Category Archives: Names of God

El Chuwl: The God who gave you birth

Our great and wonderful God is the God who made us (chuwl), who formed us in His image, and gives us life. In fact, He gave us life twice – physically and spiritually. You forgot the Rock who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth. Deuteronomy 32:18 The word chuwl, translated here as…
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Knowing God: Unwavering Worship

At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship.  Job 1:20 Job was hit with gut wrenching calamity. Have you been there, maybe through the loss of a loved one, your health, or even a dream? Can you feel Job’s pain as his grief manifests…
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Prince of Peace

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 The title of Prince lets us know we’re talking about a kingdom and peace…
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Parakletos, The Advocate: He comes alongside

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 1 John 2:1 Parakletos is the Greek word translated here as advocate and literally means one called to the side of another. An advocate in our legal…
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