Devot. Jesus Christ or Christ Jesus?

Hi Folks,

I hope you had a good week! 

The devot. today shows another title of Jesus Christ-His name and what each name means.

 

My pastor was joking us the other week, "Folks, the name "Lord Jesus Christ" was not Jesus' first, middle and last name."   He than explained it to us this way:

 

Lord shows His position in my life=He is my Master, the Boss of my life (And I'm thankful for it too!)

 

Jesus-His personal name meaning Savior

 

Christ=Greek for Messiah

 

So His name means Master, Savior and Messiah.   Keep this in mind as you read this devot. 

Pray you learn something valuable this weekend.  Lord bless you!

"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

To him be glory both now and forever."  Amen.  2 Peter 3:18
Devotional Used by permission.   Taken from

 

 

 

July 22, 2016 Jesus Christ or Christ Jesus “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20)   The doctrine of verbal inspiration implies that not only are the words of Scripture inspired, but the very order in which they appear is also inspired. Studies by commentators and translators have rightly noted that a change in the order of the words would at times change the meaning or emphasis of a passage. This phenomenon is often seen in the order in which the various names of Christ appear. By noting this order, one may sometimes gain new insight into a passage.   While the name Jesus, alone, normally appears in the gospels and the book of Acts, the compound name Jesus Christ appears on occasion. Interestingly, the same compound name is used exclusively by the disciples John and Peter in their letters, and by James and Jude, the brothers of our Lord. Of course, these men knew Him first by His human name, Jesus, and only fully comprehended the fact that He was the Christ (meaning “the Anointed,” or “the Messiah”) after His resurrection and ascension.   Paul, on the other hand, first encountered Christ in all His glory on the road to Damascus. Perhaps, as a consequence, he frequently reversed the order, speaking of Christ Jesus, although he used both orders many times.   The reason for this choice of order perhaps can best be illustrated in Philippians 2:5-11. In verse 5, Paul described the Anointed One, who first emptied Himself of certain aspects of His deity to take on human form. Therefore, Paul used the name Christ Jesus. In verse 11, however, the order is reversed. In this case, as in our text, the movement is from humanity to glory. In one, the glory of the risen Savior is emphasized; in the other, the glory that we shall share with Him. This glory is assured us through His victory. JDM     This email was sent to  | Print this article Unsubscribe | Subscribe