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