Over the past two thousand years, more people on planet earth have known the name of jesus than any other name. Nouwen discussion questions for nouwen reading groups. Constantines creation of jesus christ t has often been said that truth is stranger than f iction, and this has never been truer than as it relates to this weighty subject of the manmade creation of jesus christ. Elohim the first of these names that we want to consider is elohim. Whether your prayer life is vibrant and active or struggling and inactive, id like to challenge you to prayerfully consider and reflect on the following passages that reveal the prayers of jesus. Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name he replied. The name elohim is a hebrew word and is not found in our english translation. The name of jesus the name of jesus in the book of acts by e. Heres a fairly comprehensive list of the names of god grouped according to the chapter classification of names in names and titles of god jesuswalk, 2010, by dr. The apocalyptic names of christ the final book of the new testament offers the fullest revelation of jesus christ in scripture. I liked it perhaps even more than the way of the heart. In the final moments of the message, i gave a quick tour of how god reveals himself in every book of the bible. The name of jesus by kevin deyoung ligonier ministries.
During my last message of the real questions people ask series, i ended it by teaching about the bible itself. Like most of nouwens works, it took me less than a day to read it but it is a book. In the gospel of john we have record of this legal act. Most widely read among the over 40 books father nouwen wrote is in the name of jesus. Initiation into the jesus prayer lord jesus christ, son of god, have mercy on me a sinner, when we think of a persons name, that person seems to come alive for us.
Your faith will be strengthened and encouraged as you encounter the jesus predictions, the jesus connections, and the jesus prophecies in every book of the bible, from genesis to revelation. One afternoon, while giving an address on the name. Online read the name of jesus and download the name of jesus for free. Almighty one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty. For a society that measures successful leadership in terms of the effectiveness of the individual, father nouwen offers a. Jesus christs names, titles and characters study resources.
Below is a breakdown of how he is pictured in each of the books. These reflections come out of his own openness to personal struggle and growth. Jesus in all the books of the bible how is jesus revealed in every bible book from genesis to revelation. You might ask, when will i know when this name elohim appears in the old testament. So the bible records the word name in reference to god or christ 346 times. Names and titles of jesus are like glittering facets of a cut diamond. Names, titles and characters of jesus christ includes the son, the father, god, jehovah, the almighty, the word, the man, the babe, jesus, the lamb of god.
And name in references to jesus or god 85 more times. Kenyon began his book the wonderful name of jesus with this personal account. It is not surprising, then, that john uses at least seventythree different names of jesus to describe important truths about jesus. Jesus in every book of the bible author unknown in genesis, jesus christ is the seed of the woman. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 747 pages and is available in hardcover format. Deacon digest anyone involved in christian ministry needs to read this book. As stated in the first verse of the book, this gospel was written to show jesus as the son of god. The wonderful name of jesus e w kenyon free download.
In the name of jesus kindle edition by bernard, david k. There is power in jesus name to be healed of sicknesses james 5. Critical acclaim for in the name of jesus in the name of jesus draws provocative and stimulating conclusions about the meaning and significance of christian ministry. Now i say, ask and you will receive so your joy may be complete john 16. Jesus by faith today and be made righteous in him rom. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading in the name of jesus. The disciples are commissioned to go and bear fruit. Let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the lord. Youve heard of jesus as messiah, prince of peace, lamb of god but you probably havent spent much time digging into the truths these titles reveal about jesus. After reading henri nouwens the way of the heart recently during some times of fasting, i decided to move on to another book by nouwen, in the name of jesus. Discover jesus in every book of the bible jesus is life, love, longevity and law. In the name of jesus commentary henri nouwens prolific influence is changing the way people view the theological and spiritual dynamics of ministry through the continuing impact of his writings. Get a free jesus bible in pdf format from christian leaders institute, the leader in free online ministry training. His message lovingly conveys how his relationships with these broken people have so deeply touched him.
Grace episcopal church the feast of the holy name january 1, 2017 after eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child. Reflections on christian leadership and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. He is pictured or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types. He here recounts recent experiences at a larche community for the mentally handicapped. This book discusses the significance of the name of god in the. Read in the name of jesus pdf reflections on christian leadership by henri j.
Praying in the name of jesus jesus said, truly i tell you, whatever you may ask of the father in my name, he will give it to you. Nouwens in the name of jesus consisted of a few talks he gave to a group of christian leaders and offers some profound thoughts on the nature of christian leadership. That at the name of jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth philippians 2. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god. This book explores the significance of 10 different, but connected, names that god has given to his people in the new testament, each of which helps us to understand a different facet of who gods people is, the associated blessings, and their roles and responsibilities in serving him. Christianity today one of the most powerful books i have read in a long time. His gleanings in this book are taken primarily from his experience living in a house for the mentally handicapped, and the things that he learned about leadership and ministry in. Henri nouwen offered some thoughts on that question in a little book he had published back in 1989 in the name of jesus. It was written to gentiles, particularly those in rome, to convince them of the. The first edition of the novel was published in 1915, and was written by james e.
Get your free jesus bible in pdf online bible school. Names and titles of jesus a discipleship study, 190page. Praying in the name of jesus bible a book of truth. Nouwen kaplan publishing henri nouwen was a spiritual thinker. Nouwens books have sold over 2 million copies and been published in over 22 languages. The main characters of this religion, christianity story are. Kenyon jesus gave to the church the power of attorney to use his name.
He is pictured or prophesied about in each of the 66 bible books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the bible. Free books the churches of god in the fellowship of the. Free download or read online jesus the christ pdf epub book. The relevance of one particular title, a small but wisdompacked book, called in the name of jesus is captured well in a christianity today. There is power in the name of jesus grace episcopal church. This chapter takes a closer look at several of the more significant names in the. Henri nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to write about the life of jesus and the love of god in ways that have inspired countless people to trust life more fully. Hidden in the pages of law, history, poetry, and prophecy is a myriad of names and titles of jesus. In numbers, he is the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night.