21018.03.1 Jesus: Names and Roles

Jesus

“She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus because he will save his people from their sins.” —Matthew 1:21

“I Am”

“Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!’” — John 8:58

Immanuel

“‘Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,’ which means ‘God with us.’” —Matthew 1:23

Lord

“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.” — John 13:13

“…who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.” —Romans1:4

Creator

“…for all things in heaven and on earth were created in him—all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers—all things were created through him and for him.” —Colossians 1:16

“…but of the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing.’ And, ‘You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord, and the heavens are the works of your hands.’” —Hebrews 1:8-10

Alpha and Omega

“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!’” —Revelation 22:13

Bread of Heaven

“Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began complaining about him because he said, ‘I am the bread that came down from heaven,’” —John 6:41

Bread of Life

“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never go hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty.’” —John 6:35

The Door

“So Jesus said again, ‘I tell you the solemn truth, I am the door for the sheep. I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and go out, and find pasture.’” —John 10:7, 9

The Life

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,..’”—John  11:25

“Jesus replied, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” —John 14:6

Light of the World

“‘As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.’” —John 9:5

The Resurrection

“Jesus said to her, “’I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,’” —John. 11:25

Son of God

“Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’” — Matt 14:33

“For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes. 22 Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,” —John 5:21-22

“For just as the Father has life in himself, thus he has granted the Son to have life in himself,” —John 5:26

Son of Man

“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then he said to the paralytic—’Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.’” —Matthew 9:6

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” —Luke 19:10

Teacher

“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.” —John 13:13

True Vine

 “‘I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.’” —John 15:1

“‘I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me—and I in him—bears much fruit because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.’” —John 15:5

The Truth

“Jesus replied, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” —John 14:6

The Way

“Jesus replied, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” —John 14:6

The Word

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.” —John 1:1

“He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood, and he is called the Word of God.”  —Revelation 19:13

Advocate / Intercessor

“…and he himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world.” —1 John 2:2

“So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him because he always lives to intercede for them.” —Hebrews 7:25

Brother to His Own

“For indeed he who makes holy and those being made holy all have the same origin, and so he is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, saying, ‘I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you.’” —Hebrews 2:11-12

Good Shepherd

“‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.’” —John 10:11

“‘I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me—‘” —John 10:14

Healer

“Jesus went throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness among the people. 24 So a report about him spread throughout Syria. People brought to him all who suffered with various illnesses and afflictions, those who had seizures, paralytics, and those possessed by demons, and he healed them.” —Matthew 4:23-24

Judge

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’” —Matthew 25:31-34

“From his mouth extends a sharp sword so that with it he can strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he stomps the winepress of the furious wrath of God, the All-Powerful. “ —Revelation 19:15

King

“but of the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.’” —Hebrews 1:8

“He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,..” —Colossians 1:13

Messiah / Christ

“He first found his own brother Simon and told him, ‘We have found the Messiah!’ (which is translated Christ)” —John 1:41

Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’” —Matthew 16:16

Redeemer

“He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,..” —1 Corinthians 1:30

“…to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.” —Galatians 4:5

“He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.” —Titus 2:14

Revealer

“I no longer call you slaves because the slave does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends because I have revealed to you everything I heard from my Father.” — John 15:15

Savior (Yeshua)

“…as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” —Titus 2:13