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God is The Paraclete
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The name ‘Paraclete’ is a name in Greek that can be translated a few different ways. It is a name given to the Holy Spirit by Jesus and can mean […]
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God is Living Water
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The term “Living Water” is a title attributed to the Holy Spirit. This term is first mentioned in Jeremiah, in which God describes Himself as the fountain of living water. […]
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God is The Bread of Life
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‘The Bread of Life’ is a title which Jesus uses to refer to Himself after having miraculously fed 5000 people. He uses this idea of food to preach the necessity […]
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God is El Roi
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The name El Roi can be translated as ‘The God who sees’. It was first used by Hagar, who was comforted by God in her distress: Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, […]
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God is El Olam
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The name El Olam can be translated a few different ways. It can be translated as the ‘Everlasting God’, ‘the God of eternity’, ‘the God of the universe’ or ‘the […]
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God is El Elyon
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The name El Elyon occurs 28 times in the Old Testament of which, 17 occurrences are in the Psalms. The name can be translated as ‘the Most High God’ or […]
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Pause and Reflect
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Take some time to contemplate the names of God that we have looked at this week. Carefully consider each one. What does it mean for God to bear each one […]
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God is Immanuel
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‘Immanuel’ is a name specifically used to refer to Jesus, the Messiah and Son of God. It is a name symbolic of Jesus’ ministry whereby He was not only physically […]
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God is Jehovah Shammah
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The title ‘Jehovah Shammah’ occurs once in the Old Testament, in the prophetic vision of Ezekiel. The title means ‘the Lord is there’ and is a name prophetically spoken over […]
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God is the Good Shepherd
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The Good Shepherd is a title used specifically for Jesus. Jesus used this title to explain His ministry on earth and His love for His people in John 10: “Very […]