Sermons & Devotionals by Bible Names of God

Song 2:1 I [am] the rose of Sharon, [and] the lily of the valleys. The "Rose of Sharon" was, in reality, just a flower of the field; not distinguished; a lowly but a lovely flower. How marvelous that the Holy Spirit, then, should apply this title to our Lord Who "made Himself of no reputation, and t... Read More

Luke 2:30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Luke 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. The aged saint Simeon, standing in the temple, took the child Jesus in his arms, and, looking into His face, lifted his eyes to heaven and said: "Lord, now lettest thy servant depart in peace, acc... Read More

"And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world." 1 John 4:14 A lost and ruined world, bound by the shackles of sin, dominated by the demon Satan, helpless and hopeless! What can be done? Only God, the Sovereign against whom the world has sinned, can solve... Read More

"For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels; but He took on Him the seed of Abraham." Hebrews 2:16 This suggestive title surely draws a picture well worthy our consideration. Why did He not take on Himself the nature of angels? Do not the fallen angels need help? Are they inferior to men? Wi... Read More

Gene 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. The third chapter of Genesis furnishes the foundation of the history of the world, the history of sin, and the historic Promise of God concerning t... Read More

"As Thou hast sent Me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world." John 17:18 From the glory which He had with the Father before the world was, He was sent into this world of sin and shame to redeem sinful men. He was God's Apostle- God's "Sent One." His prayer now to the Father is... Read More

Matt 12:18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. Jesus, the prophesied Servant! Isaiah had portrayed Him. Jehovah had chosen Him. All of God's ways were known unto Him from the be... Read More

Isai 32:2 And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. {great: Heb. heavy} Our Lord Jesus is not only a "Hiding Place from the Wind", but "The Shadow of a Great Rock" in a weary l... Read More

Psal 80:1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth. {of: or, for} To whom could this title refer save to Jesus Christ? We read in Ezk 34:23: "And I will set up one Shepherd over them, and he shall feed them; even m... Read More

"Who...when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty of high" Hebrews 1:3 How lightly we think of sin. It is so common that we fail to view it is God's light. "Coming short of the glory of God" is sin. Sin has never changed because human nature has never changed. ... Read More

"And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world." 1 John 4:14 The apostle John is making full proof of his ministry. He is testifying to the truth from his own personal experience, conscious that he is indwelt by the Spirit and has the new nature. He says ... Read More

Matt 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Our Lord was a lineal descendant of David, the King. This entitled Him to the right of sovereignty over David's land, and when He was here among men, we are told, there was no other claimant to the throne of D... Read More

John 1:34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John had not known Him as the Messiah although he did know Him to be Mary's Son [his cousin]. But when the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus at His baptism, John knew Him as the Son of God and bore record to the fact. The testimony of ... Read More

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. {offended: scandalized in, or, by him, to stumble because of him} The Carpenter, the "Son of Mary", has come back to His ... Read More

"Grace be with you, and mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love." 2 John 3 Here is a three-fold blessing bestowed by John: "Grace, mercy and peace from the Son of the Father." This is the testimony of the Father: "This is my bel... Read More

Luke 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: This is the message of the angel to Mary and here is a remarkable coincidence. In Mark 5:7, we have the evil spirit in the man in the tombs giving a similar t... Read More

Gene 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty [God] of Jacob; (from thence [is] the shepherd, the stone of Israel:) Jacob is on his deathbed. His thoughts are going back to his flight from the wrath of his brother Essau, when --- as t... Read More

Psal 24:8 Who [is] this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. What an inspiring title is this for our Lord! As we allow our thoughts to linger for a moment, we are meditating upon Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Saviour, and our heart is pulsing with renewed joy as ... Read More

Mala 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. He Whom we love is our "Sun of Righteousness". We have no righteousness of our own, but He who was the sinless Son of God took our place ... Read More

"By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament." Hebrews 7:22 Sometimes we lack assurance. We tremble, perhaps, and lack confidence in the finished work which our Christ has wrought for us. But we have here the statement that Christ has become our Surety, or Security. We are made confiden... Read More