He is going to do. The key is your relationship with God. Q: How can I know whether the word I receive is from God, my own selfish desires, or satan? Some people go to much trouble studying satans ways so they can identify when something appears to be a deception of satan. I dont do that. I have determined not to focus on satan. He is defeated. The One who is guiding me, the One who is presently implementing His will through me is the Victor. The only way satan can affect Gods work through me is when I believe satan and disbelieve God. satan always will try to deceive you. satan cannot ultimately thwart what God purposes to do. The Mounties and Counterfeit Money Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Mounties, train men in anti-counterfeiting work. They never let a trainee see a counterfeit bill. They know only one genuine type of ten-dollar bill exists. They so thoroughly study the genuine bill that anything that does not measure up to that is counterfeit. You cant imagine all the ways people can counterfeit money. But Mounties dont study how people counterfeit money. They just study the real things. Anything that doesnt measure up to that is fake. How should you approach spiritual warfare with satan? Know the ways of God so thoroughly that if something doesnt measure up to Gods ways, turn away from it. Thats what Jesus did in the temptations. In essence Jesus just quietly said, I understand what you are saying, satan; but

that is not the last word I had from God. The Scriptures say ... (See Matt. 4:1-11.) Jesus never discussed it with satan. He never analyzed it. He just kept doing the last thing God told Him to do until God Himself told Him what to do next. Q: Does God Have One Plan for My Life For Eternity? Does God plan your life for eternity and then turn you loose to work out His plan? Gods plan is for a relationship. We get in trouble when we try to get God to tell us if He wants us to be a Christian business person, music director, an education director, a preacher, or a missionary. We want to know if He wants us to serve in our home country or go to Japan or Canada. God doesnt usually give you a one-time assignment and leave you there forever. Yes, you may be placed in one job at one place for a long time; but Gods assignments come to you on a daily basis. He calls you to a relationship where He is Lord where you are willing to do and be anything He chooses. If you will respond to Him as Lord, He may lead you to do and be things you would have never dreamed of. If you dont follow Him as Lord, you may lock yourself into a job or an assignment and miss something God wants to do through you. Ive heard people say things like: God called me to be a , so this other thing couldnt possibly be His will. Or My spiritual gift is so this ministry couldnt be Gods will for me. God will never give you an assignment He will not enable you to complete. That is what a spiritual gift is a supernatural empowering to accomplish the assignment God gives you. Dont focus on your talents, abilities, and interests in determining Gods will. I have heard so many people say, I would really like to do that; therefore, it must be Gods will. That kind of response is self-centered. When God is Lord, your response should be something like this: Lord, I will do anything that your kingdom requires of me. Wherever you want me to be, Ill go. Whatever the circumstances, Im willing to follow. If you want to meet a need through my life, I am your servant; and I will do whatever is required. When someone comes and says, I think God may be calling me to the ministry. Can you tell me how to know whether I should be a pastor, missionary, or minister of education? I want to be very careful. I dont want to miss Gods plan for my life! Point them to Gods plan as a relationship, not just a job description. Help them see their need to submit to Christs lordship on a daily basis. Help them to a God-centered approach to knowing and doing Gods will.

Names, Titles, and Descriptions of God

ELOHIM Elohim is the first name for God found in the Tenach (Old Testament). It is in Genesis 1:1 and is the third word of the Hebrew Scriptures: In the beginning "Elohim" - "God." Elohim is the most common name that is translated as "God." It comes from a root that means "strength, might, power." It is used over 2,300 times in the Scriptures to refer to the God of Israel. Elohim is unusual since it is plural. It can also be translated as "gods." Exodus 12:12 refers to "all the elohim (gods) of Egypt." This plural name that is used for the One God opens the door for the revelation of the plural yet single nature of God that is more fully revealed in the rest of the Scriptures. When Elohim is combined with other words, different attributes of God are emphasized. God Of The Beginning (Deuteronomy 33:27): The Powerful One always existed. He is the First One, before all things in time and priority. He must be before all else in our affections, and come first in our admiration. God Of Hosts, or God Of Armies (2 Samuel 5:10): The Strong One is a mighty warrior and is the Commander-In-Chief of the armies of Heaven and His people on Earth. God Of Justice (Isaiah 30:18): The Powerful One is perfectly just and will bring complete justice and righteousness to the world. God Of Heights (Micah 6:6): The expression Heights signifies supremacy of power and position. The Strongest One is supremely exalted. God Who Is Near (Jeremiah 23:23): The Mighty One is not distant. He is close to His creation - even nearer than our breath; so near that in Him we live and move and have our being. Yeshua's incarnation supremely expresses this truth. God Of My Kindness (Psalm 59:11): The Strong One is kind and He works to make us kind. Yeshua's life and sacrifice is the supreme example of God's kindness. God Of My Strength (Psalm 43:2): The Strongest One desires to make us strong. When we realize that we are weak and learn to rely on Him, then He is able to make us strong. God Of My Praise (Psalm 109:1): God is supremely worthy of our praise. He desires to be the main subject of our accolades as well as what we talk and think about. He enables us to do the things that will add to His praise. Whatever praiseworthy things we ever do are ultimately due to Him. God Of My Salvation (Psalm 18:47, 25:5): Humans beings are estranged from God, and alienated from the Source of Life. God's nature and will is to rescue, redeem, deliver, help and restore. Salvation must be personal for each human being. The Mighty One must become the God of my Salvation. Salvation is found in being in a right relationship to a Person - Yeshua, not by having a mere belief system or good works. God Of Gods (Deuteronomy 10:17): There are other so-called "gods" and higher powers, but the Strongest One is mightier than all. Even they acknowledge Him as the Most Powerful, and compared to His infinite power, they are powerless. God Of The Rock Of My Salvation (2 Samuel 22:47): Rock is strong, solid, dependable and enduring. It is useful as a weapon or for defense. We can completely depend on the Most Powerful One to give us eternal salvation. God Of All Flesh (Jeremiah 32:27): The Mighty One created all living things on Earth, and rightly demands that they conform to His plans for them.

God Of The Spirits Of All Flesh (Numbers 16:22): God created us with both a physical and spiritual dimension. He claims lordship over body and soul, flesh and spirit. The One who made every human being is able to see into our innermost being, and distinguish between the innocent and the guilty, between those who really love Him and those who are religious hypocrites. Holy God (Leviticus 19:2): The Mightiest One is unique, incomparable, one of a kind. There is no one and nothing like Him, and there never will be. He is distinct from everyone and everything else that exists. He is infinitely pure and free from anything that is wrong. Living God (Jeremiah 10:10): The Strongest One has life in Himself. He gives life to everything else that exists. He desires to give us life that is eternal and abundant. God Of Forgiveness (Nehemiah 9:17): Men might be slow to forgive, but it is the Mighty One's nature to forgive. God's desire is to forgive all of our sins and reconcile us to Himself, if only we will come to Him on His terms. EL

El comes from the same root as Elohim, is translated God and is used 200 times in the Scriptures. El is also combined with words that emphasize different attributes of God. The Faithful God (Deuteronomy 7:9): Everything the Mightiest One says and does is 100% reliable. He is completely trustworthy. The Great God (Deuteronomy 10:17): He is great in all ways: His size (Heaven and the Highest Heavens cant contain Him), His stature, His attributes and His deeds. The Holy God (Isaiah 5:16): The Strong One is unique. There is no one and nothing like Him. He is incomparable - distinct from everything else that exists. The God Of Israel (Psalm 68:36): The Powerful One chose the Jewish Nation and is forever uniquely connected to His Chosen People. The God Of The Heavens (Psalm 136:26): The All-Powerful One created the Heavens - the sun, the moon, the planets, and the multiplied trillions of stars. His throne is in Heaven, where He rules over the heavenly hosts. God Of My Rock (Psalm 42:10): The Mighty One is strong, enduring, and my defender, my stronghold and my protection from all attacks. God The Joy Of My Exaltation (Psalm 43:4): The Strongest is the source of tremendous joy to me, as He raises me up in position and honor. The God Who Sees (Genesis 16:13): The Most Powerful One sees and knows all. Nothing is beyond His sight. The God Of Glory (Psalm 29:3): God Himself is beautiful. He is the source of all beauty and creativity. He is to be supremely honored. The God Of Knowledge (1 Samuel 2:3): The Mighty One is all-knowing and is the source of all wisdom and understanding. Whatever knowledge man has comes from Him. The God Of Eternity or The God Of The Universe (Genesis 21:33): The Strongest One is eternal - without beginning and without end. He is the Maker of time, eternity, and the universe. The God Of Truth (Psalm 31:6): The Powerful One is the source of ultimate reality. Everything connected with Him is true and real. Likewise, the lives of His children are to be characterized by honesty and truth. The Faithful God (Deuteronomy 32:4): The Strong One is completely reliable. You can trust Him completely in this life, and you can entrust your eternal destiny to Him.

The God Of My Salvation (Isaiah 12:2): God Himself is the source of our help. He alone can deliver us from the consequences of sin and death. He wants all human beings to be saved, but each individual must personally know Him as the God of my Salvation. The God Of My Life (Psalm 42:9): The Strong One is the source of all life. He is the One who gives life to each human being, and He gives eternal life to those who find Messiah Yeshua. The One God (Malachi 2:10): There is only one true God, who eternally exists as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The God Of Compassion (Deuteronomy 4:31): The nature of the Powerful One is one of kindness. He is full of compassion and feeling for people. He is completely free of any cruelty or meanness. The Gracious God (Jonah 4:2): His nature is gracious, giving and generous, even when we don't deserve it. The Jealous God (Deuteronomy 4:24): His very name and character is Jealous (see Exodus 34:14). The Mighty One is extremely protective towards His people and doesn't want to share our affections with any other "gods." The Righteous God (Isaiah 45:21): Everything The Powerful One does and says is right. He is incapable of even the slightest iniquity. Although there is much unrighteousness in the world, He is completely fair and just in all His doings. Eventually He will make everything right. God The All-Sufficient (Genesis 17:1): Like a nursing mother, God completely nourishes and satisfies His people and takes care of all their needs. The Most High God (Genesis 14:18): Height signifies power and position. The Powerful One is supremely exalted, and should be highest in our thoughts and affections. The God Of Yeshurun (Deuteronomy 33:26): Yeshurun means "Upright One" and is another name for Israel. The Mighty One is forever and uniquely connected to Israel. He is righteous and will make Israel, and all those who are grafted into Israel, completely righteous. The Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6): Yeshua, the Son of God, is fully Man and yet fully God. He is the mightiest warrior and the strongest force in the universe.

The titles Elohim and El reminds us that God is the Strongest One in the universe and the source of all power, might and strength. No one is more powerful than He. We can go to the Mighty One, the Powerful One, the Strong One, who will infuse us with strength, and empower us to do all that He calls us to be and do. ELAH "Elah" is another name that is translated as "God." It is used 70 times in the Holy Scriptures. Like Elohim, it comes from a root that means strength, might or power. It can be combined with other words so that different attributes of God are emphasized. God Of Jerusalem (Ezra 7:19): Elah is uniquely associated with one city - Jerusalem, the City of Peace. The Mightiest One is forever connected to the capital of Israel. It is the place that He chose for the Temple, where He manifested His presence on Earth, and enabled atonement to be made. It is the place where the Son of God offered His ultimate sacrifice, which brought final atonement. It is the place where King Messiah will rule for 1,000 years when He returns to the Earth. At the beginning of eternity, the New Jerusalem will descend from Heaven to the New Earth, and it will be the eternal dwelling place of God and mankind, and the capital of the new Heavens and the New Earth.

God Of Israel (Ezra 5:1): God has a special connection with the Land and the People of Israel. God Of Heaven (Ezra 7:23): The Strongest One created Heaven, which is a real place where He and the good angels dwell. He also created the Heavens - the sun, moon, stars and planets. Gods throne is in Heaven, where He rules over its heavenly inhabitants and everything else that exists. God Of Heaven And Earth (Ezra 5:11): The Mighty One rules over the entire universe. There is no one and nothing that is not under His power. ELOAH

"Eloah" is the singular of Elohim, so it too comes from a root that means strength, might or power. It is used 50 times in the Bible. It too is translated as "God." YHVH "YHVH" is a name that is generally translated "Lord." It is used approximately 7000 times in the Tenach (Hebrew Scriptures), more than any other name for God. It is also referred to as the "Tetragrammaton," which means "The Four Letters," because it comes from four Hebrew letters: Yud, Hay, Vav, Hay. This name comes from the Hebrew verb which means "to be." YHVH emphasizes God's absolute being. He has life and being inherent in Himself. Everything else derives its being from Him. The Lord is the source of all being, all existence and all reality. He is without beginning and without end because He always was, He is, and He always will be. Even though YHVH appears in Genesis 2, God didn't reveal Himself as YHVH until Exodus 3 in conjunction with the creation of Israel. This is the special memorial-name that God revealed to Moses at the burning bush. "And God said to Moses, "I Am Who I Am; and He said, thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, I Am has sent me to you... this is My eternal name, and this is how I am to be recalled for all generations" (Exodus 3:14-15). Although some pronounce YHVH as Jehovah or Yaweh, those are only guesses, since we no longer know for sure the proper pronunciation. The Jewish people stopped saying this name by the third century AD out of fear of violating the commandment, "You shall not take the name of YHVH your God in vain" (Exodus 20:7), and we lost the knowledge of its proper pronunciation. According to the rabbis, the Tetragrammaton may not be pronounced under any circumstances. Another name, "Adonai," is usually substituted in place of YHVH. When YHVH is combined with other words Gods different attributes are emphasized. Adonai Elohim - Lord God (Genesis 2:4): This is a powerful revelation of God as the Strongest One who is the totality of all being, reality and existence. He is the Mightiest One who has all the power He needs to do whatever He wills. He has all the resources to meet all of mankind's needs. Adonai Tz'vaot - The Lord Of Armies (1 Samuel 1:11): Adonai is the most powerful being in the universe. The One with Life in Himself is the greatest of all warriors and the Supreme Commander in Chief of His forces in Heaven and on Earth. Adonai M'kadesh - The Lord Who Makes Holy (Ezekiel 37:28): The Source of Being is holy different from everything else that exists, unique, special, one of a kind. There is one God and there is no one and nothing like Him. He is infinitely pure and separate from any hint of

evil. He sets apart people, places and things to accomplish His purposes. The closer we get to and the more we become like the Holy One, the holier we become. Adonai Yireh - The Lord Who Sees: (Genesis 22:14): Adonai sees all and knows all. Since He is omniscient, He is aware of all our problems and needs. The Source of Existence is committed to provide for all the needs of His people. Adonai Neesee - The Lord My Miracle, or The Lord My Banner (Exodus 17:15): If we need a miracle, Adonai is able to do one for us. In the midst of life's raging battles, the One who is our Banner, is always able to be seen, high and lifted up and greatly exalted, leading us to victory. Adonai Shalom - The Lord Of Peace (Judges 6:24): "Shalom" means peace in the sense of wholeness and completeness. The Lord is complete in Himself. The Self-Existent One needs no one and nothing to make Him complete. His purpose is to restore peace and wholeness to His creation that was fractured by sin. Adonai Rofehcha - The Lord Who Heals You (Exodus 15:26): The Lord is the Great Physician and the ultimate source of all healing - spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, societal, environmental. If you are in need of any kind of healing, He is the first One to turn to. Adonai O'saynu - The Lord Our Maker (Psalm 95:6): Adonai made us by given us existence and life. Since He is our Creator, we must follow His plans and designs for us. Since He is our Maker, He deserves all that we are and all that we have. YESHUA IS YHVH

The same Lord who revealed Himself as YHVH in the Tenach is revealed as Yeshua in the New Testament. Yeshua shares the same attributes as YHVH. He has life in Himself: "For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself" (John 5:26). He gives existence to and sustains all other things: All things came into being by Him (John 1:3). "He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together" (Colossians 1:17). "He upholds all things by the word of His power" (Hebrews 1:3). In addition, the Son of God claimed to be Adonai. When asked by some Jewish leaders how He could have seen Abraham, who lived 2,000 years before, Yeshua replied: "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I Am (John 8:58), I Am being an essential part of the Tetragrammaton. Rabbi Paul tells Messiahs Holy Community at Rome: "if you confess with your mouth Yeshua as Lord... you shall be saved." A few verses later, in 10:13, Paul backs up this statement by quoting Joel 2:32: "Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord (YHVH) will be saved." Calling on Yeshua as Lord is equivalent to calling Him YHVH, because Yeshua is YHVH. In fact, the powerful title, Adonai Tzidkaynu - the Lord our Righteousness, is prophetically applied to the Messiah (Jeremiah 23:6). In some miraculous way, a human being who comes from the royal line of King David will ascend to Davids throne, save us and rule over us with wisdom and righteousness. And, He is also Adonai Himself, the Source of Being, who enables those who trust in Him to have a right relationship with God. YAH "Yah" is a shortened form of YHVH, and so it too comes from the Hebrew verb that means "to be." It is generally translated as Lord. It is used approximately 40 times in the Holy Scriptures, and appears primarily in the book of Psalms. It is also found in the compound word "halleluYah," which is a plural command to "praise Yah."

ADON "Adon" means Master or "Lord" (Isaiah 10:33), and lets us know that God is the Lord and Master of all things. He has the right to rule over us, and issue commands, which we should obey. ADONAI "Adonai" is an emphatic form of "Adon." It is a plural, and can be translated as "my lords." It is used approximately 450 times in the Tenach. It is also used as a substitute for the Tetragrammaton. Lord of lords, a compound form of Adonai, is found in Deuteronomy 10:17. The God of Israel is the Master of masters, and the King of kings, and the Lord who rules over all principalities, powers and authorities that exist, whether they are visible or invisible. Biblical Names, Titles And Descriptions For God The Father That Are Found In The Tenach (Old Testament) Biblical Names And Titles Creator (Ecclesiastes 12:1): The One who, by His infinite and almighty power, created everything in the universe. Creator Of Israel (Isaiah 43:15): God brought the Chosen Nation into existence, through which He will accomplish the redemption of humanity and the salvation of the world. He will fulfill His good purposes in and through Israel. Maker (Psalm 115:15): The One who constructs, out of nothing and sometimes from what already exists, everything that has being. As our Maker, He has the right to direct every aspect of our lives. The Name "Ha Shem" (Leviticus 24:16): "Name" stands for character, reputation, essence and authority. When we refer to God as The Name, it means that He is the Supreme Being, the Ultimate Person with impeccable character and supreme authority. The God Of Abraham, The God Of Isaac, And The God Of Jacob (Exodus 3:15): The true God who made a covenant with the Jewish Fathers, promising to bless them and through their descendants, reveal Himself to the nations and send the Redeemer who would save mankind. God Of Gods And Lord Of Lords (Deuteronomy 10:17): There may be other beings with great power and authority, but God is infinitely greater in wisdom, power and authority! The Great, Mighty And Awesome God (Deuteronomy 10:17): The Almighty is supremely big and powerful. There is no being in the universe whose strength can be compared to His infinite power. Therefore He must always be treated with reverential fear. Father (Isaiah 64:8): The Almighty is not an impersonal force, nor merely a supreme idea, but a personal, intimate, loving Being. He gives us existence, and adopts those who are joined to Messiah Yeshua as His sons and daughters, making us partakers of His divine nature. Like a good father, He teaches and corrects us, as well as provides for us. Holy One (Habakkuk 1:12): The Supreme Being is infinitely pure, separate from all evil and absolutely unique. There is no other being in the universe like Him. Holy One Of Israel (Psalm 78:41): Israel is a holy nation, separate from all the other nations on Earth. This holy nation has a holy land, and a holy city, which was and will again be home to a holy house served by holy priests, with holy days and people dressed in holy clothes, eating a holy diet! The God of this holy nation is holier than all else!

Upright One (Isaiah 26:7): The Lord is exactly who He appears to be. He is like a straight and level path, with no twists or turns. He is morally and ethically straight. There is nothing crooked or deceitful about Him. Redeemer (Psalm 19:14): The Strongest One is able to extract human beings from the difficult situations in which they find themselves, including our most dangerous dilemma being sold into the satanic slave market of sin and death. Redeemer Of Israel (Isaiah 49:7): The Most Powerful has helped the Jewish people out of many difficult and threatening situations. He will ultimately rescue the Jewish nation physically, spiritually and completely! Deliverer (Psalm 144:2): The Holy One enables us to escape from dangerous situations, including the most desperate situation of all being dead in our trespasses and sins, and alienated from God, the Source of our life and happiness. Savior (Isaiah 45:15): The Faithful God can rescue us from any danger, give aid in any situation, and help all those who ask for it. Metaphors Used To Describe God The Father That Are Found In The Tenach

Light (Psalm 27:1): The Eternal God is the source of wisdom, truth, revelation, understanding, knowledge, victory and salvation! He has most powerfully accomplished this through Yeshua, the Light Of The World! Light Of Israel (Isaiah 10:17): The Chosen Nation's salvation is found, not in itself, nor in its own wisdom or strength, but in God, who gives His people knowledge and salvation. Dwelling Place (Psalm 90:1): From a close relationship to the Living God comes the ability to live properly and in peace. Fortress (Psalm 91:2): The Mighty One is able to provide protection for those who are facing any kind of attack. Stronghold (Psalm 18:2): The Greatest One is like a strong and secure place, which is inaccessible to our enemies. Tower Of Strength (Psalm 61:3): The one and only God is like a secure and impenetrable tower, which protects us from those who are trying to hurt us. Refuge (Psalm 46:1): When we are in danger, we can flee to the Most Powerful, who will shield us from all evil that is devised against us. Shield (Psalm 18:30): Like a shield that protects a warrior from sword, bow or spear, the Lord of Hosts protects His children from dangerous attacks. Hiding Place (Psalm 32:7): The God of Heaven, who is invisible to human sight, is able to conceal us from peril, so that we are safe. Rock (Habakkuk 1:12): In an unstable world, the Strongest One protects us, adds stability and provides a solid foundation for our lives. Stone Of Israel (Genesis 49:24): [Used of the foundation stone of a house (Isaiah 28:16), or precious stones (1 Kings 10:2, 11) or to commemorate a special event (Joshua 4:3 and 1 Samuel 4:1), or as a weapon (1 Samuel 17:40)]. The Eternal One is the foundation of our existence, upon whom we can build our lives; He is our protector, whom we should continually remember. Rock Of Israel (2 Samuel 23:3): Just as one hides among rocks and finds safety, or uses a rock as a weapon, so the Lord is the Protector of His Chosen People. Rock Of My Strength (Psalm 62:7): The One who defends a nation is also the One who watches over each of His children individually. The Lord is my Defender, and the Source of my ability and stability.

Strength (Psalm 46:1): The Mighty One gives us the ability to accomplish all the good things He has ordained for us to do. My Portion In The Land Of The Living (Psalm 142:5): An intimate relationship with God is preferable to my share of food or wealth. The Portion Of My Inheritance (Psalm 16:5): I desire a close relationship with the Righteous God more than my share of the family's assets! My Cup (Psalm 16:5): Knowing God is like drinking a refreshing glass of water on a hot day, or drinking a delicious cup of wine that brings a feeling of happiness. Beautiful Crown And Glorious Diadem (Isaiah 28:5): Like a glorious crown which sits on the head of an honorable king, a symbol of authority that adds beauty to the monarch, so the Lord will bless His people with beauty and power. Potter (Isaiah 64:8): God is responsible for shaping humanity and each individual human being; He has the right to mold us to His purposes, and to allow those circumstances, gifts, abilities, and trials in our lives that He chooses. Husband or Lord (Isaiah 54:5, Jeremiah 31:32): The Most High God relates to us like a good man to his wife loving us, providing for us, protecting us, and helping us reach our full potential. Shepherd (Genesis 49:24): The Almighty, with all of His vast resources and abilities, cares for us like a shepherd manages his sheep. He protects us and provides for all of our needs. Even though we are stubborn, weak, timid, foolish, pathetic, need endless attention and cause Him a lot of trouble, He is gentle, kind, firm and selfless in His devotion to us. Shepherd Of Israel (Psalm 80:1): It is God who directs the Chosen Nation, meeting all of our needs and providing for our protection and discipline. My Lovingkindness (Psalm 144:2): The Living God continually acts with love and kindness toward me; He showers me with His grace, and inspires me with love and zeal. The King (Isaiah 6:5): The Lord is the Supreme Authority over all things; He rules over everyone and everything in Heaven and on Earth; it is our duty to be His loyal subjects, yielding to His will and obeying His ways. King of Glory (Psalm 24:7): Many earthly rulers have had a measure of glory, but the Supreme Authority is surrounded by infinite beauty, power, riches, wisdom, blessing, majesty and honor! King Of Israel (Zephaniah 3:15): The Mightiest One has the right to govern the Jewish people, and issue commands concerning every aspect of our existence. Lord Of All The Earth (Micah 4:13): The Almighty has the power and the right to control everything on this planet - animate and inanimate. Everyone and everything has the duty to bend to His will. The Most High (Deuteronomy 32:8): The Lord is in the position of greatest honor, supreme authority and ultimate power; He is infinitely beyond all other beings. Ancient Of Days (Daniel 7:9): God is without beginning, eternally full of wisdom and honor. As the Eldest, He is worthy of our greatest respect. The Fear Of Isaac (Genesis 31:42): The One whom Isaac feared, dreaded and held in awe. The Holy One is supremely deserving of our respect. We should be afraid to displease Him, and dread incurring His wrath. We should always revere Him, and respect those things closely connected to Him - His People, His Land, His City, His House, His Son, His Spirit, His Word. We should never speak ill of Him. We should never ignore His desires. We should never defy His will. We should never disobey His commands. We should never worship, serve or pray to any other god. We should fear God more than man. We should fear God more than

death. As the prophet Isaiah said to his generation: "It is the Lord of Hosts whom you should regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, and He shall be your dread." When the Lord delivered us from the Egyptians, and brought us safely through the Red Sea, then Moses and the sons of Israel asked, "Mee chah moh cha ba elim Adonai? Who is like You among the mighty ones O Lord?" The answer was, is now, and always will be, "There is none like You!" Names, Titles And Descriptions For The Son Of God That Are Found In The Tenach Adonai Tzidkaynu - the Lord our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6): This is a prophecy about a human being who comes from the royal line of King David. He will ascend to Davids throne, save the Jewish people, and rule over us with wisdom and righteousness. The Lord is righteous everything that He does, and everything that He says is perfectly good and right. Since He is our righteousness, He enables those who trust in Him to have a right relationship with Him, and be considered righteous by Him. Ultimate, saving righteousness doesn't come by keeping commandments or doing good deeds, but by developing a right relationship with Adonai Tzidkaynu and being declared righteous by Him. The Son of David is also Adonai, and possesses all the attributes of Adonai. Adonai is also referred to as the "Tetragrammaton," which means "The Four Letters," because it comes from four Hebrew letters: Yud, Hay, Vav, Hay. This name comes from the Hebrew verb which means "to be." The title Adonai emphasizes God as the Supreme Source of all being, all reality, and all existence. He has life and being inherent in Himself. Everything else derives its existence from Him. Adonai is without beginning and without end because He always is. He is involved in creation, but is Himself beyond this creation. Messiah has life and being inherent in Himself: Yeshua said, "For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself" (John 5:26). He gives existence to and sustains all things: All things came into being by Him (John 1:3). "He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together" (Colossians 1:17). "He upholds all things by the word of His power" (Hebrews 1:3). Furthermore, the Son of God claimed to be Adonai. When asked by some Jewish leaders how He could claim to have seen Abraham, who lived 2,000 years earlier, Yeshua replied: "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I Am (John 8:58), I Am being an essential part of the Tetragrammaton. As Adonai, Yeshua has all the resources to rule over Israel with wisdom and righteousness, to save the Jewish people, and give us a right standing and relationship with God. Messiah (Psalm 2:2): The anointed Prophet, anointed Priest and anointed King. Messiah Himself uniquely embodies all three offices in one Person. He is the Prophet greater than Moses, the Priest greater than Aaron, and the King greater than David. He was not merely anointed with oil (a symbol of God's presence) as were Israel's earthly prophets, priests and kings, but He was anointed with the Holy Spirit of God, the reality to whom the oil points! Moses was indeed great, having performed miracles, saved us out of Egypt, mediated the covenant at Sinai, taught us God's laws, and led us, but Yeshua is far greater! He performed greater miracles, saved us from sin and death, is the mediator of the New and Eternal Covenant - one which saves and blesses all the families of the Earth. Not only did He teach us, but He Himself is the Living Torah. He is our High Priest, who offers a better sacrifice for us Himself. He fully atones for us, reconciles us to God, lives forever and intercedes for us, and is able to save us to the ultimate by means of His eternal, indestructible life. Yeshua is the Anointed Ruler sent to save us, the descendant of King David and rightful eternal heir to

his throne, who is destined to rule with perfect justice over Israel and the nations, bringing salvation, peace, prosperity, justice and righteousness to every corner of the Earth. Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Father Of Eternity, Prince Of Peace (Isaiah 9:6): Wonderful: The nature of this Son who is given to us (the Jewish people) is above that of any ordinary man; He is miraculous and full of wonders. Counselor: He is available to give us the best counsel in every situation. His advice is unparalleled for its depth of wisdom, and given freely to everyone who asks Him for it. He is our Chief Rabbi, the Supreme Teacher who guides us into all truth. Mighty God: This Son who is born to the Jewish people is fully man, but also fully God. In some miraculous way, He is Immanu El God with us the Word made flesh, the fullness of God dwelling in humanity! Since He is fully God and fully Man, He is the only Mediator capable of ending the estrangement between God and man. He is the Bridge that spans that infinite gulf, enabling God and man to be reconciled. As the Mighty God, He wields within Himself power so great that He can atone for all the evil that is or ever has been in the world, and bring us forgiveness, reconciliation and peace with God. Father Of Eternity: Since He is the Mighty God, He is also eternal. He is utterly beyond the limits of time. A thousand years in His sight are like yesterday when it passes by. He is the Creator and the Possessor of eternity. Since He is eternal, He is forever able to meet all the needs of His people. He is the One who enables His people to live forever. Father of Eternity can also be translated and understood to mean "Eternal Father," indicating that the Son of God shares the very same name and nature, character and essence as God the Father. Prince Of Peace: Yeshua has so much power that He can restore shalom wholeness, completeness and peace to a broken and shattered universe. He is able to establish peace between man and God, between man and his fellow man, Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, blacks and whites and between man and nature. The wonderful peace that He will bring at the inauguration of his kingdom will not be temporary, but will last forever! Light Of The Nations (Isaiah 42:6): Messiah is the source of wisdom, truth, revelation, understanding, knowledge, victory and salvation, not only for the Jewish people, but for all the peoples of the world! Star (Numbers 24:17): Messiah is like a Heavenly body high and pure, which radiates its own light in the vast darkness of the universe. His light shines in the darkness of this world, pointing us to God, and to salvation, victory and life! As the stars declare God's intelligence, power and glory, so does Messiah! Cornerstone (Isaiah 28:16, Psalm 118:22): Just as the cornerstone adds strength to the foundation, upon which the rest of the building is supported, so we must build our lives on the Son of God. It is impossible to have a stable and enduring life apart from Him. Stone (Psalm 118:22): Just as stones are used for building, so we must build our lives with Messiah. Just as a stone may be used as a weapon, so Messiah is our protector. Just as stones are used to erect memorials, so Yeshua is the One we should continually remember. Branch (Zechariah 6:12): As the branch or sprout which starts out small but grows great and soon produces fruit, so the activity of God's Son was to begin in a humble way, but will increase until He accomplishes all of God's purposes. Scepter (Numbers 24:17): As a rod which is used to strike one's enemies, so the Son of God will defeat all the enemies of God. As a royal rod in the hand of a king, which symbolizes his authority, so the Messiah is God's authorized ruler. Messenger Of The Covenant (Malachi 3:1): The Messiah was sent by God to inaugurate a new covenant (contract, agreement) with the Jewish people, and with the nations of the world. The terms of this eternal covenant include knowing and loving God, the ability to

understand Gods Word, and having all of our sins forgiven. This covenant became effective when Messiah died and then came back to life. Covenant To The People (Isaiah 42:6): Messiah Himself is the essence of this contract that God has made available to mankind. Anyone who rejects this Covenant remains in a state of alienation from God. All people everywhere must believe in Yeshua and follow Him in order to participate in this new contractual relationship with the God who can save us. Shiloh (Genesis 49:10): This is a remarkable prophecy about the coming of the Messiah, who will descend from the tribe of Judah, and rule over Israel and the nations. While there have been many suggested translations for Shiloh, the one I like best is "to be quiet, to enjoy rest and security." I like the way one rabbi translated Shiloh as "final tranquility." He is the One who can give rest to the weary and heavy-laden. Ultimately, He will bring tranquility to the entire world. Ruler (Micah 5:2), Prince (Daniel 9:25), King (Jeremiah 23:5): From His throne in Jerusalem, Messiah is destined to rule over Israel, which will be the head of the nations. He will be a good and fair ruler, an exceedingly capable ruler, a firm, righteous and enlightened ruler. There have been thousands of rulers over humanity, but Yeshua will be the best ruler that humanity has ever experienced! His enlightened administration will end all war and injustice, heal the world's wounds, extend peace and righteousness to the farthest reaches of the Earth, and bring the knowledge of God and salvation to all of humanity. Arm Of The Lord (Isaiah 53:1): Just as a man's arm does his work for Him, so the Son of God is the Father's Executor. The Father plans and commands, and the Son obeys and carries out His Father's will, counsel and purposes. It is through Messiah that the universe came into being. It is through the Messiah, that the great work of atonement and salvation was accomplished. Son Of God: In both Psalm 2:12 and Proverbs 30:4, God tells us that He has a Son. That does not mean that God created Him, or that He is younger than God - exactly the opposite! Just as a son shares the same nature as his father, so Yeshua shares the very same nature as His Father. The Son of God is fully divine, complete deity, eternal, uncreated, with life and being within Himself, sharing all the attributes of God! Names For The Spirit of God That Are Found In The Tenach

Holy Spirit (Psalm 51:11): God has a Spirit - His non-corporeal, immaterial essence, who pervades the entire universe, but indwells certain places and things more than others. His Spirit is holy - infinitely pure, separate from evil, and unique. Spirit Of God (Genesis 1:2): The Spirit of God has the attributes of a Person; He has consciousness, mind, emotion and will. The Spirit of the Lord God (Isaiah 61:1): the immaterial essence and mind of the One who is Master of all things, and the Source of being. In Isaiah 11:2, the Spirit of God, who given a sevenfold description, is predicted to rest on the Messiah. From the Spirit of the Lord spreads six branches, which corresponds to the seven branched menorah in the Temple, the seven lamps of fire burning before the throne of God in heaven (see Revelation 4:5), and the seven eyes on the Lamb (see Revelation 5:6). These sevenfold things tell us that Messiah Yeshua has the fullness of God's Spirit abiding on Him. The Messiah, who is a descendant of David, will be empowered for His task of ruling and reigning over Israel by more than merely human abilities. Everything about His leadership will testify to a supernatural empowerment. He will be anointed by more than oil, but by the reality which oil pictures, the fullness of the Spirit of God.

The Spirit Of The LORD: He is anointed by God Himself. The whole creative Spirit of God rests on Him. He fullness of God rests on Him in bodily form. This is the center of this description. From it flow six other aspects: The Spirit Of Wisdom: Wisdom is more than just knowledge, but how to wisely apply knowledge to accomplish the desired goals. There are many knowledgeable fools. The Spirit Of Understanding: The Messiah will be full of understanding, intelligence and skill in any art or learning. He is quick to understand. The Spirit Of Counsel: gives the best advice and counsel. He can always and in every situation discern what is best and give good counsel and advice. He will be able to perceive things correctly and will be able to carry out correct decisions. He always forms the right conclusions. He has no need to surround Himself with advisors and counselors. He counsels all that come to Him for wisdom. This term "counsel" is used to execute a plan or purpose, and it is used of the counsel or purpose of God. King Messiah helps form and then puts into action the counsels, plans and purposes of God. He is a Wonderful Counselor. He gives wonderful, miraculous advice, unfailing in the depths of it wisdom. He is the supreme source of counsel for the Jewish nation. We ought to listen very carefully to everything that He says. It is more important, more beneficial, than what anyone else has said. You can listen to the foolishness of human wisdom, or the supernatural wisdom of the Messiah. The Spirit of Strength: He has the ability to carry out all His counsels with power. He will have God's true might and power about Him, power so great that it can absorb all the evil which can be hurled at it. He will be empowered to reign justly and righteously over Israel and all the nations of the world. This one individual is more powerful than all the armies of the world put together. The Spirit of Knowledge: intelligence, understanding, wisdom. He is more knowledgeable than Solomon, who knew about all manner of earthly things, animals, creatures, they way things worked. Someone wiser than Solomon will be with us. Especially the knowledge of God, personal intimate knowledge that comes from experiencing God. He helps us to know God personally and intimately. The Spirit of the fear of the Lord. He is dominated by the respect and awe of God. He takes everything connected with God seriously and with the utmost respect. The Lord is at the very center of His life. Everything that He does centers around God. NEW TESTAMENT NAMES, TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS

The Names, Titles and Descriptions for God that are found in the New Testament are rich and varied. The writers of the New Covenant referred to God in many other ways than the Lord Jesus Christ, or God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. NEW TESTAMENT NAMES, TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR MESSIAH YESHUA Yeshua Of Nazareth (Matthew 26:71): Messiah (John 1:41): The Son (John 8:36): Only Begotten Son (1 John 4:9): Beloved Son (Matthew 3:17): Son Of David (Matthew 1:1): The Root And Offspring Of David (Revelation 22:16):

Son Of Abraham (Matthew 1:1): Abraham's Seed (Galatians 3:16): Son Of Joseph (John 1:45): Son Of Man (Matthew 26:64, see Daniel 7:13): Son Of God (Matthew 26:63): Son of the Father (2 John 1:3): Son Of The Most High (Luke 1:32): Only Begotten God (John 1:18): Firstborn (Hebrews 1:6): Firstborn Of All Creation (Colossians 1:15): Beginning Of The Creation Of God (Revelation 3:14): Firstborn From The Dead (Revelation 1:5): The Last Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45): Rabbi: [Teacher, literally "my great one"] (Matthew 23:8): King Of Israel (Mark 15:32): King Of The Jews (Matthew 27:37): The Word (John 1:1): The Word Of God (Revelation 19:13): The Word Of Life (1 John 1:1): The Life (John 11:25): I AM (John 8:58, see Exodus 3:14): LORD (Romans 10:9-13, see Joel 2:32): God (John 1:1): The Man (John 19:5): Immanuel: [God with us] (Matthew 1:23): God's desire is to be with us, and so the Son of God joined Himself to a human body, so that we would dwell with Him forever. Immanuel: He is El - The Strongest One, the Mightiest of All, who is present, with us. The same God who was with us in the garden of Eden who walked with us in the cool of the day, the same one who was with us in Egypt, with us in the burning bush, with us in the pillar of cloud, with us in the mishkan...with us on Mount Sinai, with us when He wrestled with Jacob. The Son of God left the glories of Heaven and came to Earth. He took on a human body, and was born to a lovely Jewish woman. He became incarnate, which means He took on a body, became flesh, and dwelt among us. He is truly Immanuel, God with us, the fullness of God's desire to be with us, and dwell among us. If Gods glorious Dwelling Presence could dwell with us in the Mishkan, a building of gold, silver, cloth, wood, cant He dwell with us in a human being, a human body, alive, and made in His image? Messiah Yeshua is the true Temple of God, the place where God dwells in this world. Destroy this Temple, He told a group of Jewish leaders, and in three days I will raise it up... and He was speaking of the Temple of His body. Master: [Chief, Commander] (Luke 8:24): The Expected One (Luke 7:19): Savior Of The World (John 4:42): Savior Of All Men (1 Timothy 4:10): The Deliverer (Romans 11:26): The Prophet (John 1:25, see Deuteronomy 18:15): Holy One (Acts 3:14):

Righteous One (Acts 3:14): Prince (Acts 5:31): Prince Of Life (Acts 3:15): Living One (Luke 24:5): Judge Of The Living And The Dead (Acts 10:42): Stone (Mark 12:10): Chief Cornerstone (Mark 12:10): Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4): Good Shepherd (John 10:11): Shepherd And Guardian Of Our Souls (1 Peter 2:25): The Lamb (Revelation 5:12): Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7): Lamb of God (John 1:36): Lion Of Judah (Revelation 5:5): Advocate, Counsel For The Defense (1 John 2:1): Light Of The World (John 8:12): King Of Kings And Lord Of Lords (Revelation 19:16): The Faithful Witness (Revelation 1:5): The Faithful And True One (Revelation 19:11): The Amen (Revelation 3:14): Servant (Acts 4:27): The Bright Morning Star (Revelation 22:16): Sunrise From On High (Luke 1:78): The Apostle (Hebrews 3:1): The Great High Priest (Hebrews 4:14): The Author And Perfecter Of Faith (Hebrews 12:2): The Chosen One (Luke 9:35): The Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5): The Way, The Truth, And The Life (John 14:6): The Door (John 10:7): The Alpha And The Omega (Revelation 22:13): The First And The Last (Revelation 22:13): The Beginning And The End (Revelation 22:13): The Head Of The Body, The Church (Colossians 1:18): Head Over All Things (Ephesians 1:22): Heir Of All Things (Hebrews 1:2): The Image Of The Invisible God (Colossians 1:15): God's Mystery (Colossians 2:2): Horn Of Salvation (Luke 1:69): The Power Of God (1 Corinthians 1:24): The Wisdom Of God (1 Corinthians 1:24): The Beloved (Matthew 12:18): The Bridegroom (John 3:29): The Bread Of God (John 6:33): The Bread Out Of Heaven (John 6:32): The Bread Of Life (John 6:35):

The True Vine (John 15:1): The Vinedresser (John 15:1): The Resurrection (John 11:25):

NEW TESTAMENT NAMES, TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR GOD THE FATHER Father (Matthew 6:9): Abba: [Daddy] (Romans 8:15): God The Father (2 Timothy 1:2): Father Of Our Lord Yeshua The Messiah (Colossians 1:3): The Father Of Lights (James 1:17): The Father Of Glory (Ephesians 1:17): The Father Of Spirits (Hebrews 12:9): Father of Mercies (2 Corinthians 1:3): God (Elohim) (2 Corinthians 9:7): The God Of Our Fathers [Elohay Avotaynu] (Acts 7:32): The God Of Abraham, Isaac And Jacob [Elohay Avraham, Yitzchak v'Yaakov] (Acts 7:32): God Of All Comfort [Elohay Kol HaNechamah] (2 Corinthians 1:3): God Of Peace [Elohay Shalom] (Hebrews 13:20): The God Of Glory [Elohay Kavod] (Acts 7:2): The Living God [Elohay Chaiyim] (2 Corinthians 3:3, 6:16): The God Of Israel [Elohay Yisrael] (Matthew 15:31): Lord God [YHVH Elohim] (Acts 3:22): Lord God of Israel [YHVH Elohay Yisrael] (Luke 1:68): Lord Almighty [YHVH Shaddai] (2 Corinthians 6:18): The Almighty [Shaddai] (Revelation 1:8): Power [Ha Gevurah] (Mark 14:62): The Creator [HaBoray] (Romans 1:25, 1 Peter 4:19): The Most High God [El Elyon] (Hebrews 7:1): The Divine Nature (Romans 1:20, 2 Peter 1:4): Lord Of Armies: [YHVH Tz'vaot] (James 5:4): The Majestic Glory (2 Peter 1:17): The Majesty (Hebrews 1:3): The King Of The Nations (Revelation 15:3): The Lawgiver And Judge (James 4:12): The Eternal Immortal Invisible King (1 Timothy 1:17): Sovereign (1 Timothy 6:15): Heaven (Matthew 21:25): A Consuming Fire (Hebrews 12:29):

NEW TESTAMENT NAMES, TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE SPIRIT OF GOD The Spirit (Romans 2:29): The Holy Spirit (Luke 3:16): The Holy Spirit of God (Ephesians 4:30): The Holy Spirit Of Promise (Ephesians 1:13): The Spirit of the Living God (2 Corinthians 3:3):

The Spirit Of The Lord (Luke 4:18): The Eternal Spirit (Hebrews 9:14): The Spirit Of Truth (John 15:26): The Spirit Of Yeshua (Acts 16:7): The Spirit Of Yeshua The Messiah (Philippians 1:19): The Spirit Of Messiah (Romans 8:9): The Spirit Of God (Romans 8:9): Helper or Comforter (John 14:26): The Holy Spirit is compared to: Clothing (Luke 24:49): Because He clothes us with power from on high. A Dove (Matthew 3:16): Because the dove is a symbol of purity, peace, and flies in the heavens and was used as a sacrifice for the poor. A Pledge, Earnest Money (2 Corinthians 1:22): Because He is the pledge and the downpayment of our inheritance. A Seal (Ephesians 1:13): Because a seal protects, makes secure, and demonstrates ownership. Fire (Acts 2:3): Because fire separates the impure from the pure, it cleanses and purifies. Oil (Acts 10:38): Because oil was used for anointing, for healing, for nourishment and burned to give light. Water (John 7:38): Because water is simple yet mysterious. It is tasteless, formless, colorless, transparent, and buoyant. It can hold up a huge ship. It is used for transportation. The Holy Spirit holds us up and transports us through this world to the World To Come. Water cleanses and refreshes. With water there is life, growth, and fruitfulness. Without water there are deserts. Wind (John 3:8): Because we can't see the wind but we can see its results. Just as the winds blows wherever it wants, so God's Spirit is sovereign. He gives gifts as He wills. Wind can be powerful like a tornado or hurricane, or be a cool refreshing breeze. Breath: (John 20:22). Without breath we die. God's Breath gives us life. We have life and intimacy with God due to His indwelling Spirit. Wine: Because we are not to be drunk with wine, but be filled with the Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18).