Monday, March 05, 2007

Names, Titles, & Descriptions of God

Grace's Grace Groups are currently looking at God's Self-Descriptions. The following list of Names, Titles, & Descriptions of God comes from the last pages of the Experiencing God workbook. (As found in the NIV)

Perhaps you would want to print this list and slowly chip away at finding the Scripture references to each one? Most importantly, meditate on the Triune Person of God as He has revealed Himself in the Scriptures. Enjoy!

FATHER
  1. A faithful God who does no wrong
  2. A forgiving God
  3. A fortress of salvation
  4. A glorious crown
  5. A jealous and avenging God
  6. A Master in heaven
  7. A refuge for His people
  8. A refuge for the needy in distress
  9. A refuge for the oppressed
  10. A refuge for the poor
  11. A sanctuary
  12. A shade from the heat
  13. A shelter from the storm
  14. A source of strength
  15. A stronghold in times of trouble
  16. An ever present help in trouble
  17. Architect and Builder
  18. Builder of everything
  19. Commander of the Lord's army
  20. Creator of heaven and earth
  21. Defender of widows
  22. Eternal King
  23. Father
  24. Father of compassion
  25. Father of our spirits
  26. Father of heavenly lights
  27. Father to the fatherless
  28. God
  29. God Almighty (El Sabaoth)
  30. God Almighty (El Shaddai)
  31. God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
  32. God Most High
  33. God my Maker
  34. God my Rock
  35. God my Savior
  36. God my stronghold
  37. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
  38. God of all comfort
  39. God of all mankind
  40. God of glory
  41. God of gods
  42. God of grace
  43. God of hope
  44. God of love and peace
  45. God of peace
  46. God of retribution
  47. God of the living
  48. God of the spirits of all mankind
  49. God of truth
  50. God our Father
  51. God our strength
  52. God over all the kingdoms of the earth
  53. God the Father
  54. God who avenges me
  55. God who gives endurance and encouragement
  56. God who relents from sending calamity
  57. Great and awesome God
  58. Great and powerful God
  59. Great, mighty and awesome God
  60. He who blots out your transgressions
  61. He who comforts you
  62. He who forms the hearts of all
  63. He who raised Christ from the dead
  64. He who reveals His thoughts to man
  65. Helper of the fatherless
  66. Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine
  67. Him who is able to keep you from falling
  68. Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead
  69. Holy Father
  70. Holy One
  71. Holy One among you
  72. I AM
  73. I AM WHO I AM
  74. Jealous
  75. Judge of all the earth
  76. King of glory
  77. King of heaven
  78. Living and true God
  79. Lord (Adonai)
  80. Lord Almighty
  81. Lord God Almighty
  82. Lord is Peace
  83. Lord (Jehovah)
  84. Lord Most High
  85. Lord my Banner
  86. Lord my Rock
  87. Lord of all the earth
  88. Lord of kings
  89. Lord our God
  90. Lord our Maker
  91. Lord our shield
  92. Lord who heals you
  93. Lord who is there
  94. Lord who make you holy
  95. Lord who strikes the blow
  96. Lord will provide (Jehovah Jireh)
  97. Love
  98. Maker of all things
  99. Maker of heaven and earth
  100. Most High
  101. My advocate
  102. My Comforter in sorrow
  103. My confidence
  104. My help
  105. My helper
  106. My hiding place
  107. My hope
  108. My light
  109. My mighty rock
  110. My refuge in the day of disaster
  111. My refuge in times of trouble
  112. My song
  113. My strong deliverer
  114. My support
  115. One to be feared
  116. Only wise God
  117. Our dwelling place
  118. Our judge
  119. Our lawgiver
  120. Our leader
  121. Our Mighty One
  122. Our Redeemer
  123. Our refuge and strength
  124. Righteous Father
  125. Righteous Judge
  126. Rock of our salvation
  127. Shepherd
  128. Sovereign Lord
  129. The Almighty
  130. The compassionate and gracious God
  131. The eternal God
  132. The consuming fire
  133. The everlasting God
  134. The exalted God
  135. The faithful God
  136. The gardener (husbandman)
  137. The glorious Father
  138. The Glory of Israel
  139. The God who saves me
  140. The God who sees me
  141. The great King above all gods
  142. The just and mighty One
  143. The living Father
  144. The Majestic Glory
  145. The Majesty in heaven
  146. The One who sustains me
  147. The only God
  148. The potter
  149. The rock in whom I take refuge
  150. The spring of living water
  151. The strength of my heart
  152. The true God
  153. You who hear prayer
  154. You who judge righteously and test the heart and mind
  155. You who keep your covenant of love with your servants
  156. You who love the people
  157. Your glory
  158. Your praise
  159. Your very great reward
JESUS
  1. A banner for the peoples
  2. A Nazarene
  3. All
  4. Alpha and Omega
  5. Ancient of Days
  6. Anointed One
  7. Apostle and high priest
  8. Author and perfecter of our faith
  9. Author of life
  10. Author of their salvation
  11. Blessed and only Ruler
  12. Branch of the Lord
  13. Bread of God
  14. Bread of life
  15. Bridegroom
  16. Chief cornerstone
  17. Chief Shepherd
  18. Chosen and precious cornerstone
  19. Christ Jesus my Lord
  20. Christ Jesus our hope
  21. Christ of God
  22. Consolation of Israel
  23. Covenant for the people
  24. Crown of splendor
  25. Eternal life
  26. Faithful and True
  27. Faithful and true witness
  28. First to rise from the dead
  29. Firstborn from among the dead
  30. Firstborn over all creation
  31. Firstfruits of those that have fallen asleep
  32. Fragrant offering and sacrifice to God
  33. Friend of tax collectors and "sinners"
  34. God of all the earth
  35. God over all
  36. God's Son
  37. Great high priest
  38. Great light
  39. Great Shepherd of the sheep
  40. Guarantee of a better covenant
  41. He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world
  42. He who searches the hearts and minds
  43. Head of every man
  44. Head of the body, the church
  45. Head of the church
  46. Head over every power and authority
  47. Heir of all things
  48. Him who died and came to life again
  49. Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins
  50. His one and only Son
  51. Holy and Righteous One
  52. Holy One of God
  53. Holy servant Jesus
  54. Hope of Israel
  55. Horn of salvation
  56. Image of the invisible God
  57. Immanuel (God with us)
  58. Indescribable gift
  59. Jesus
  60. Jesus Christ
  61. Jesus Christ our Lord
  62. Jesus Christ our Savior
  63. Jesus of Nazareth
  64. Judge of the living and the dead
  65. KING OF KINGS
  66. King of the ages
  67. Lamb of God
  68. Light for revelation to the Gentiles
  69. Light of life
  70. Light of men
  71. Light of the world
  72. Living bread that came down from heaven
  73. Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
  74. Lord (Kurios)
  75. Lord of glory
  76. LORD OF LORDS
  77. Lord of peace
  78. Lord of the harvest
  79. Lord of the Sabbath
  80. Lord (Rabboni)
  81. Man accredited by God
  82. Man of sorrows
  83. Master
  84. Mediator of a new covenant
  85. Messiah
  86. Morning star
  87. My friend
  88. My intercessor
  89. One who makes men holy
  90. One who speaks to the Father in our defense
  91. One who will rise to rule over the nations
  92. Our glorious Lord Jesus Christ
  93. Our God and Savior Jesus Christ
  94. Our only Sovereign and Lord
  95. Our Passover Lamb
  96. Our peace
  97. Our righteousness, holiness, and redemption
  98. Physician
  99. Prince and Savior
  100. Prince of Peace
  101. Prince of princes
  102. Prince of the hosts
  103. Ransom for all men
  104. Refiner and purifier
  105. Resurrection and the life
  106. Righteous Judge
  107. Righteous man
  108. Righteous One
  109. Rock eternal (Rock of ages)
  110. Ruler of God's creation
  111. Ruler of the kings of the earth
  112. Savior of the world
  113. Second man
  114. Shepherd and Overseer of your souls
  115. Son of Man
  116. Son of the Blessed One
  117. Son of the Living God
  118. Son of the Most High God
  119. Source of eternal salvation
  120. Sure foundation
  121. Teacher
  122. The Amen
  123. The atoning sacrifice for our sins
  124. The Beginning and the End
  125. The bright and Morning Star
  126. The exact representation of His being
  127. The First and the Last
  128. The gate (door)
  129. The good shepherd
  130. The Head
  131. The last Adam
  132. The life
  133. The Living One
  134. The living Stone
  135. The Lord Our Righteousness
  136. The man from heaven
  137. The man Jesus Christ
  138. The most holy
  139. The One and Only
  140. The only God our Savior
  141. The radiance of God's glory
  142. The rising of the sun (Dayspring)
  143. The stone the builders rejected
  144. The testimony given in its proper time
  145. The true light
  146. The true vine
  147. the truth
  148. the way
  149. the Word (logos)
  150. True bread from heaven
  151. Wisdom from God
  152. Witness to the peoples
  153. Wonderful Counselor
  154. Word of God
  155. Word of life
  156. Your life
  157. Your salvation
HOLY SPIRIT
  1. A deposit (earnest)
  2. Another Counselor
  3. Breath of the Almighty
  4. Holy One
  5. Holy Spirit
  6. Holy Spirit of God
  7. Seal
  8. Spirit of Christ
  9. Spirit of counsel and of power
  10. Spirit of faith
  11. Spirit of fire
  12. Spirit of glory
  13. Spirit of God
  14. Spirit of grace and supplication
  15. Spirit of his Son
  16. Spirit of holiness
  17. Spirit of Jesus Christ
  18. Spirit of judgment
  19. Spirit of justice
  20. Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord
  21. Spirit of life
  22. Spirit of our God
  23. Spirit of sonship (adoption)
  24. Spirit of the living God
  25. Spirit of the Lord
  26. Spirit of the Sovereign Lord
  27. Spirit of truth
  28. Spirit of wisdom and of understanding
  29. Spirit of wisdom and revelation
  30. The gift
  31. The promised Holy Spirit
  32. The same gift
  33. Voice of the Almighty
  34. Voice of the Lord
Wow!

1 comment:

Jordan Thomas said...

As you can tell, this list is long, but it is not exhaustive. For example, Grace Church memorized Isaiah 57:15 last week where we learned that God describes Himself (among other things) as "The High and exalted One" which is not on this list.