Immanuel - God With Us

 

NAMES OF CHRIST 

IMMANUEL 

(pronounced Em-man-oo-ale')

GOD WITH US 

Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His Name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God With Us. 

This Name is given denoting the personal union (with us) between human nature and the divinity of Christ (God). 

John 1:1, 14

In The Beginning was THE WORD and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 

And THE WORD became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of The Only Begotten of The Father,) full of grace and Truth.

    Now, now that Jesus had arrived, those who looked to Him for their salvation, would never be alone again. Never would profound loss and sorrow prevail over God's people, for God is with Us now and forever. 

    Looking to The Lord in the Scriptures, we see that we are not alone in doing so:

• David wrote in 1 Chronicles 16:11 "Seek out The Lord and His Strength, seek His face always."
• Isaiah wrote in Isaiah 55:6 "Seek The Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near."
• Jeremiah said in Jeremiah 29:13 "You will seek Me and find me, when you search for Me with your whole heart."
• Paul writes in Hebrews 11:6 " 
• And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

    God reminds us that He is always with us:

• Moses told Joshua in Deuteronomy 31:8 "
• And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”
• God speaks to Joshua personally in Joshua 1:9 "
• Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
• Isaiah 43:1-2 "
• But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze."
• David, Psalm 23:4 "
• Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 

    Yet, these are but a sample of God being with us. Now is the time to draw near to God. Now is the day to look to Christ for our salvation. The days are short and getting shorter. Whereas for millennia the earth has rotated around the sun in a 24-hour span, now it is 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds. The days ahead will get even shorter for God has promised to do concerning His people. (Mark 13:20; Matthew 24:22). 

GOD WITH US - MercyMe

Names of Christ - I AM Alpha & Omega

 Revelation 1:8

"I Am The Alpha and The Omega, The Beginning and The Ending," says The LORD God, "which is, and which was, and which is to come, The Almighty."

I AM THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA

EIMI AL-FAH O

(pronounced ay-MEE AL-fah O'-meg-ah)

    Christ's limitlessness -- without end/without beginning; always has been, still is, and always will be -- is without compare. For our Savior is The Living Word of God. John 1:14 "And The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of The Only Begotten of The Father,) full of grace and truth." The Living Word. 

   As John also wrote in John 14:6: Jesus is The Way, The Truth and The LIFE. And, again, in John 7:39, referring the The Spirit of GOD, the believer in Christ would have Living Water flow out of them. 

    GOD is the only neverending GOD. He is above all gods (which are created by mankind) and is therefore Sovereign (Psalm 135:5). As the only GOD of any worth or value, He is to be feared (1 Chronicles 16:25), He is to be honored by giving Him ourselves (1 Corinthians 6:20) We are to love GOD wholeheartedly (Mark 12:30, Deuteronomy 6:5). We are to obey GOD (Job 36:11, Acts 5:29, Romans 6:16) faithfully. GOD is holy and requires holy people.

    GOD The Father Creates and Destroys. He sets up and tears down.  

    GOD The Son Saves through the blood He shed on the cross, gives New Life by conquering death for all who believe in Him, and Judges in righteousness when the time is given for judgment. 

    GOD The Spirit Breathes new life into the believer's body and soul, which begins the process of sanctification in making GOD's people holy, that we might remain in GOD's holy presence which demands holiness in return. 

    Before there was an Earth, there was GOD, there was JESUS CHRIST, there was THE HOLY SPIRIT. Before there were stars in the sky, before the sun knew existence, before the moon shined in the night sky, there was GOD, there was JESUS CHRIST, there was THE HOLY SPIRIT. (Genesis 1)

    After this Earth is obliterated, and replaced with a new Earth and a new heavens, GOD will be, JESUS CHRIST will be, THE HOLY SPIRIT will be. (Revelation 20-22).

    But now, while today is today, if you do not believe that JESUS CHRIST is GOD's ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, you still have time to choose to believe in your heart that HE IS SAVIOR and speak aloud with your mouth that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, thus announcing and declaring your faith in GOD through His Son JESUS CHRIST. AND in these days in which we live GOD IS, JESUS CHRIST IS and THE HOLY SPIRIT IS. 

Forever and ever. Amen. 

JESUS MESSIAH - Chris Tomlin

I Am Your Deliverer

 

NATSAL HALAH

(naw-tsal haw-law)

I AM YOUR DELIVERER

Jeremiah 1:8, 19

"Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says The LORD.

"They will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you,” says The LORD, “to deliver you.” 

    Before He could become our Deliverer, Jesus first had to be delivered to the chief priests. For thirty pieces of silver Judas sold his alliance to Jesus. He did not believe that Jesus was The Messiah, only a prophet who could fill his own pockets. 

    Having conspired with the priests and scribes Judas turned against The One he had been following. He was a wolf in sheep's clothing. That money did him no good at all. He never got to spend it. He didn't even want to touch it after Jesus he saw Jesus being crucified. Judas threw the silver money at the priests and went out and killed himself. Remorseful, yes. Guilty, yes. He had, after all, sold an innocent Man into the custody of the chief priests and their scribes. But unrepentant. Nonetheless, now Jesus had been delivered into the first place He would be judged. 

    Realizing Jesus would not back down from speaking God's Word, nor would He stop causing miracles to happen, and not wanting His blood on their hands, they turned Him over to the gentile (non-Jewish) authority who ruled the land: Pontius Pilate and Herod. Acts 4:26, 27; Matthew 27:1, 2; John 18:28-31. 

    These acts and accusations against Jesus had all been foretold by prophets in days gone by, and confirmed by the apostles in early New Testament days: 

*Isaiah 53:5-12

But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. / He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. 

*Psalm 22:16-18

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. / I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. / They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

*Acts 2:22-24

He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. / But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.

*Matthew 27:2

And when they had bound Him, they led Him away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

    From the kangaroo court where He was judged and condemned, His mutilated body, bleeding from head to toe, carried (with help) the cross on which He would be nailed through the city streets and up the hill on which the cross would be installed. There He would become our Delivered, our Savior, our Redeemer. But deliverance did not end there.

    After Jesus died and was buried in a tomb, He delivered us from death, from hell and from the grave. None of these things have power over they who believe on His Name for their salvation. 1 Corinthians 15:55 “Where, O Death, is your sting?

Where, O Grave, is your victory?” Had Jesus not delivered us from death, hell and the grave, we would have no victory. But He did! and we do! 

    Jesus Christ is our Deliverer. Do you believe? Is Jesus with you to deliver you? He is with me and I am delivered, saved and redeemed! 

MY DELIVERER - Rich Mullins

I WILL SING OF MY REDEEMER - Fernando Ortega

    

Ruler In Israel

 

THE PROPHECY

 MICAH 5:2

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little amongst the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth to Me that is to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

THE FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY

Matthew 2:1, 2

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.  

THE PROPHECY

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

THE FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY

John 12:14, 15

Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:  “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.” 

 

PROPHECY

Revelation 19:16

And He has on His robe and on His thigh a Name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. 

        As you can see, this last prophecy about The Ruler of Israel has not yet been fulfilled. That day is coming. And soon. Are you ready for The King's return?

     

He Shall Be Called - Lawgiver

 

NOMOTHETES

(pronounced no-mo-the-TAYS)

LAWGIVER

ISAIAH 9:6

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 

James 4:12

There is one Lawgiver, Who is able to save and to destroy: who are you to judge another?  

Isaiah 33:22

For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our Lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.

John 5:22, 23

Furthermore, The Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to The Son, / so that all may honor The Son just as they honor The Father. Whoever does not honor The Son does not honor The Father who sent Him. 

Matthew 5:17

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 

Galatians 4:4, 5

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, / to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons. 

Though Moses received the Law of God written on tablets of stone with the finger/power of God, Ezekiel knew that the day was coming when the Law of God would be written on hearts. This Law of God is THE WORD OF GOD come to us in flesh (John 1:14), crucified for our sins and resurrected for our eternal lives (John 3:16), The Law and The Lawgiver now reside within us through the power of God's Holy Spirit, Who has written, with the finger of God, THE WORD OF GOD, on the hearts of we who believe  that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD. 

There is no one higher, no one greater, no one more able to save than THE WORD OF GOD. None other deserves our praise, our worship, our obeisance than THE WORD OF GOD. 

Philippians 2:9-11

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him The Name above all names, / that at The Name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, to the glory of God The Father. 

 

JESUS NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES Terry MacAlmon

His Name Is Jesus

 

MATTHEW 1:21

And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His Name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins. 

JESUS

In the Hebrew His Name is spelled Iésous and pronounced " ee-ay-soos' ". 

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew name יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (Yehoshua), which is a combination of יְהוָה (YHWH, the name of God) and יָשַׁע (yasha, meaning "to save" or "to deliver"). 

God Saves us through His Son Jesus Christ, Whom He sent to this world in the form of a small, helpless infant, but Who would one day be nailed to a cross with the sins of the whole world on His shoulders. 

GOD SAVES

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 

John 1:29

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"

Acts 4:12

"Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

Isaiah 53:4-6

Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 45:22

Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

HIS NAME IS JESUS

Philippians 2:9-11

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the Name above all names, / that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1 Timothy 2:5-6

For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 

who gave Himself as a ransom for all—The Testimony that was given at just the right time. 

KING OF GLORY - Third Day

Names of Christ - - Son of God/Theos Huios

 

1 JOHN 5:13

These things have I written to you that believe on The Name of The Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on The Name of The Son of God.

    John 20:31

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is The Christ, The Son of God, and that by believing you may have life through His Name.

    John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 John 4:9-10

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His only begotten Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the propitiation/atoning sacrifice for our sins. 

I BELIEVE - Phil Wickham

The Lord Is Prophet

 

Deuteronomy 18:15

“The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me [Moses] from among you, from your countrymen (brothers, brethren). You shall listen to Him." 

    Matthew 21:11, 12

When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, The Prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

    Luke 7:16

A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. "A great Prophet has appeared among us!" they said. "God has visited His people!" 

    Acts 3:22, 23

For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you. Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among His people.’ 

HALLELUJAH, PRAISE JEHOVAH - Calvin Bernard Rhone

    

The Son of The Highest

 

HUIOS HUPSISTOS

(hwee'-os hoop'-sis-tos)

THE SON OF THE HIGHEST

LUKE 1:32

He shall be great, and shall be called The Son of The Highest: and The Lord God shall give to Him the throne of his father David. 

THE SON

Isaiah 9:6, 7

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over His kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of The LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Matthew 1:23 (referencing Isaiah 7:14)

“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

Luke 1:31

And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His Name JESUS.

John 1:14

And The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of The only begotten of The Father,) full of grace and truth.

THE MOST HIGH/HIGHEST

Psalm 87:5

 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and The Highest Himself shall establish her.

Daniel 7:21, 22

As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them, Until The Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of The Most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. 

Psalm 47:2

For The LORD Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. 

Psalm 78:35

And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer. 

HE IS CALLED JESUS - Todd Agnew

Speak The Father's Word

     Want to hear something amazing?

John 8:28, 29

So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up The Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what The Father has taught Me. He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”  

    Jesus could only speak what His Father spoke to Him BECAUSE HE IS THE WORD OF GOD. In the general population, most of us cannot speak what another is thinking. (On a side note, my husband and I have been finishing each other's sentences since we were dating.) But Jesus being GOD'S WORD can only speak GOD'S WORD! How awesome is that to read and understand! 

    John 1:14 tells us this and we know it to be TRUE: "And The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of The only begotten of The Father,) full of grace and truth." 

    And here in Luke chapter one we see that God placed His Word inside Mary's womb. She would be the only ever to carry The Word in her womb; the rest of us carry Him in our hearts and minds! 

    Luke 1:31-35 

(31) And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and you shall call His Name JESUS. 

(32) He shall be great, and shall be called The Son of The Highest: and The Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David:

(33) And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.

(34) Then said Mary to the angel, "How shall this be, since I know no man?"

(35) And the angel said to her, "The Holy Ghost shall come upon you, and the power of The Highest shall overshadow you: therefore, also, that holy thing which shall be born of you shall be called The Son of God." 

    And being God's Word He was indeed never alone! How could The Word go anywhere without God? For God's Word is God! Amazing. Grace. 

    We who believe on The Name of The Lord Jesus Christ for our saving grace are living in Christ Who lives in God Who lives in His Word which lives in us! I'm so excited! Such love is mine! Such grace is mine! Such joy and wonder is mine! 

SO IN LOVE - Isla Vista Worship

ANOTHER IN THE FIRE - Hillsong United

JESUS MESSIAH - Chris Tomlin 

Names of Christ - Skandalon Petra

 

SKANDALON PETRA

(skan'-dal-on pet'-ra)

    ROCK OF OFFENSE

As it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a Stumbling Stone and Rock of Offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."

Isaiah 28:16

So this is what The Lord GOD says: "See, I lay a Stone in Zion, a Tested Stone, a Precious Cornerstone, a Sure Foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken."

Romans 10:11, 13

It is just as the Scripture says: "Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame." ..... For whosoever shall call upon The Name of The Lord shall be saved.

GIVE ME JESUS - Fernando Ortega

MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING LESS - A Hymn 

    Putting all my hope in a rock may seem strange to you, but this Rock is God's Rock. The Living Chief Cornerstone upon which all other living stones are built. This edifice cannot be toppled, nor can it be torn down. We have built our hope of eternity and salvation upon God's Rock. Though the storms of life may whip against this Rock and Chief Cornerstone with their angry, divisive winds, they will not prevail. 

    We live because Christ Jesus lives. We stand because Christ stands. We are steadfast and immovable because our Savior Jesus Christ is steadfast and immovable. 

    The One Who created all things is The One Who died for us. A sinless Lamb He took our place on the cross, bearing all of our sins upon Himself. A conquering Lamb He rose from the land of the dead, becoming our Victor over sin, death, hell and the grave. He walked out of the tomb and into our hearts. Because He is The Foundation of our faith from time immemorial. 

    In what or whom have you placed your trust, your faith? If it is anything less than the blood of Jesus Christ and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, then you have erred and need to take a closer look at what God says and what you believe to be true. There is only one Truth and that Truth is JESUS CHRIST. 

ALL MY HOPE IS IN JESUS Crowder

    

The Lord Is - Sun and Shield

 

PSALM 84:11

For The LORD God is a Sun and a Shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. 

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Isaiah 60:19

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but The LORD shall be unto thee an Everlasting Light, and thy God thy glory. 

Psalm 3:3

But Thou, O LORD, art a Shield for me; my Glory, and The Lifter up of mine head.

    Right now people are excited about the solar eclipse that will be happening this week, when the sun is completely covered by the moon and darkness will be upon the land briefly. But someday, both sun and moon will vanish, for their usefulness will have faded. I think that is the more exciting event to look forward to and I'm so glad I'm going to see The Light of heaven someday! 

THOU ART A SHIELD - Kent Henry

(LIGHT OF THE WORLD) HERE I AM TO WORSHIP   -The African Children's Choir 

Names of Christ - Jesus Is Life

 

JOHN 11:25, 26

Jesus said to her, "I am The Resurrection and The Life: he that believes in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. Whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe?"

John 5:21

For just as The Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also The Son gives life to whom He will.

John 5:26

For as The Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted The Son to have life in Himself.

Colossians 3:4

When Christ, Who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

    Jesus is Life. Everything else is death. Every god in every nation will be broken and they who worship these idols, their statues and images, shall bow their knees in homage to The Lord God, Jehovah. Isaiah 45:23; Romans 14:11; Philippians 2:10. 

    We who believe in Jesus Christ choose to worship and serve our Savior God on this side of life's coin as well as the other side. There is coming a day when every eye shall see Him and know Who He is: for them it will be too late to commit. Revelation 1:7; Matthew 16:27. 

    Jesus is Life Eternal. In Him we live and move and have our being - Acts 17:28. His Word tells us here in John 11:26 that we live in Him...if we believe in Him. That means forever and ever without end. 

    Jesus is The Door, death is the last stepping stone before the believer's entrance into the eternal presence of God. John 10:7, 9. Though we know that God is with us now, then we shall see Him face to face and live. 2 Corinthians 3:18. 

    The question still remains: Do you believe?

INDIE FOLK WORSHIP 

    

The Lord Is Faithful and True

 

REVELATION 19:11

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 does judge and make war.

    HIS FAITHFULNESS

He Keeps His Promises

Psalm 96:12-13

Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23

It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

2 Timothy 2:13

if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

    HIS TRUTH

He speaks Truth because He IS Truth

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am The Way, The Truth and The Life: no man comes to The Father, but by Me.

John 1:14

 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of The Only Begotten of The Father,) full of Grace and Truth.

Numbers 23:19 (Balaam's response to Balak) 

God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

    Every promise of God will be fulfilled. Whether to bless the faithful or judge the faithless. There are over 400 prophecies in The Old Testament concerning The One Whom God would send to deliver His people and reign as King. Just as the prophecies are several years apart, so, too, are the promises of God. It hasn't even been 2000 years since Christ, but we're getting close. Still His Name is proclaimed to the nations. Still He saves the sinner seeking His grace and mercy. Still The Holy Spirit is poured out upon they whom The Lord God has chosen to receive Him. 

    The promises of God are many and ALL will be fulfilled at some point in time. When King Jesus returns, according to the detail available in this verse, His Authority will be evident (the white horse - purity). He is not coming for a party, but for war. War against the people who chose not to follow Him and who remain after the event in which His people had been "caught up in the air" (1 Thessalonians 4:17); and after the dead in Christ have risen (1 Thessalonians 4:16). 

    His Name is Faithful (unwavering adherence to the truth, steadfast {committed,  unswerving, unyielding}) and True (in accordance with fact, reality; verifiable, accurate). He is Judge and Jury, for He will war against the unfaithful with His Righteousness: the divine approval of God. 

    So very thankful that this Righteousness covers me. See, it's nothing that I accomplished. But it's through my faith on, my belief in, The Only Name Under Heaven by Which We Must Be Saved, through JESUS CHRIST The Only Begotten Son of God, that I am made approved by God to be God's child. 

    His Righteousness is the spiritual garment I wear. I clothed myself in His Righteousness when I repented of my sins and turned away from a living a sinful life to living a holy life. It's not a perfect life, but a lifetime of small achievements in grace which make me holy. In His Righteousness is where I live. I became a  child of God through God's grace ( Galatians 3:25-27; John 1:12). 

    If you are not already in His Righteousness, it's not too late. As long as you have breath in your body, there's still time to place your faith in Christ Jesus. For the day is fast approaching when the decision to choose wisely will no longer be yours to make; for death will have snatched your soul and the opportunity to choose Christ will be gone from you for ever. 

SPEAK LIFE - TobyMac

JESUS HAVE IT ALL - Jeremy Riddle

NO OTHER NAME BUT JESUS - Victory House Worship

The Lord Is - - October 2023

 

YASHA

(pronounced yaw-shah')

SAVIOR

Isaiah 60:16

You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

SAVIOR: Deliverer

Luke 2:11

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ The Lord.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Acts 5:31

Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and do testify that The Father sent The Son to be the Saviour of the world.

Jude 1:25

To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

    Given to everyone to be Savior, but the decision to believe so and receive Him as such must be made on an individual basis. The Lord is MY Savior. Sent to be The Savior of the world and WHOSOEVER believes will be saved by Him. 

    Romans 10:8-10, 13

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved. ..... for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

    

    MAOZ

(pronounced maw-oze')
STRENGTH

Psalm 27:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the Strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

The LORD is Safety, Protection; a Fortress to be reckoned with but which none can tear down, nor overthrow. He is Stronghold and Defense. Why should I be afraid of anyone or anything when I have The LORD and He has me?
Remember, God is a personal God. Therefore the believer can rightly say, "my" when referring to Who God Is. MY Light. MY Salvation. Strength of MY Life. I became His when I believed His Word and accepted Him by Faith in His Word. I am His and He is mine.
And He's coming back to get me, get all His people, soon. Are you one of them? 

OZ MIGDAL 

(pronounced oze mig-dawl')

STRONG TOWER

    

Proverbs 18:10

The Name of The LORD is a Strong Tower: the righteous run into it, and is safe. 

Exodus 3:14, 15

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” 

God also told 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, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

MY ROCK

2 Samuel 22:3

My God is my Rock, in whom I take Refuge, my Shield, and The Horn of my Salvation. My Stronghold, my Refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

MY FORTRESS

Psalm 144:2

He is my Steadfast Love and my Fortress, my Stronghold and my Deliverer. He is my Shield, in whom I take Refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

MY REFUGE

Psalm 61:3

For You have been my Refuge, a Tower of Strength against the enemy.

The Lord Is - - - September 2023

 

    Exodus 6:2

And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him,

I AM THE LORD.

    Exodus 3:14,15

God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"

God also told 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, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation."

    This is a powerful statement and only a powerful GOD can make such a statement. The LORD God is such. He is Omnipotent: All powerful. He is Omniscient: All knowing. He is Omnipresent: Everywhere at the same time. 

    Omniscient: 1 John 3:20; Acts 1:24; Isaiah 40:28; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Isaiah 43:10-13. 

    Omnipotent: Revelation 19:6; Psalm 147:5; Joshua 4:24; Daniel 2:20-22; Romans 1:20.

    Omnipresent: Psalm 139:7-10; Jeremiah 23:24; Proverbs 15:3; Colossians 1:17.

   Isn't it amazing that such a God could love us? Could extend the right arm of His righteousness to us? That God would wrap His Powerful Word in frail flesh and send Him to die as punishment for our sins? 

    For The Word, His Son, was and is perfect and in Him is no sin; in Him is no darkness. For Jesus Christ is wholly holy, He is Light and Love sent to bring mankind (women and men, girls and boys) back to The Almighty God. He is sent to bring you and I back to God. 

    We need to throw ourselves on the mercy of His courts (at the cross), repent of our sins against God and be forgiven by Him. We need to become His people once more by allowing His Holy Spirit to transform us from unrighteous living to righteous living. To prepare us to be servants in His kingdom. 

    I would rather be a servant in my Father's house than do anything else anywhere else. Psalm 84:10 "For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked."

LOVED,SAVED,FILLED

EL SHADDAY

(pronounced el-shad-dah'-ee)

GOD ALMIGHTY

Exodus 6:3

And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob by the name of GOD ALMIGHTY, but by My Name JEHOVAH was I not known by them. 

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life. (NLT)

 

PATER PHOS

(pronounced pat-ayr' foce)

FATHER OF LIGHTS

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of Lights, with Whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

Matthew 7:11

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

RUACH MISHPAT

(pronounced roo'-akh mish-pawt')

SPIRIT OF JUSTICE

Isaiah 28:6

A Spirit of Justice to Him who sits in judgment, and a Strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

John 5:30

I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

The Lord Is - - January 2023

 

CHANNUN YHVH TSADDIQ

(pronounced khan-noon' yeh-ho-vaw' tsad-deek')

GRACIOUS IS THE LORD AND RIGHTEOUS

Psalm 116:5

The LORD is Gracious and Righteous; our God is full of compassion.

Exodus 34:6

Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: "The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,"

Romans 2:4

Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you to repentance?

THURA

(pronounced thoo'-rah)

THE DOOR

John 10:9

I am The Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and come out, and find pasture. 

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 2374

Door: opportunity, gate, entryway

'The name of Him who brings Salvation to those who follow His guidance.' 

John 14:5-7

5. “Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?” 

6. Jesus answered, “I am The Way, The Truth and The Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

7. "If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”

BASILEUS ISRAEL

(pronounced bas-il-yooce' is-rah-ale')

THE KING OF ISRAEL

John 12:13

They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”

Psalm 118:26

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

John 1:49

"Rabbi," Nathanael answered, "You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"

Revelation 7:9, 10

9. After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

10. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

MELEK YAAQOB

(pronounced meh'-lek yah-ak-obe')

King of Jacob

Isaiah 41:21

“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob.

Argue your case before Me. Tell Me why you are right. Strong words from the LORD. Who would want to argue with God? Yet, many do. I have questioned Him, but questions are not arguments. "Bring forth your strong reasons". 

Isaiah 1:18

"Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool."

Isaiah 41:1

“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment."

Isaiah 42:26

"Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated."

    So you think your ways are better than My ways,  says the Lord. Show Me, prove yourself before Me. The power of God is greater than the power of any other god. No idol, nor idolater can stand before Him and claim it any other way. 

    When we come into the presence of The Lord God, we are suddenly aware that we are less and He is great, that we are unworthy and He is gracious. We begin to state our reasons for why our sin is right and He reminds us that His grace is greater, that He is Savior and it is He Who washes away all unrighteousness: when we draw near and obey His Word. 

    When the judgement of God falls on the sin, it also falls on the unforgiven sinner. Though the sinner has testified on their own behalf why their sins are justifiable, truly they have not a leg to stand on. Their disobedience testifies against them to God. 

    When the righteous who have been forgiven come before God, Christ testifies on their behalf, for all God's people everywhere (throughout time and across land and sea) are hid in Christ. Our sins have been forgiven: we have trusted in the power of God and lived a righteous holy life before Him in Christ.

    Before He was Israel's King, He was Jacob's King. Jacob, the usurper, who had a heart for God and who was loved by God. A man who was subject to his own desires, who ruled with his head (headstrong). Before he wrestled with God. 

    But now, after He wrestled with the angel of God, he asks for a blessing. His blessing is his new name: Israel, because he 'struggled with God'. ((Genesis 32:22-36))

    Not only is The Lord God Jacob's King, but now we who have been washed in His Son's blood, can call Him our King as well. Hallelujah! To God be the glory, great things He has done! We call Him King. He calls us friends. And He has new names for us, as well (Revelation 2:17).

MAQOR CHAY MAYIM
(pronounced maw-kore' khah'-ee mah'-yim)

FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATER

Jeremiah 2:13

“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the Fountain of Living Water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water."

    God is not speaking to the general populace here, but to His own people. His own people have deserted Him, their source of life and chosen to create their own wellsprings. What is He saying? 

They have turned their backs on God, Who is the source of all life, both here and now and eternally. 

    They have chosen to set up their own systems of living, broken cisterns, which cannot contain life; broken doctrines which cannot save themselves nor their communities, for there is no Living Water in them, only dust. And God's people cannot live on dust.

    Though our planet is 90% water, much of that is unpotable and it's getting worse, not better. When there is much rain, there is immense flooding. And the flood waters are more than just overflow of dams and levees: the sewers flood, water mains break, garbage is swept up into the floods. In other words, it's filthy, it's unpotable; not able to sustain life. Just like the hearts of God's people who had turned away from Him.

    We cannot as God's people live like that. We need clean, pure Water to drink for ourselves and share with others. We need Jesus Christ living in us, the Holy Spirit of God filling us, pouring out of us into our hearts and lives (our wells) and overflowing into other people's hearts  and lives (their wells). 

    God's people are being reprimanded by God for forsaking Him, for turning from Him to other gods. Their cisterns are broken. Be warned now: God is The Fountain of Living Water and there is none other which can sustain God's people. We give all the glory to God for being our Lifesource! 

    John 4:1-26 tells us the historical account of Jesus and His encounter with a Samaritan woman who had come to the well to draw water, only to find Jesus who gave her Living Water. Hallelujah! 

    Come to the well and meet Jesus.