NAMES USED TO DESCRIBE GOD

IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTATMENT

PART 1
This guideline is to be used for either a cell group or your own personal bible study.
For the last decade or so we have found many ministers of the gospel [both clergy
and lay] use varied expressions when they describe God and our Lord. They are all
scriptural and should be used and make for powerful prayer in the proper context.
This guide is in three parts beginning with the scriptural names that are traced back
to the Old Testament.
In another expose, I wrote about the significance of names and being careful how we
name our children. At this point equal thought should be given when naming a
ministry, church or building. On a personal level it is wonderful to be able to pray to
God and His Son with intimacy, calling them by special and descriptive names.

Following is a list of names, some of which you may be familiar with and others that
we may only now recognise. It is my prayer that as you use this bible study you will
be blessed and, bless others.

Scriptural Names for Jesus Christ

Name: Advocate 1 John 2:1-2
Think of Jesus as our advocate with the Father.
Name: Alpha Revelations 1:1-8; 21:1-66
Think of the Alpha programme and how it is used to reach the un-churched giving
the individual a beginning in the Christian faith.
Name: Beloved Ephesians 1:5- 9
Think about His love and moments of intimacy in worship.

Name: Bread of Life John 6:32-35a

Remember His word to us that He is the bread of life and those that come to Him
would never go hungry.
Name: Chief Shepherd 1 Peter 5:1-4
Think of the hymn Loving shepherd of Thy sheep, keep Thy lamb, in safety keep;
nothing can Thy power withstand, none can pluck me from Thy Hand.
Name: Cornerstone Ephesians 2:17-20
A great hymn of the church says Christ is our cornerstone, on Him alone we build..
Name: Dayspring from on High Luke 1:78-79
Think of Him as well that never runs dry.
Name: Door John 10:7-9
Our worship leads us to Jesus Christ the door.

Name: Emmanuel Isaiah 7:13-14; Matthew 1:18-23

God is with us.

Name: Foundation Isaiah 28:16; Ephesians 2:19-22

The Churchs one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord..
Name: Good Samaritan = Luke 10:30-33
There are many ministries that are called after this name, are they truly good
Samaritans.
Name: Jehovah [also used with Adonai which means Lord] Isaiah 26:1-4; 40:1-3
There are many names that are used in combination with Jehovah and we will look
at those later on.
Name: Rose of Sharon Song of Solomon 2:1
I encourage the study of the Song of Solomon as a preparation for those engaged to
be married, for this is a biblical love story.
Name: True Vine John 15
Think of the tree and all the branches, leaves and roots.
Name: Wonderful Isaiah 9:1-6
His Name is wonderful, His Name is wonderful, His Name is wonderful, Jesus my
Lord
I pause here to allow you to drink in the scriptures given thus far. I will prepare
another study that will look at some of the Hebrew names used in the Old Testament.
Stay tuned and until then Yahweh-Shalom.

R Cecilia Askew
Cppyright@2015