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N A M E S A N D T I T L E S F O R J E S U S
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Theologians tell us that people pray as the they
believe, but people also believe as they pray. A
famous prayer called the "Jesus Prayer" is a great
example of both the believer and pray-er expressing
his or her faith. Each word in the Jesus Prayer
conveys profound meaning: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son
of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." The following
slides will analyze the important words of the prayer
more deeply.
J E S U S
• It means "God Saves” or “Yahweh is Salvation”
• It reveals the mission Jesus accomplished for us
• It is a late form of the Hebrew name Joshua
(Yehoshua)
• The name "Jesus" shows that the very name of
God is present in the person that will save us
from our sins and ultimately from death.
The Council of Lyons prescribed a
devotion to the Holy Name, Jesus, in 1274.
After the founding of the
Society of the Holy
Name of Jesus, early
Spanish members
began the practice of
naming their children
Jesus at baptism.
• Christians get their names from the word "Christ"
• It derives from the Greek word "Christos"
• It means "anointed one"
• It stands for "Messiah" in Hebrew, which means savior
• Jesus accomplished his mission of suffering service by
being a prophet, priest, and king
C H R I S T
Jesus as the
Messiah
(Savior)
• It reveals Jesus' unique relationship with God the
Father, sharing his every nature at the beginning of
time
• Jesus Christ is God's only son and there is no one like
him
• It means that Jesus is God in
flesh
• He said "the Father and I are
one"
SON OF GOD
G O D S A I D T H A T J E S U S I S H I S " B E L O V E D S O N " A T
H I S B A P T I S M A N D T R A N S F I G U R A T I O N
• It states that Jesus is God
himself
• It refers to a ruler or some
powerful person
• It is used as a form of address
similar to "sir" or "boss"
• It translates to the Greek word
"Kurios" or "Adonai"
• Jesus is the Lord of life, the
One who deserves their total
devotion and obedience
• It is the most lofty and
important title to affirm Jesus'
divinity
L O R D