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Saturday, November 30, 2024

The Names of God in 1 & 2 Peter

  Questions to Ponder: 
What names of God are the most frequent? 
What human names appear in the word cloud? 
What adjectives appear in the word cloud? 
Read over the list without repeats. What names resonate the most with you? Why? 
What name comforts you? Why? 
What name is difficult or uncomfortable to accept? Why? 
What have you learned about God based on His names? About Jesus? About the Holy Spirit? 

The Word Cloud: 


The 3 Names Used the Most 
(with the caveat that I didn't tally the names within each day's readings)
Christ x3
God x3
Jesus Christ x3
God the Father x2
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ x2
our Lord Jesus Christ x2
the Lord x2

The List Without Repeats: 
a Father who judges each person's work impartially
Christ
Christ as Lord
Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect
God
God the Father
God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him
Him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light
him who is ready to judge the living and the dead
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand
Jesus our Lord
my son, whom I love
our God and Savior Jesus Christ
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
our Lord Jesus Christ
the Chief Shepherd
the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
the God of grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ
the Holy Spirit
the living stone-rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to Him
the Lord
the Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble
the Messiah
the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls
the Sovereign Lord who bought them
the Spirit
the Spirit of Christ
the Spirit of glory & of God
their faithful creator

The Original List: 
Jesus Christ
a Father who judges each person's work impartially
God
our Lord Jesus Christ
Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect
God the Father
the Messiah
God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him
the Spirit
the Spirit of Christ
the Lord
the Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble
Christ as Lord
the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls
the living stone-rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to Him
Him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light
Christ
Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand
Christ
the Spirit of glory & of God
God
their faithful creator
him who is ready to judge the living and the dead
Jesus Christ
the God of grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ
Christ
the Chief Shepherd
Jesus Christ
God the Father
the Holy Spirit
our God and Savior Jesus Christ
the Lord
God
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Jesus our Lord
my son, whom I love
our Lord Jesus Christ
the Sovereign Lord who bought them

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