40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 19 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the …
Tag: 40 blogs of Lent
Light of the world
Tea light candles, all lit. 40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 18 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”John 8:12 ESVUK I wrote two blog posts on this verse six years ago. …
Lion and Lamb
A literal interpretation of the image of the lamb that was slain and the seven seals - from St Antony Babelsberg 40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 17 And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, …
King of kings and Lord of lords
Jesus reigningMosaic from the church of St Stephen's with St John in Westminster, London. 40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 16 They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.From his …
Judge
Welsh Judges in procession 40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 15 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that [Jesus] is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. Acts 10:42 ESVUK Somethig extraordinary happened in Acts 10. Peter was talking about the …
Immanuel, Emmanuel
40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.----- All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call …
I am
Mosaic of Jesus holding a Bible in his left hand and giving a blessing with his right hand. 40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 13 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”John 8:58 ESVUK I did a series of posts in Lent 2016 on …
Holy Servant or Slave
Servants working in a kitchenFree Creative Commons image via Flickr 40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 12 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, 30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of …
Great High Priest
A model of the Jerusalem Temple 40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 11 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but …
The Door of the Sheep & The Good Shepherd
40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 10 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep, I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep,John 10:7 and John 10:11 I wrote about these back in 2016: I am …
Making an ass of myself 