This past Sunday, our pastor preached a message out of Exodus 17, entitled, 'God Can Be Trusted?' One of the verses he highlighted was verse 15, where Moses built an altar to celebrate the Israelite's victory over the Amalekites. Moses called the altar, 'The LORD is My Banner,' or Yehovah Nissi. Our pastor asked the … Continue reading The LORD is our Banner
Names of Jesus
They Shall Call His Name Immanuel
Merry Christmas to all of you. God never marked the day of Jesus birth on His Biblical calendar. It was likely during the Feast of Tabernacles in September or October, but December 25th was chosen in A.D. 440. The Bible does not record a date, but we do have the details. And two places in … Continue reading They Shall Call His Name Immanuel
He is the Holy One
In Isaiah 43:3, Jesus announces, For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior...Holiness can be attributed to only one God. None of the other gods are holy. No other baby ever born received this title. In 1 Samuel 2:2 Hannah declares as she prays: There is no one holy … Continue reading He is the Holy One
He Shall be Called – Prince of Peace
We are going to finish up Isaiah 9:6 today with 'PRINCE OF PEACE.' If ever our world needed peace it is now. Let's see what we can find. PRINCE is #8269 in Strong's, pronounced 'sar.' From 8323, a head person of any rank or class. A captain, chief, general, governor, keeper, lord, taskmaster, prince or … Continue reading He Shall be Called – Prince of Peace
He Shall be Called – Everlasting Father
I thought 'Mighty God' was awesome for His name until I considered 'EVERLASTING FATHER.' Talk about a full meal deal. Wow! Get ready for a feast. EVERLASTING is #5703 in Strong's. And it comes from #5710. #5703 -'ad' : —eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, world without end. In layman's terms, Everlasting means: continuing future, i.e. … Continue reading He Shall be Called – Everlasting Father
His Name Shall be Called – Wonderful
Good morning. Hope you are enjoying discovering the destiny of Jesus through His names. Today we are going to look at 'WONDERFUL.' "And His name shall be called WONDERFUL..." Isaiah 9:6 What does Wonderful mean? It's only when we see it in the original language of Hebrew, that we see the full picture. We use … Continue reading His Name Shall be Called – Wonderful
Unto Us a Child is Born
Jesus didn't come as a conquering king or fierce warrior. He came as a child, an innocent baby that cried when He was hungry and slept when He was tired. When Isaiah wrote this verse centuries before His birth, Holy Spirit anointed him with just the right words to use. Isaiah 9:6 is a bold … Continue reading Unto Us a Child is Born
Promises Made – Because – Psalm 91:9
Verse 9 of Psalm 91 begins with the word 'because.' This is the first of three uses of the word because in the verses that finish out this psalm. The first because is spoken by David. The last two will be spoken by God. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Here is the verse … Continue reading Promises Made – Because – Psalm 91:9
In Him I Will Trust. Psalm 91:2c and Summary of 91:2
Trust is hard to come by in our world of deceptive reporting and fake news. But there is One we can trust in. Psalm 20:7 says, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” NIV In this Psalm 91:2 verse, David uses … Continue reading In Him I Will Trust. Psalm 91:2c and Summary of 91:2
What is the Helmet of Salvation? Armor of God Part 6
Here is a picture of a Roman soldier's helmet with added Christian decoration. As I said in the introduction, the Armor of God does not look like a soldier's armor. Still, you will discover that there are some similarities in the way our head is covered when we wear the Helmet of Salvation. The helmet … Continue reading What is the Helmet of Salvation? Armor of God Part 6
Hear God's Heart 