Are you feeling the rush of the season, eager to focus your heart as Christmas approaches? Advent is the perfect time to prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth by deepening our understanding of who Jesus is. This devotional series will guide you through the names of Jesus found in Scripture, each one revealing a unique aspect of his identity and character.
Over the next 25 days, you’ll explore powerful names like Immanuel (God with us), Prince of Peace, and Bread of Life. We start with Isaiah’s prophecies about Jesus, then look at Jesus’s own “I am . . .” statements in the gospel of John, then we move into the grand vision of Jesus found in Revelation. Finally, in the week leading up to Christmas we look at the “son of . . .” titles given to Jesus.
Each name will invite you to reflect on how Jesus meets your deepest needs—whether you’re longing for peace in chaos, light in the darkness, or hope in a weary world. These devotions are designed to be a time of reflection and renewal, preparing your heart to fully experience the wonder of Christmas.
As we reflect on the names of Jesus, we aren’t just learning facts—we’re encountering the living Christ who came to transform our lives. So, join us as we rediscover who Jesus is and what his coming means for us today. Together, let’s make space in our hearts for the One whose name is above all names.
Read: John 10:1-9 Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. (v. 7) Our dog barks anytime a stranger approaches our house. From her perch
Read: John 10:10-18 I am the good shepherd. (v. 14) Every year, our church puts on a Christmas pageant. We cast the children of the congregation in familiar Nativity roles,
Read: John 11:1-7; 17-27 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.” (v. 25) Ten years ago, a friend was diagnosed with cancer and given months to
Read: John 13:36-14:7 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) Our family
Read: John 15:1-11 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me
Read: Luke 22:39-46 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True. (Rev. 19:11) A missionary walks away from
Read: John 19:1-16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. (Rev. 19:16) In 1743, King George II famously
Read: Hebrews 9:11-28 Worthy is the Lamb who was slain! (Rev. 5:12) Many years before Jesus was born, when God’s people were slaves in Egypt, God sent plagues to prepare
Read: Mark 15:37-39 One of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered.” (Rev. 5:5) Have
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