I have made You known to them,
and will continue to make You known - John 17:26 NIV
FIRST WORD
Get ready to get upset.
The Father is God – But, the Father is not the Son, nor the Holy
Spirit.
The Son is God – But, the Son is not the Father, nor the Holy
Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is God – But, the Holy Spirit is not the Father, nor the
Son.
The Father, Son and Holy
Spirit are three distinct persons of God. – The Trinity.
Sometime it’s hard to
separate their names as they all are pointing back to the “I AM”.
But for the sake of
argument, I am separating them here, but in the end,
they all describe God and His
attributes from Power to Compassion.
I think the Lord’s Prayer
sums up God’s name the best when Jesus said,
“Hallowed be your Name”
Matt 6:9 – God’s name is
“Hallowed”
9 "`Our Father in heaven, hallowed be
your name NIV
Matt 28:19 – Father, Son
and Holy Spirit
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit. NIV
John 17:6 – God has been
revealed
6 "I have revealed you to those whom you
gave me out of the world.
Reverence
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In
the first book of the Bible, God divinely names himself, “The I AM”.
·
God’s
name in Hebrew is YHWH - The Tetragrammation components of YHWH are Y, meaning roughly "He", and
the root HWH, which is connected with acts of creation or "He
creates”, or "He causes to be". - The Hebrew
letters are read right to left - He Waw He Yodh, meaning; “To Be”: or “He Is” - The Latin translation of YHWH or YHVH and the vowels from Adonai gives
us JeHoVaH which we pronounce as YAHWEH or YEHOWAH or YEHOVAH – which is translated
LORD.
·
Most of God’s names describe his attributes. - Adonai (master); El (mighty one), El Shaddai (almighty); Elyon (highest), Elohim (The plural form of god, not
referring to other gods, but to honor and lift up the magnitude of God’s
authority and majesty as creator and sustainer of the world.)
·
For
us as Christians the name or names of God are quite common place and in fact
are used quite flippantly with terms such as “O My God”. This was
not so in the beginning, the name of God was held in such high esteem that they
would not even pronounce it.
·
Out
of respect, the scribes using circumlocution and alternate names would
substitute Adonai or Elohim for the name of God or instead of saying “Kingdom of God Kingdom of Heaven
·
God’s
name is to be reverenced and glorified - Twice God glorified His name;
once at Jesus’ baptism and again at His Crucifixion.
Ex 3:14 – God names Himself – The IAM
14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM:
and he said, Thus shall thou say unto the children of Israel
Ex 20:7 – Don’t use the
name of God flippantly.
7 You shall not take the name of the LORD
thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his
name in vain. KJV
Lev 24:16 – Use God’s name
in vain and be put to death
16 Anyone who blasphemes the name of the
LORD must be put to death. The entire assembly must stone him. NIV
John 12:28 – God’s name is to be glorified
28 Father, glorify your name!" Then a
voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it
again." NIV
Matt 3:17 – The First Glorification – The Baptism
17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my
Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." NIV
John 12:29 – The Second Glorification – The Crucifixion
29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it
had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
Seven Names
- There were seven
names of God that particular care and reverence was given by
(1) Adonai
My Lord - (2) Ehyeeh-Asher-Ehyeh,
I am that I am, (3) Eloah God
– (4) Elohim God (5) El
Shaddai God Almighty – (6) YHWH,
I am that I am – (7) YHWH Tzevaot
Lord of Host.
Names of God
- There is a “Natural Revelation” of God;
observing all that He has made; His acts.
Then there is “Special
Revelation” which is “the Bible”, where we learn who God is and His
deity.
- Except for God naming
Himself “I am that I am”, the names are a description of Him or His
character or His work. – He said he was the Alpha and the Omega the first
and the last – He said His name is “The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob”.
– He said His name is Love.
- The name of the Lord
is hallowed, a person that comes in the “Name of the Lord” walks
blessed.
- To the Hebrews, God
was understood to be both hidden and present. The term El stressed the distance
between God and man, His might and His Deity. – Yahweh translated Jehovah
seems to mean “He who is truly present”; HIS PRESENCE hear and
now active among men.
- Abba
Father, “Daddy”
- Adir, "Strong One"
- Adon Olam, "Master of
the World" - Aibishter,
"The Most High" -Adonai, “My Lord”
- Ehiyeh
sh'Ehiyeh,
"I Am That I Am" – EL,
“God” - Elah-avahati, “God
of my fathers”, - Elah Elahin,
“God of gods” – El elyon,
“God Most High” - Elah
Yerushelem, “God of Jerusalem” - Elah Yisrael, “God of Israel” - Elah
Shemaya,”God of Heaven” - El
Roi, “The God who sees” – El
Shaddai, “God Almighty” – El
Shadday, “Sustainer” - Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak ve
Elohei Ya`aqov,"God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob"
- Elohei Sara, Elohei Rivka, Elohei
Leah ve Elohei Rakhel, "God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of
Leah, and God of Rachel" - El
ha-Gibbor, "God the Hero" or "God the Strong"
or "God the Warrior" - Emet,"Truth" - E'in Sof, "Endless, Infinite"- Elohim Sebaot, “God of Sabaoth” – El Berit, “God of the Covenant”.
- HaKadosh,
Barukh Hu (Hebrew); HaRachaman -"The Merciful One" –
- Jehovah
Shalom,
The Lord is peace – Jehovah
jireh, “The Lord will provide” – Jehovah nissi, “The Lord is my Banner” – Jehovah shammah, “The Lord is
there” – Jehovah tsebaoth,
“The Lord of host” – Jehovah
Elohe Israel, “Lord God of Israel”
- Kadosh
- Melech
HaMelachim,
"The King of Kings" or Melech Malchei HaMelachim, "The King, King of Kings"
- Makom or HaMakom, "The
Place" - Magen Avraham,
"Shield of Abraham" – Mechayeh Metim, "Life giver to the Dead" - Mechayeh HaKol, "Life
giver to All” – Matir Asurim, "Freer of
the Captives" - Malbish
Arumim, "Clother of the Naked"
- Oseh
Shalom,
"Maker of Peace"
- Pokeach
Ivrim,
"Opener of Blind Eyes"
- Ribono
shel `Olam,
"Master of the World"
- Ro'eh Yisra'el, "Shepherd
of Israel" - Rofeh Cholim,
"Healer of the Sick"
- Somech
Noflim,
"Supporter of the Fallen"
- Tzur
- Uri Gol, "The New LORD for a New Era"
- YHWH, “I am who I am”; “I will be who I
will be” (Yahweh, Lord) - YHWH-Yireh (Adonai-jireh), "The LORD
Will Provide" - YHWH-Rapha,"The
LORD that Healeth" - YHWH-Niss"i
(Adonai-Nissi), "The
LORD Our Banner" - YHWH-Shalom,
"The LORD Our Peace" - YHWH-Ro'I, "The LORD My Shepherd" - YHWH-Tsidkenu, "The LORD
Our Righteousness" - YHWH-Shammah
(Adonai-shammah), "The
LORD Is Present" - Yotsehr
Or,"Fashioner of Light"
- Zokef
kefufim ,
"Straightener of the Bent"
- More
Names – The Highest –
Godhead - Righteous God – God of Gods – Strength – Rock – Shield –
Deliverer – Savior – Redeemer – Mighty One – Holy One – Sovereign Lord – Lord of lords - Lord
of Hosts
John 12:13 – Blessed are those who come in the name of God
13 "Blessed is he who comes in the name of
the Lord!" NIV
Ex 3:15 – His name forever
– God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
15 God also said to Moses, "Say to the
Israelites, `The LORD, the God of your fathers--the God of Abraham, the God
of Isaac and the God of Jacob--has sent me to you.' This is my name
forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to
generation. NIV
1 John 4:8 – God is Love
8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because
God is love NIV
Isa 44:6 – He is the first
and the last
6 'I am the First and I am the Last; Besides
Me there is no God NKJV
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First
and the Last, the Beginning and the End. NIV
Gal 4:6 - Abba Father - Daddy
6 Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his
Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father."
NIV
Mark 14:36 – Abba Father - Daddy
36 Abba, Father," he said,
"everything is possible for you. NIV
Rom 8:15 -
Abba Father – Daddy
15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you
a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we
cry, "Abba, Father." NIV
Ezek 48:35 – The Lord is
Present
35 And the name of the city from that time on will
be: The Lord is there." NIV
Jer 23:6 – The Lord Our
Righteousness
6 In his days Judah Israel
Judg 6:24 – The Lord is Peace.
24 So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and
called it The LORD is Peace. NIV
Ex 17:15 – The Lord is my Banner
15 Moses built an altar and called it The LORD
is my Banner. NIV
Ex 15:26 – The Lord that Heals
26 He said, "If you listen carefully to the
voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay
attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any
of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."
NIV
Psalms 23:1 – The Lord is
my Shepherd.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not be
in want. NIV
Dan 2:23 – God of my fathers
23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of
my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me
now what we desired of thee: KJV
Dan 2:47 – God of gods
47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a
truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, KJV
Ezra 7:19 – God of Jerusalem
19 The vessels also that are given thee for the
service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of
Jerusalem. KJV
Ezra 5:1 – God of Israel
1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and
Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah Jerusalem
Ezra 7:23 – God of Heaven
23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven,
let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: KJV
Gen 16:13 – God that sees me
13 And she called the name of the LORD that spoke
unto her, Thou God sees me: for she said, Have I also here looked after
him that sees me? KJV
Ezek 48:35 – The Lord is
there
35 "And the name of the city from that time
on will be: The Lord is there. NIV
9 For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead
bodily. KJV
Judg 6:24 – God of peace
24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD,
and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the
Abi-ezrites.
Isa 1:4 – The Holy One of Israel
4 Ah, sinful nation, a people loaded with guilt, a
brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the LORD; they
have spurned the Holy One of Israel
Ps 18:13 – The Highest
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the
Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire KJV
Ps 71:22 – Holy One
22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even
thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One
of Israel
Ps 50:1 – Mighty One
1 The Mighty One, God the LORD, Has spoken
and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its going down. NKJV
Deut 10:17 – God of Gods – Lord of lords
17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and
Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no
partiality nor takes a bribe. NKJV
Gen 18:25 - Judge
25 Far be it from You to do such a thing as this,
to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the
wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do
right?" NKJV
Job 19:25 - Redeemer
25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, And
He shall stand at last on the earth; NKJV
Isa 43:3 - Savior
3 For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel
Ps 18:2 - Deliverer
2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
NKJV
Ps 3:3 - Shield
3 But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, My
glory and the One who lifts up my head. NKJV
Ps 22:19 - Strength
19 But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength,
hasten to help NKJV
Ps 92:14-15 - Rock
14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they
will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; he is my
Rock, and there is no wickedness in him." NIV
2 Sam 7:18 – Sovereign Lord
18 Then King David went in and sat before the
LORD, and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my
family, that you have brought me this far? NIV
Ps 7:9 – Righteous God
9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an
end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and
minds. NKJV
Jer 11:20 – Lord of Hosts
20 But, O LORD of hosts, You who judge
righteously, Testing the mind and the heart, Let me see Your vengeance on them,
For to You I have revealed my NKJV
Judg 9:46 – El Berith, God of the Covenant
46 On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem temple of El-Berith
Names of Jesus
- The Name of Jesus was
not selected by men, but divinely given by angelic messengers.
- The name comes from
the Greek form of the name Joshua which means Yahweh, “The Lord
Saves”. Jesus was a common name
therefore to distinguish Him he is called Jesus Christ.
- When you ask “In the
name of Jesus” you are identifying the God to whom you are praying.
- Reverence for the
name of Jesus was expressed by Paul as saying “Every knee should bow”.
- The Title; Christ translated from Greek to
Hebrew means “anointed one” as one anointed to be a king. – Thus, what was a title became part of
His name - The magi were seeking “The
King of the Jews”.
- He was called Immanuel meaning “God with us”.
– Think about that; God stood among men.
- The Greek word Kyrious appears over 700 times in
the NT and means, “Lord or master and perhaps God”. Close behind it is the word Mari which is an elevated polite
term such as “Teacher or Rabbi”. – Yesua, “The Lord is Salvation” – He is called Logos, “The Word” from the
creation of the earth in Geneses to its demise in Revelation.
- Jesus; “The
proclaimer” became “The proclaimed”.
- Names
and titles of Jesus; Author of Life – Bright Morning Star – Day
Star - Jesus of Nazareth – The Nazarene – Son of David – Son of Man –
Apostle – Wonderful Councilor – Advocate – Mediator - Teacher – Rabbi –
Rabboni – High Priest – Prophet – Messiah - The Good Shepherd - Christ – The Holy
One of God – Holy and Righteous One - Son of God – Son of the living God – Lord
and God – Mighty God - Lamb of God – Lamb – Bread of Life – Light of the
World – King of the Jews – King of Israel - King of Kings – Lord – Lord of
Lords – Savior – Servant – Suffering Servant – The Door – The Gate – The
way – The Truth – The Life – Word of Life – The True Vine – The Amen –
Faithful and True – Everlasting Father - Prince of Peace – The Lord our
Righteousness - Righteous Branch – Root of David - Lion of the tribe of Judah
– The Second Adam – Melchizedek – I am - The resurrection, and the life.
Phil 2:10 – Reverence – Every knee should bow
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. NIV
Luke 1:31 – Jesus was divinely named
31 You will be with child and give birth to a son,
and you are to give him the name Jesus. NIV
Matt 1:21 - You will name Him Jesus
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to
give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
NIV
Matt 1:23 – He will be called Immanuel
23 The virgin will be with child and will give
birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"-which means,
"God with us." NIV
John 1:1 – In the
beginning His name is The Word
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God. NIV
13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his
name is the Word of God. NIV
Isa 9:6 – Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful
Counselor Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
NIV
John 11:25 - The
resurrection, and the life
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection,
and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
ASV
Mark 1:24 – Jesus of Nazareth
24 "What do you want with us, Jesus of
Nazareth? NIV
Mark 16:6 – The Nazarene
6 "Don't be alarmed," he said. "You
are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! NIV
Rev 5:5 – Root of David
5 and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not;
behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath
overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof. ASV
Acts 3:14 – Holy and Righteous One.
14 But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One,
and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you, ASV
Acts 3:15 – Author of Life
15 You killed the author of life, but God
raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this NIV
16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this
testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the
bright Morning Star. NIV
2 Peter 1:19 – Day Star
19 And we have the word of prophecy (made) more
sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark
place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts: ASV
1 Cor 15:45 – The second or last Adam
45 So it is written: "The first man Adam
became a living being"; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. NIV
John 20:16 – Rabboni - Teacher
16 Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned
toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means
Teacher). NIV
John 3:2 – Rabbi – Teacher
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto
him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no
man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. KJV
Matt 14:33 – Son of God
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him,
saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." NIV
Matt 20:28 – Son of Man
28 Just as the Son of Man did not come to
be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." NIV
Matt 16:16 – Christ, son
of the living God.
16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ,
the Son of the living God." NIV
Rev 5:5 – Lion of the
tribe of Judah
5 Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not
weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has
triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals." NIV
13 And every created thing which is in the heaven,
and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things are in
them, heard I saying, unto him that sits on the throne, and unto the Lamb,
(be) the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and
ever. ASV
John 1:29-36 – The Lamb of
God
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him
and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world!
36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said,
"Look, the Lamb of God!"
NIV
John 6:47-48 – The Bread
of life
47 I tell you the truth; he who believes has
everlasting life.
48 I am the bread of life. NIV
1 John 1:1 – Word or Life
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have
heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands
have touched-this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. NIV
John 9:5 – The light of
the world
5 While I am in the world, I am the light of
the world." NIV
Matt 2:1-2 – King of the
Jews
1 Magi from the east came to Jerusalem
2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born
king of the Jews?
Mark 15:2 – King of the
Jews
2 "Are you the king of the Jews?"
asked Pilate. "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. NIV
16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name
written: King of Kings and lord of Lords. NIV
Matt 27:42 – King of Israel
42 "He saved others," they said,
"but he can't save himself! He's the King of Israel
John 4:42 - Savior
42 They said to the woman, "We no longer
believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we
know that this man really is the Savior of the world." NIV
Luke 1:46-47 – God my
Savior
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Saviour. KJV
John 8:58 – I AM
58 "I tell you the truth," Jesus
answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" NIV
Heb 3:1 – Apostle – High
Priest
1 Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the
heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom
we confess
Luke 4:24 - Prophet
24 "I tell you the truth," he continued,
"no prophet is accepted in his hometown. NIV
1 John 1:1 – Word of Life
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have
heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our
hands have handled, of the Word of life KJV
John 10:11 – The good Shepherd
11 "I am the good shepherd”. The good
shepherd lays down his life for the sheep NIV
John 1:41-42 – The Messiah
41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his
brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that
is, the Christ).
42 And he brought him to Jesus. NIV
John 10:9 – The Door
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in,
he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. KJV
John 10:9 – The Gate
9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me
will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. NIV
John 14:6 – The way, the
truth and the life
6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the
truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. NIV
John 15:1 – True Vine
1 "I am the true vine, and my Father
is the gardener. NIV
Jer 23:5 – Righteous
Branch
5 "The days are coming," declares the
LORD, "when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, NIV
Phil 2:7 - Servant
7 but made him self nothing, taking the very
nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. NIV
1 John 2:1 – Advocate
1 My little children, these things write I unto
you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: KJV
14 And unto the angel of the church of the
Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true
witness, the beginning of the creation of God; KJV
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white
horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in
righteousness he doth judge and make war. KJV
Mark 8:31 – Suffering Servant
31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of
man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the
chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. KJV
Jer 23:6 – The Lord our
Righteousness
6 This is the name by which he will be called: The
LORD Our Righteousness. NIV
John 6:68-69 – Holy One of
God.
68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom
shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
69 We believe and know that you are the Holy
One of God." NIV
John 20:28 – Lord and God
28 Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
NIV
Luke 24:19 - Jesus of Nazareth
19 "What things?" he asked. "About Jesus
of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word
and deed before God and all the people. NIV
Heb 9:11 – High Priest
11 When Christ came as high priest of the
good things that are already here, he went through the greater and more perfect
tabernacle that is not man-made NIV
1 Tim 2:5 - Mediator
5 For there is one God and one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, NIV
Heb 7:1-3 - Melchizedek
1 This Melchizedek was king of Salem
3 Without father or mother, without genealogy,
without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains
a priest forever.
Matt 21:9 – Son of David
9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that
followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" NIV
John 16:23 – Ask in the name of Jesus
23 In that day you will no longer ask me anything.
I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
NIV
Names of the Holy Spirit
- Teachings concerning
the Holy Spirit are woefully neglected and is a subject that needs careful
examination.
- In the beginning, God
was center stage and Jesus and the Holy Spirit were waiting in the stage wings. Then Jesus was center stage and God and
the Holy Spirit were in the wings.
Today The Holy Spirit is Center Stage. – Were it not for the Holy
Spirit, there would not be a church on earth. This Church age
- The Holy Spirit is
the “Life Principal” in which
the work of Jesus Christ and the Apostles were facilitated. Jesus was
created a man and needed the Holy Spirit in His life. The Holy Spirit is a
separate person of the Trinity, separate from Jesus and separate from the
Father and is subordinate to both. – His work is to point the way to Jesus
and to God.
- There are many symbols that represent the
Holy Spirit such as; Water, Oil,
Fire, light, Cloud, Dove, breath and wind.
- The Holy Spirit is also
known as the Holy Ghost, the Paraclete, the Counselor, and the Spirit of
Truth. - There are over 90 different references to the Holy Spirit in the
New Testament and three direct references in the Old Testament and there are
many references to just “The Spirit” that can be found in Genesis at the
creation of the world.
- His
purpose
is to comfort, inspire, support, guide, intercede and be an advocate for
the believer during hard times and to convict the unredeemed person of
their sins.
- One could read the
scriptures and conclude that there are many Spirits of the Father… Not
So. He just has different names…
- Sometime we have to
go back into the Greek or Hebrew to get translations of words such as “Spirit” which is translated
Ruach (in Hebrew) and Pneuma (in Greek) both meaning “wind or breath”. - Just think of
it; God breathing the “Spirit” of life into you. – Jesus breathed on the
disciples and said “Receive the Holy Spirit”.
- Man received his
breath spirit from God and when he dies the breath spirit will
return. This same Spirit gives
life, convicts, conserves, renews, enables, empowers, illuminates, guides and
withdraws life in a continuous process. He is the source of man’s
inspiration, reason, endowments, gifts and artistic skills. - The Spirit
glorifies Jesus Christ through us.
- Our body is a temple
in which the Holy Spirit dwells and works. He is in “oneness” with Christ, and when
we are in oneness with the Holy Spirit, we are also in oneness with
Christ.
- When in oneness, we
exhibit the virtues and graces of the fruit of His Spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. – It’s all one
fruit. He penetrates our
innermost being and discerns the thoughts and intent of our heart.
- There
are nine qualities that characterize the person on whom the Holy Spirit
rest. Wisdom – Understanding – Counsel – Power/strength – Knowledge – Fear
of the Lord – Righteousness – Justice/fairness – Faithfulness
- There
are three virtues of those empowered by the Spirit – Prayer, Faith
and Obedience. The Holy Spirit has the title; “The Spirit of Truth” differentiating and contrasting between
evil spirits on earth that spew out “error” and confusion.
- Some of His names; Advocate – Breath of Life – Spirit of Life – The Comforter – The Councilor - Another Councilor – Spirit of your Father - Spirit of Jehovah - Holy Spirit – Eternal Spirit - Spirit of Grace - Spirit of Counsel and Might - Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding - Spirit of Knowledge - Spirit of Truth – Spirit of Promise –Spirit of Jesus - Spirit of His Son - Spirit of Christ - Spirit of Jehovah – Spirit of God – Spirit of the Living God – Spirit of Holiness – Spirit of Judgment - Spirit without Limit.
1 Cor 12:13 – Symbol of water
13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit
into one body-whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free-and we were all given the
one Spirit to drink. NIV
2 Cor 1:21 – Symbol of oil
21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand
firm in Christ. He anointed us, NIV
Acts 2:3-4 – Symbol of
fire
3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that
separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit
NIV
Luke 9:34-35 – Symbol of a
cloud
34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared
and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This
is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him."
NIV
Matt 3:16 – Symbol of a dove
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out
of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove and lighting on him. NIV
John 3:8 – Symbol of wind
8 The wind blows where it listeth, and you
hear the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it
goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
KJV
Rev 21:23 Symbol of Light
23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to
shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its
lamp.
NIV
Isa 11:2-5 – Nine
qualities of the Spirit
2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him-- the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel
and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the
LORD--
3 and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He
will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with
his ears;
4 but with righteousness he will judge the needy;
with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will
strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will
slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness
the sash around his waist. NIV
Gal 5:22-23 – Love, Joy,
Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness and self-control.
NIV
1 Cor 6:19 – The Holy Spirit lives in you
19 Or do you not know that your body is the
temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you
are not your own? NKJV
Heb 4:12 – Discerns the intent of our heart
12 For the word of God is living and active.
Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and
spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
NIV
Ps 139:7 – He is present
and active Here and Now
7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I
flee from your presence? NIV
Gen 1:1-2 – In the
beginning – The Holy Spirit
1 In the beginning God created the heavens
and the earth.
2 …the Spirit of God was hovering over the
waters.
NIV
John 16:13 – The Spirit of Truth
13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes,
he will guide you into all truth. NIV
John 3:34 – Spirit with out limit
34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words
of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
NIV
Gen 2:7 – The breath of
the Spirit is Life
7 the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the
ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the
man became a living being. NIV
John 20:22 – Jesus breathed on the disciples – The Holy Spirit
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on
them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: KJV
John 3:8 – The breath of
the Holy Spirit
8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You
hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So
it is with everyone born of the Spirit." NIV
Matt 28:19 – Make
disciples; Baptize - Different names
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit,
NIV
2 Cor 13:14 – Different names – Grace, love and fellowship
14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit be with you all. NIV
Gal 4:6 – Spirit of His
Son
6 And because ye are sons, God sent forth the
Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father. ASV
Heb 9:14 – The Eternal Spirit
14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who
through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse
your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? NKJV
Luke 11:13 – The Holy Spirit
13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the
Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"
NKJV
Isa 11:2 – Spirit of
Jehovah
2 And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon
him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of
counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of
Jehovah. ASV
Isa 61:1 – The Spirit of
the LORD Jehovah
1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon
me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he
hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the
captives, and the opening (of the prison) to them that are bound; ASV
1 Cor 3:16 – Spirit of God
16 Know ye not that ye are a temple of God ASV
Matt 10:20 – Spirit of your Father
20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit
of your Father who speaks in you. NKJV
2 Cor 3:6 – Spirit of the
living God – The Spirit is personal
6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the
new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the
Spirit gives life. NKJV
Rom 8:9 – Spirit of Christ
9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful
nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if
anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
NIV
Acts 16:7 – Spirit of
Jesus
7 When they came to the border of Mysia , they tried to enter Bithynia
NIV
John 16:13 – Spirit of truth
13 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.
NIV
Acts 1:4 – Spirit of
Promise – The Gift
4 "Do not leave Jerusalem
Rom 1:4 – Spirit of
Holiness
4 and who through the Spirit of holiness
was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead:
Jesus Christ our Lord. NIV
John 14:26 – The Comforter
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy
Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, KJV
John 15:26 – The Comforter
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I
will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedes
from the Father, he shall testify of me: KJV
John 15:26 – The Counselor
26 "When the Counselor comes, whom I
will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from
the Father, he will testify about me”. NIV
Isa 4:4 – Spirit of
Judgment – Spirit of burning
4 When the Lord has washed away the filth of the
daughters of Zion Jerusalem
John 6:63 – The Spirit of
Life
63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the
flesh profits nothing. NKJV
Heb 10:29 – The Spirit of Grace
29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose,
will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted
the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and
insulted the Spirit of grace? NKJV
1 Cor 12:4-6 – Same Spirit
– Same Lord – Same God
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same
Spirit.
5 There are different kinds of service, but the same
Lord.
6 There are different kinds of working, but the same
God
works all of them in all me NIV
John 14:16 – “Another” Counselor – He is separate
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you
another Counselor to be with you forever- NIV
John 16:7 – The Counselor
is separate from Jesus
7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your good
that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to
you; but if I go, I will send him to you. NIV
Luke 3:21-22 – Holy Spirit
separate from Christ
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus
was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened
22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in
bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son,
whom I love; with you I am well pleased." NIV
Acts 2:33 – Separate from God
33 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has
received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured
out what you now see and hear. NIV
John 16:14 – Subordinate to Jesus
14 He will bring glory to me by taking from
what is mine and making it known to you. NIV
John 7:18 – Subordinate to God
18 He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor
for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a
man of truth; there is nothing false about him. NIV
Seven Spirits of God
- Because the seven
Spirits of God are mentioned in Revelation, I felt like I needed to
mention what it’s all about. Three is the number of the Trinity and
four is the number of God’s handiwork. Three and four are seven. – The number
seven in scripture represents completeness.
- The seven
Spirits
are seven characteristics of the Holy Spirit. All together they
represent the complete Spirit of the Lord. Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Power, Knowledge, Righteousness
and Faithfulness.
Isa 11:2-5 – Seven Spirits of God
2 The Spirit of the LORD
will rest on him--the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the
Spirit of counsel and of power,
the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD—
3 and he will delight in
the fear of the LORD. He will not judge
by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears;
4 but with righteousness
he will judge the needy; with justice he will give decisions for the poor of
the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath
of his lips he will slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness will be
his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. NIV
Rev 1:4 - Seven Spirits before the Throne
4 Grace and peace to you
from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits
before his throne NIV
Rev 3:1 - The Seven Spirits of God
1 These are the words of
him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. NIV
Rev 4:5 - The Seven Spirits of God
5 From the throne came
flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. Before the throne, seven
lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God. NIV
Rev 5:6 - The Seven Spirits of God
6 Then I saw a Lamb,
looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne,
encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and
seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the
earth. NIV
Something to ponder
In the beginning God
turned on the lights.
In the end He will turn
them off.
Ready or not
In the multitude of counselors,
there is wisdom.
Prov 11:14
I am grateful for those that went before me providing concepts, ideas, historical information, and scripture verses. Because of them I can stand on their shoulders and see further than I otherwise ever could have.
Arithmetic
of God; The –
Don Kistler
Bible Almanac; The – Packer Tenny White
Bible Dictionary – Harper’s
Book of Bible List – Tyndale
Great Pyramid Proof of God – George R. Riffert
Harper’s Bible Dictionary - Harper & Row
Heaven – Randy Alcorn
Illustrated Bible Dictionary – Nelson’s
Illustrated Bible Dictionary; The - Tyndale
International Dictionary of the Bible; The New – Douglas, Tenney
Invisible War; The – Donald Grey Barnhouse
King James Version Bible – KJV
New International Version Bible – NIV
New International Dictionary of the Bible; The – Douglas & Tenney
Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible; The – Zondervan
Theomatics – Jerry Lucas
Victor Journey through the Bible; The – V. Gilbert Beers
Where to find it in the Bible – Ken Anderson
Who’s Who in the Bible – Paul D. Gardener
Who’s Who and Where’s Where in the Bible – Stephen M. Miller
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