NAMES AND TITLES FOR JESUS

INTRODUCTION
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.

JESUS
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.

CHRIST
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

Jesus as the
Messiah
(Savior)

SON OF GOD
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"

GOD SAID THAT JESUS IS HIS "BELOVED SON" AT

HIS BAPTISM AND TRANSFIGURATION

LORD
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