In the Old Testament there are many names for God. (Some say there are over 70 names, each having to do with God’s relationship to Israel). But just looking at some names we use in the Church today:
The name ‘Jesus‘ comes from Hebrew origins Yeshua or Yeshua.
Christ the Greek translation of the Hebrew word rendered “Messiah” which is equivalent to the Hebrew word translated “Anointed One.”
Messiah comes from the Hebrew word mashiach and means “anointed one” or “chosen one.” The Greek equivalent is the word Christos or, in English, Christ.
Emmanuel means “God with us” In the Old Testament it occurs only in Isaiah 7:14 and 8:8 Sometimes translated Immanuel.
Joshua comes from the Hebrew name “Yehoshua,” meaning “God is deliverance.”
Yeshua (transliterated in the English Old Testament as Jeshua), is a late form of the Biblical Hebrew name Yehoshua (Joshua),
Yehoshua is derived from yeho (meaning God) and shua (meaning to deliver or save). The letter Y was changed to an I in Latin and Greek and became a J in English. Jehoshua was eventually shortened to Joshua.
5 times in Genesis, God reminds the people that He is GOD: Genesis 15:1, 17:1, 26:24, 28:13, 31:13 19 times in Exodus: Exodus 3:6, 6:2,6,7,8,29, 7:5,17, 8:22, 10<2, 12:12, 14:4,18, 15:26, 16:12, 20:2, Exodus 29:46, 31:13 At least 45 time in Leviticus, God reminds His people: Leviticus 11:44-45, 18:2,4-6,21,30, 19:3-4,10,12,14,16,18,25,30-32,34,36-37, Leviticus 19:20:7-8,24, 21:12, 22:2-3,8,30-33, 23:22,43, Leviticus 24:22, 25:17,38,55, 26:1-2,13,44-45 Numbers has 5 reminders from God: Numbers 3:13,41,35, 10:10, 15:41 Deuteronomy has 2 references: Deuteronomy 5:6, 29:6 And God continues to Remind them “I am the Lord your God”. Judges 6:10And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice. 1 Kings 20:13And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. 1 Kings 20:28 And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD. Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 50:7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God. Psalm 81:10I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. Jeremiah 9:24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 24:7And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? In Ezekiel, at least 64 times, the Lord reminded the Jews: “I AM THE LORD”. Ezekiel 6:7,10,13-14, 7:4,27, 11:10,12, 12:15-16,20,25, 13:9,14,21,23, 14:8, 15:7 Ezekiel 16:62, 20:5,7,12,19-20,26,38,42,44, 22:16, 23:49, 24:24,27, 25:5,7,11,17 Ezekiel 26:6, 28:23-24,26, 29:6,9,16,21, 30:8,19,26, 32:15, 33:29, 34:27,31, Ezekiel 35:4,9,12,15, 36:11,23,38, 37:6,13 Ezekiel 38:23 39:7,22,28, 44:28 And in Hosea, Joel, Zechariah and Malachi: Hosea 11:9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. Hosea 13:4 Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. Joel 2:27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. Joel 3:17 So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. Zechariah 10:6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
In the text the Psalmist gives solutions to our complex problems which include: Inter …. Problems within Outer … Problems caused by others Outer Circumstances … things that happen beyond our control The text begins by telling us to seek after God. To clarify: Psalm 10:4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Psalm 14:1-3 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Psalm 36:1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. Psalm 53:1-3The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. The Apostle Paul writes of this: Romans 3:10-18As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
All the above STATE that no man seeks after GOD! HE SEEKS US … through HIS Word.
Read 1 PETER 4 Have you ever said to God … Why Me? Perhaps there has been an .. Accident … Argument … Death … Problem with Family or at work …Sickness … Sin … And you’ve said, Why Me God? Think of Missionaries who have died while serving God in another country. Some of disease and even some murdered. Of young Believers, who have everything going for them .. Why God? The sufferings of Christ come to mind … His words “ And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46 Is it wrong to ask WHY GOD? All unbelievers and believers suffer because of SIN. Unbelievers suffer: To show them their need for God As a result of their own folly Believers suffer: Because of spiritual Conflict. Satan vs God — Job 1-2, 1 Peter 5:8-9 To teach obedience. Hebrews 5:8 To teach us God’s Grace. 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 So, we can relate to others. 2 Corinthians 1:3-24 (vs 4-6) To witness to others. 2 Timothy 2:8-10 To discipline us. Hebrews 12:6-11 Why suffering? 1 Peter 4:10-11 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
The term Godhead is found three times in the King James Version: Acts 17:29, Romans 1:20, Colossians 2:9. The word Godhead is used to refer to God’s essential nature, the Trinity.
Acts 17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are without excuse: Colossians 2:9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD : The FATHER, The SON, and The HOLY SPIRIT
King Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel both acknowledge the Most High. Daniel 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire. Daniel 4:17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. Daniel 4:24-25 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. Daniel 4:32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. Daniel 4:34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: Daniel 5:18O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: Daniel 5:21 And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. Daniel 7:18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. Daniel 7:22 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. Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Daniel 7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. Hosea writes of the Most High. Hosea 7:16 They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt. Hosea 11:7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. Even the demons knew the Most High Mark 5:7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not. Luke quotes Solomon in 1 Kings 7:47-48 Acts 7:48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, It was recognized that Paul was from the most High Acts 16:17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. Paul reminds Jewish believers of Abraham Hebrews 7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
Who is the Most High? He is God. Gentiles and Jews both acknowledged it. And everyone alive today should also so recognize that fact. There is only one God and He came to earth to Die for Our SIN. And when we believe that we are saved and will dwell with Him forever. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Romans 10:9-13.
Just who is this MOST HIGH? The term appears 48 times in Scripture. 43 times in OT and 5 times in NT 4 times Genesis refers to the MOST HIGH: Genesis 14:18-20And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. Genesis 14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, Balaam knew the Most High: Numbers 24:16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: Moses reminds the children of Israel about the Most High: Deuteronomy 32:8When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. Samuel heard from the Most High. 2 Samuel 22:14The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. 19 times the Most High appears in Psalm: Psalm 7:17I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. Psalm 21:7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. Psalm 46:4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. Psalm 47:2 For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. Psalm 50:14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: Psalm 56:2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. Psalm 57:2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. Psalm 73:11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? Psalm 77:10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. Psalm 78:17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness. Psalm 78:56 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies Psalm 82:6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. Psalm 83:18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth. Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; Psalm 92:1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High: Psalm 92:8 But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore. Psalm 107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: Isaiah refers to the Most High Isaiah 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. The Most High appears twice in Lamentations Lamentations 3:35To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High, Lamentations 3:38Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
“And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.” (Exodus 3:14) This unique name of God was given to stress the truth that He is timeless. The name “LORD” (Hebrew YHWH = Yahweh, or Jehovah) is essentially the same, conveying the truth that He is the eternal, self-existing One.
The Lord Jesus Christ appropriated this divine name to Himself when He told the Jews: “Before Abraham was [i.e., ‘was born’], I am” (John 8:58). Correctly assuming that this statement was nothing less than a direct claim to identity with God, the Jews immediately (but unsuccessfully) attempted to stone Him to death as a blasphemer.
As the I AM, the Lord Jesus Christ is, indeed, everything, and He has revealed Himself to us under many beautiful symbols. It is well known that there are seven great “I ams” in the gospel of John, each of which is rich with spiritual depth of meaning. They can be listed as follows:
“I am the bread of life . . . the living bread” (John 6:35, 51). “I am the light of the world . . . the light of life” (John 8:12). “I am the door of the sheep” (John 10:7). “I am the good shepherd . . . [who] giveth his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). “I am the resurrection, and the life” (John 11:25). “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). “I am the true vine” (John 15:1).
It is well known that this magnificent self-assertion of the Lord permeates the whole Bible, from its first use in Genesis 15:1, “I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward,” to its final occurrence in Revelation 22:16, “I am . . . the bright and morning star.” And all these beautiful figures help us to pray more fervently “that God may be all in all” (1 Corinthians 15:28).
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Have you attended a school sports game? What about a professional sports game? Did you join in with the cheering? Then you were a FANatic… How about cheering God … He gives us 3 cheers which we can shout about! Matthew 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. God has forgiven all sin … Pardoned all believers. John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Romans 10:9-13 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Hurrah for GOD!!! God has freed believer’s from fear!!! Matthew 14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. The Scripture speaks of 3 types of fear: Fear……Afraid Fear……Respect for Fear……Not to offend God wants to comfort us. John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 2 Corinthians 5:6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Hurrah for GOD!!!
God said to Isaac: Genesis 26:3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; And the LORD said unto Jacob: Genesis 31:3And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. And the LORD said unto Moses: Exodus 3:12And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. And the LORD said unto Joshua: Deuteronomy 31:23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee. Joshua 1:5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Joshua 3:7 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. And the LORD said unto Gideon: Judges 6:16 And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. And the LORD said unto Jeroboam: 1 Kings 11:38And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee. And the LORD said unto Israel: Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
