The Wonder of His Name: 32 Life-Changing Names of Jesus
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Learn the life-changing names of Jesus
Names matter. Did you know that more than 350 names and titles related to Jesus can be found in the Scripture? The vastness of His character and His work on the behalf of His people are revealed through His many names. The more deeply we explore the names of Jesus, the more we are able to move from simply knowing about Him to truly knowing Him.
Fall in love with Jesus all over again as you get to know Him through thirty-two of His life-changing names. These meditations by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, illuminated by the artwork of Timothy Botts and accompanied by quotes from classic authors, hymn writers, and preachers, will help you recapture the wonder of His name.
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The Wonder of His Name - Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Nancy Leigh DeMoss – General Editor
Timothy R. Botts – Calligraphy
Lydia Brownback – Devotional Editor
Dawn Wilson – Researcher
Lindsay Swartz – Researcher, Editorial Coordinator
Mindy Kroesche, Stacey Battenburg, Paula Hendricks, Kim Gwin – Editorial Assistants
Ben Hannah, Thomas A. Jones, Erik M. Peterson – Designers
Wes Ward – Revive Our Hearts Media Director
Mike Neises – Revive Our Hearts Publishing Director
© 2014 by Revive Our Hearts
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright © 2000, 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)
Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Emphasis in Scripture quotations has been added by the author.
Cover and interior art, copyright © 2014 by Timothy R. Botts. All rights reserved
Author photo: Photography by Katie
ISBN 978-0-8024-1257-7
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FROM MY HEART …
Names matter. Did you know that more than 350 names and titles related to Jesus can be found in the Scripture? The vastness of His character and His work on our behalf are revealed through His many names. The more deeply we explore the names of Jesus, the more we are able to move from simply knowing about Him to truly knowing Him.
This devotional, beautifully illustrated by renowned calligrapher Timothy Botts, is an invitation to experience the wonder of His Name.
My prayer is that these thirty-two meditations, along with the related hymns, quotes, and Scriptures, will draw you closer to our Savior and lead you to find fresh springs of grace and delight in Him.
May your heart be stirred as you fix your eyes on Jesus. And may you be transformed into more of His likeness as you behold Him in all His glory, humility, and love.
PS: You can learn more about the wonderful names of Jesus through the teaching series from which these devotionals have been drawn. The entire 32-part series is available for purchase on CD or MP3. Transcripts and audio are also available online at no charge. For more information, go to www.ReviveOurHearts.com/wonder.
Jesus! the Name high over all,
In hell or earth or sky;
Angels and men before it fall,
And devils fear and fly.
Jesus! the Name to sinners dear,
The Name to sinners giv’n;
It scatters all their guilty fear,
It turns their hell to Heav’n.
Jesus! the prisoner’s fetters breaks,
And bruises Satan’s head;
Power into strengthless souls it speaks,
And life into the dead.
Thee I shall constantly proclaim,
Though earth and hell oppose;
Bold to confess Thy glorious Name
Before a world of foes.
Happy, if with my latest breath
I may but gasp His Name,
Preach Him to all and cry in death,
Behold, behold the Lamb!
CHARLES WESLEY
(1707–1788)
CONTENTS
Jesus
The Word
Son of God
Son of Man
Immanuel
Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God
Prince of Peace
Messiah
Chief Cornerstone
Captain
Friend of Sinners
I AM
Bread of Life
Light of the World
Good Shepherd
Resurrection and the Life
The Truth
Savior
Lord
Head
Great High Priest
Advocate
Alpha and Omega
Lion
Bridegroom
King
Servant of the LORD
Man of Sorrows
Redeemer
Lamb of God
Amen
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There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
(ACTS 4:12)
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
(Acts 4:12)
The name Jesus was common in His day, yet this ordinary name became extraordinary, and down through history it has become unique. The reason for that is revealed in what the angel said to Joseph: "You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins" (Matt. 1:21). There has never been another Jesus like this one. His name reveals why He came to earth. It sums up His mission, His purpose, and His destiny.
Jesus is the Greek equivalent of the Old Testament Jewish name Joshua, which means Jehovah saves.
There were two Joshuas in the Old Testament. The first Joshua led the children of Israel from the wilderness into the Promised Land. He was a prototype of Jesus—a savior, a rescuer, a deliverer.
Our Joshua—Jesus—fights our battles. He has conquered every enemy, including death, and He enables us to be victorious over temptation and sin. Our Joshua leads us into the spiritual inheritance that God has promised us, far surpassing the work of that first Joshua.
The other Old Testament Joshua was a high priest. God told the prophet Zechariah to make a crown of silver and gold and set it on the head of this Joshua (Zech. 6:11). God’s instruction was a sign of royalty. Before this, the roles of king and priest had always been separate. Here, however, they are symbolically combined in one person. This is a wonderful picture of our Jesus, who is both King and Priest.
There is no other name like the name of Jesus. There is pardon in His name. By bearing our sins as His own on the cross and refusing to save Himself, Jesus has saved us from the penalty of sin and from the wrath of God, which we rightly deserve for our sins. He saves us daily from the power of sin. Jesus came not only to save us from the guilt and penalty of our sin, but also to take away our love for sin. And one day, we will be fully delivered from the very presence of sin.
There is power in His name. This name is what gives us access to God’s greatest treasures. Of course, we know that the power is not in the name itself but in the Person who bears that name.
Jesus’ name is precious. It is of infinite value. In fact, this common name became the name that is above every name
(Phil. 2:9), and it is to be treated with great reverence.
God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so 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
(Phil. 2:9–11).
For more in-depth teaching on the name Jesus by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, go HERE.
Jesus! Name of wondrous love,
Human name of God above!
Pleading only this, we flee,
Helpless, O our God, to Thee.
WILLIAM W. HOW
(1823–1897)
More than a great teacher, more than an enlightened man, more than a worker of miracles, more than a source of meaning in life, … more than a caring friend, more than a transformer of cultures, more than a purpose for the purposeless, Jesus is the Savior of sinners.¹
KEVIN DEYOUNG
All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown him Lord of all.
EDWARD PERRONET
(1726–1792)
Jehovah saves
— that is the meaning of the name Jesus. In what ways have