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More than a Carpenter

Jesus is not only the most famous person in human history, He is also the most controversial person in all of human history. Which shouldn’t surprise us because there is no one like Jesus! Jesus of Nazareth is much more than a carpenter from Nazareth, He is a carpenter who built the worlds! | AUDIO | TEXT PDF The 3rd in a series JESUS: The Name Above Every Name studying the names and titles of Jesus in order to know Him better.

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.” (Colossians 1:15–16 NKJ)

The second in a series JESUS: The Name Above Every Name studying the names and titles of Jesus in order to know Him better. It was an angel who told Joseph, “…you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).

The Origin of Jesus Name is in Hebrew, which is: Yeshua, a shortened version of the name ‘Joshua’ who was a great hero of faith. Joshua’s name in Hebrew meant: “Jehovah is Salvation.” Jesus’ Hebrew name is a compound word which means “Yahweh Saves”, which is no surprise because this was the mission Jesus came to accomplish. AUDIO | TEXT PDF

The Names and Titles of Jesus

Jesus name is above every name. There is no greater knowledge than knowing Jesus. This is the first of a series on the names and titles of Jesus, to learn more about who He is, what He has accomplished and what He is accomplishing for us even today. AUDIO | TEXT PDF

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11)