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Saturday, December 21, 2024

The Names of God in Revelation

 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)
God x4
our God x4
the Spirit x4
the Lamb x3
God Almighty x2
his Messiah x2
Jesus x2


The List Without Repeats: 
a Lamb
Christ
Faithful and True
God
God Almighty
God and Father
God himself
God, who had control over the plagues
God, who lives for ever and ever
God, who was seated on the throne
he who sits on the throne
him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again
him who loves us and has freed us from our sings by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father
him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the springs of water
him who was seated on it (a great white throne)
his Father
his Messiah
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End
I am the Alpha and the Omega, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty
I am the First and the Last
I am the Living One
I am the Root and Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star
I, Jesus
Jesus
Jesus Christ
king of kings and lord of lords
King of the nations
Lord
Lord God Almighty
Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was
Lord Jesus
my Father
my God
O Holy One, you who are and who were
our God
our Lord
our Lord and God
our Lord God Almighty
Sovereign Lord, holy and true
the God of heaven
the Lamb
the Lamb is its lamp
the Lamb who was slain
the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world
the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David
the living God
the Lord God
the Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come
the Lord God who judges her (Babylon)
the Lord Jesus
the Lord of lords and King of kings
the Lord, the God who inspires the prophets
the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze
the Spirit
the Spirit of prophecy
the Word of God
their God
their shepherds

The Original List: 
Jesus Christ
I am the Living One
my Father
the Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come
God
Jesus
the Spirit
the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze
God and Father
I am the First and the Last
my God
our Lord and God
our God
I am the Alpha and the Omega, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty
the Lord God
him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again
him who loves us and has freed us from our sings by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father
the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David
a Lamb
the Lamb who was slain
Sovereign Lord, holy and true
God
his Father
King of the nations
the God of heaven
the Spirit
our God
the Spirit
Lord
God, who lives for ever and ever
God Almighty
his Messiah
Lord God Almighty
O Holy One, you who are and who were
the Lamb
him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the springs of water
the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world
the Lord of lords and King of kings
God, who had control over the plagues
God
the Lamb
the Spirit of prophecy
God Almighty
the Spirit
Lord Jesus
the Lord God who judges her (Babylon)
king of kings and lord of lords
the Lord Jesus
our God
Jesus
Faithful and True
Christ
the Lamb is its lamp
God, who was seated on the throne
him who was seated on it (a great white throne)
our Lord God Almighty
the Word of God
God himself
their God
I, jesus
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End
the Lord, the God who inspires the prophets
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End
I am the Root and Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star
the living God
their shepherds
the Lamb 
our Lord
our God
his Messiah
God
Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was
he who sits on the throne

Saturday, December 14, 2024

The Names of God in Jude

 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)
n/a (just 1 chapter)
The List Without Repeats: 
God
God the Father
him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ our Lord
Jesus Christ our only Sovereign Lord
our God
our Lord Jesus Christ
the Holy Spirit
the Lord
the Lord Jesus Christ
the only God our Savior
the Spirit
The Original List: 
Jesus Christ
the Lord
God the Father
our Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ our Lord
our God
the Lord Jesus Christ
the only God our Savior
God
the Spirit
the Holy Spirit
Jesus Christ our only Sovereign Lord
him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy

Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Names of God in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John

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)
God x4
the Father x3
his Son Jesus Christ x2
Jesus x2
Jesus Christ x2
Jesus is the Christ x2
the Son x2
the Son of God x2
the Spirit x2

The List Without Repeats: 
Christ
God
God is light
God is love
God the Father
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
him who is from the beginning
his one and only Son
his Son
his Son Jesus Christ
his Spirit
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, the Father's Son
Jesus Christ, the Righteous One
Jesus is the Christ
Jesus is the Son of God
Jesus, his Son
the Father
the Holy One
the Name
the One who was born of God
the Savior of the world
the Son
the Son of God
the Spirit
the Spirit is the truth
the Spirit of God
the Spirit of truth
the Spirit who testifies
the truth God and eternal life
the Word of life

The Original List: 
the Word of life
him who is from the beginning
the Father
Jesus Christ, the Righteous One
his Son, Jesus Christ
the Holy One
the Spirit
God is light
God
Jesus is the Christ
Jesus, his Son
Jesus
the Son
the Son of God
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
God
God is love
his Spirit
Jesus is the Christ
the Spirit of God
the Father
the Spirit who testifies
Jesus Christ
his one and only Son
the Spirit is the truth
Jesus
his Son
the Savior of the world
the Spirit
the Spirit of truth
Jesus is the Son of God
the Son of God
the One who was born of God
his Son Jesus Christ
the truth God and eternal life
God
Christ
God the Father
the Son
Jesus Christ, the Father's Son
the Father
Jesus Christ
God
the Name