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Pause and Reflect
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 of these names? Which name of God is most meaningful to you? How has meditating on these names of God impacted the way you…
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God is The Messiah
‘Messiah’ is a title used to describe Jesus. It can also be translated as ‘Christ’ and means ‘the Anointed One’. When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”“Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others…
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God is The Saviour
The English name ‘Jesus’ that we know is a translation of the Hebrew name ‘Yeshua’. ‘Yeshua’ means ‘salvation’ and it is from this name we derive the title of ‘Saviour’ for Jesus. But—When God our Saviour revealed his kindness and love, He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because…
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God is The Man of Sorrows
‘Man of Sorrows’ is a title used to describe Jesus in Isaiah 53. The whole chapter is about Jesus and the context around Isaiah 53:3 explains the title. Who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?My servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry…
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God is The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third member of the holy Trinity. The Spirit was there from the start of creation (Genesis 1) and is there through to end of the Bible and beyond (Revelation 22). The Holy Spirit was sent by God to earth – after Jesus ascended – to be the abiding presence…
