what is your full name,
given at birth
*What does it mean?
first, middle, and last
*Who or what are you named for?
person, place, or thing
*What associations or hopes are linked
to your name?
honoring an individual,
talents or abilities, physical features,
spiritual gifts, hopes
*Is your name linked with
God's purpose for your life?
dedicated to the Lord, firstborns & others
household trades & skills
challenges to be strong in faith and family.
answers
Have you asked God to reveal the answers to these questions ?Are you curious? What has Jesus or the Holy Spirit told you? Both may be present in your prayers and when you read and think about his word. God brings his word to life as you treasure it in your heart. What have your parents, your grandparents, or closest friends told you? God will reveal more about who you truly are as you enter more deeply into
his love and the love of his family.
his love and the love of his family.
God's gifts & Revelation
"However, as the scripture says,
'What no one ever saw or heard,
what no one ever thought could happen,
is the very thing God prepared for those who love him.'
(Isaiah 64:4)
But it was to us that God made known his secret by means of his Spirit. The Spirit searches everything, even the hidden depths of God's purposes. It is only our own spirit within us that knows all about us; in the same way, only God's Spirit knows all about God. We have not received this world's spirit; instead, we have received the Spirit sent by God, so that we may know all that God has given us."
I Cor. 2:9-12 gnt
'What no one ever saw or heard,
what no one ever thought could happen,
is the very thing God prepared for those who love him.'
(Isaiah 64:4)
But it was to us that God made known his secret by means of his Spirit. The Spirit searches everything, even the hidden depths of God's purposes. It is only our own spirit within us that knows all about us; in the same way, only God's Spirit knows all about God. We have not received this world's spirit; instead, we have received the Spirit sent by God, so that we may know all that God has given us."
I Cor. 2:9-12 gnt
Jesus name
Jesus's Prophetic name is
Immanuel,
which means
God With Us.
"A child is born to us!
A son is given to us!
And he will be our ruler.
He will be called, “Wonderful Counselor,”
“Mighty God,” “Eternal Father,”
“Prince of Peace.”
Isiah 9:6
preparation for mission
Being raised as a Nazarite from birth
spoke of a life
devoted to God,
separate from all sin,
abstaining from wine,
not cutting one's hair,
or coming in contact with a dead body.
John the Baptist and the apostle Paul took such vows.
Most of these relate to the physical body, but two
helped daily in terms of the spirit and soul: being separate from sin, and being devoted to God. These fueled
daily prayers, the study of the scriptures, and being led
by the Holy Spirit.