The Awesome Names of God. Alpha and Omega “The Beginning and the Ending” “The First and the...

The Awesome Names of God

Alpha and Omega

“The Beginning and the Ending”

“The First and the Last”

This name makes a statement that God is the only God there is…

Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

Nowhere does the Bible explain where God came from;

however, it is clear that God is the “former” of all things.

Revelation 1:1-18

I. Alpha and Omega speaks of God as the Eternal Cause

of all that is.

A. A foundational truth of Scripture is that God is the “beginning” or origin of all

creation

Genesis 1:1 / Rev. 3:14

B. As Alpha (the first), He is the “exnihilo” creator of all

things

John 1:1-4,10 / Heb. 1:10

C. As Alpha and Omega, He is the sustainer of all

creation

Colossians 1:15-17

II. Alpha and Omega speaks of God as the chief being of

all

A. The name Alpha makes it clear that He is the

pre-eminent one

Colossians 1:18-19

B. His name is above every name

Philippians 2:9-11

C. He is chief because He has been given all authority

Matthew 28:18 Eph. 1:19-22

III. Alpha and Omega speaks of God as the final

destination at which all that exists arrives.

(Example: The River and Avatar

A. “Omega” tells us that God is the point at which

everything concludes

Rev. 1:18-22; 12:13

B. “Omega” tells us that God is the final authority on

all things

John 14:6

C. Each of us shall finally give account to Christ the

Alpha and Omega

Romans 14:11-12