He is

He is

Fifty names for God, each one anchored in the passage it comes from.

1. Who he is

   Names that say who he is, apart from you.

   1. Alpha and Omega

      He is the Alpha and the Omega.

      1. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

         Revelation 22:13

   2. the Beginning

      He is the Beginning and the End.

      1. He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.

         Revelation 21:6

   3. First and Last

      He is the First and the Last.

      1. This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: “I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.

         Isaiah 44:6

   4. Ancient of Days

      He is the Ancient of Days.

      1. I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.

         Daniel 7:9

   5. I AM

      He is I AM.

      1. God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

         Exodus 3:14

   6. Yahweh

      He is Yahweh.

      1. and I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Yahweh I was not known to them.

         Exodus 6:3

   7. Adonai

      He is Adonai, the Lord.

      1. Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens!

         Psalm 8:1

   8. Elohim

      He is Elohim, God who creates.

      1. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

         Genesis 1:1

   9. Father

      He is Father.

      1. Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

         Matthew 6:9

   10. King of glory

       He is the King of glory.

       1. Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.

          Psalm 24:8

   11. King of kings

       He is the King of kings.

       1. He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

          Revelation 19:16

   12. Lord of lords

       He is the Lord of lords.

       1. which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

          1 Timothy 6:15

   13. sovereign ruler

       He is the sovereign ruler.

       1. Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.

          Psalm 103:19

   14. Holy One

       He is the Holy One.

       1. I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”

          Isaiah 43:15

   15. Mighty God

       He is Mighty God.

       1. For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

          Isaiah 9:6

   16. Counselor

       He is Wonderful Counselor.

       1. For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

          Isaiah 9:6

   17. the Sun

       He is the Sun of Righteousness.

       1. But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

          Malachi 4:2

   18. my righteousness

       He is our righteousness.

       1. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name by which he shall be called: Yahweh our righteousness.

          Jeremiah 23:6

   19. consuming fire

       He is a consuming fire.

       1. for our God is a consuming fire.

          Hebrews 12:29

   20. Creator

       He is the Creator.

       1. Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, The Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

          Isaiah 40:28

   21. Potter

       He is the Potter.

       1. But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.

          Isaiah 64:8

   22. Maker

       He is the Maker of heaven and earth.

       1. My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

          Psalm 121:2

   23. Judge

       He is the Judge of all the earth.

       1. Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

          Genesis 18:25

2. What he is to me

   Names that only mean something when you need shelter.

   1. my rock

      He is my rock.

      1. Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

         Psalm 18:2

   2. my fortress

      He is my fortress.

      1. I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”

         Psalm 91:2

   3. my refuge

      He is my refuge.

      1. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

         Psalm 46:1

   4. hiding place

      He is my hiding place.

      1. You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

         Psalm 32:7

   5. strong tower

      He is my strong tower.

      1. Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

         Proverbs 18:10

   6. shield

      He is a shield and a buckler.

      1. He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.

         Psalm 91:4

   7. great Defender

      He is my great Defender.

      1. A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

         Psalm 68:5

   8. cornerstone

      He is my cornerstone.

      1. being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

         Ephesians 2:20

   9. foundation

      He is my foundation.

      1. For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

         1 Corinthians 3:11

   10. keeper

       He is my keeper.

       1. Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.

          Psalm 121:5

3. What he does

   Names that are a verb.

   1. Redeemer

      He is my Redeemer.

      1. But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.

         Job 19:25

   2. Savior

      He is Savior.

      1. For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

         Luke 2:11

   3. deliverer

      He is my deliverer.

      1. my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge; who subdues my people under me.

         Psalm 144:2

   4. waymaker

      He is the waymaker.

      1. Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

         Isaiah 43:19

   5. miracle worker

      He is the miracle worker.

      1. You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known among the peoples.

         Psalm 77:14

   6. promise keeper

      He is the promise-keeping God.

      1. Nothing failed of any good thing which Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.

         Joshua 21:45

   7. light of the world

      He is the light of the world.

      1. Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

         John 8:12

   8. morning star

      He is the bright and morning star.

      1. I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star.”

         Revelation 22:16

   9. resurrection

      He is the resurrection and the life.

      1. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.

         John 11:25

   10. the way

       He is the way, the truth and the life.

       1. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

          John 14:6

   11. the door

       He is the door, the gate.

       1. I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.

          John 10:9

   12. mediator

       He is my mediator.

       1. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

          1 Timothy 2:5

   13. advocate

       He is my advocate.

       1. My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

          1 John 2:1

   14. intercessor

       He is my intercessor.

       1. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

          Romans 8:34

   15. high priest

       He is my high priest.

       1. Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.

          Hebrews 4:14

   16. sustainer

       He is the sustainer.

       1. His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

          Hebrews 1:3

   17. restorer

       He is the restorer.

       1. He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

          Psalm 23:3