Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved Acts 4:12 The Name God operated in the Old Testament as a Spirit. A spirit has no shape and no body. It is not something you can see or touch. The Jews and others who knew Him called Him Jehovah, which means the self-existent and eternal God, the One true God of all. The prophet Isaiah said, way back before Jesus was born, Behold, God is my salvation I will trust and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song: He also is become my salvation (Isaiah 12:2). He was saying that the invisible Jehovah has become my salvation! When you take the name Jesus in its Greek form it is Joshua which is literally translated Jehovah has become salvation. That name, Jesus, describes God Himself, who we could see, the humanity that could die for us. A spirit cannot die, so God needed a body. I Timothy 3:16 declares, And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believe on in the world, received up into glory. It says He was seen of angels! Why were the angels so excited on the day of His birth in Bethlehem? Because people could now SEE God!! The spirit of God was manifested in a body we could see, becoming the sacrifice to save you and me! When we are baptized and have Jesus name spoken over us, we are getting His name applied to our lives! He is the Father who created us, a spirit which is invisible. But He is Jesus who became the physical sacrifice for the sins of the world. Jesus is the only saving name. What a name! Family Prayer: Lord, we know that Your name is the only saving name! Help us each day to remember what that name has done for us. In Jesus Name, Amen. Includes Family Activities Want more? Scroll down for Bonus Pages
Family Activities Looking Inward In most cultures, significance is given to a person s name. Have each family member research the meaning of their name. Does the meaning match your personalities? Create your name and its meaning on some paper that you can then frame. Also create one for Jesus. How does His name match His personality? Let s talk Over the course of history, there have been many names that have been proclaimed as deity or God. Mohammed, Buddha, Dalai Lama and Mary the mother of Jesus are just a few. What is the difference between these people and Jesus? How did Jesus fulfill all scripture and His name remain the only one whereby we must be saved? Time to update your S.A.F.E HOMES scrapbook! How have these devotionals blessed your family? Let each family member add an important lesson they have learned or a special memory from past Looking Outward suggested activities.
Additional Challenges FREE Play Jesus Bingo as a family. Make a copy of the Bingo template for each family member. Then give each person an opportunity to write the different names of JESUS on each square. Once completed, cut out the names below and call each name until someone has reached a bingo. Mighty God Alpha Omega Anointed One Wonderful Counselor Prince of Peace Comforter Deliverer Father Healer Messiah Holy One Jehovah Lamb of God Lamb of God Living Water LORD King of Kings Redeemer The Way The Truth The Life Son Holy Ghost Shepherd Savior Master Emmanuel Jesus I AM Judge Just One Creator Christ Morning Star Rose of Sharon Bread of Life Bridegroom Author Finisher Begotten Cornerstone Beloved King
Puzzle Page Find the Hidden Message! S L E G N A T H D D S L E R E C R E A T E D T E I T A S N O O T H E R N E T T A R N M E X Q M Q I D H A W S G E R K P Y X D P Q P L B M E F N E X D E O G G O S Q S Y F O G T R L H G S R N H K D S I S T E B J U E P A S O S W T N W H I U B M N R K C A S A E A G S S H A A T N Y Y R V L R M I T U A P N I X C B L I I Y V I B Z V T I L O A A L L F N F R L J O I T E N S F Y S I I G C Q H H Z Y S P I R I T E B C E J E E E B E P J G O D L I N E S S J D L ANGELS BAPTIZED CREATED ETERNAL GENTILES GODLINESS HUMANITY INVISIBLE JEHOVAH JUSTIFIED MANIFESTED MYSTERY PROPHET SACRIFICE SALVATION SAVING SONG SPIRIT STRENGTH TRANSLATED
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