Wouldn't it be cool to meet God and have Him give you a new name? It happens to Peter right at the beginning of their relationship. Peter hadn't even expressed any hint of belief yet. God says to the biggest knucklehead of the Bible: You are ROCK. You will grow strong and solid. It is such a wonderful gift from God to see Peter in this way, even before it happens.

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The phrase, "Jesus Christ!" is often used as an obscenity. Christ is the Greek word for the office of messiah or anointed one. Swearing takes the Person, Jesus and His office, Christ (anointed one or messiah) and uses it as a verbal atrocity.

Oh that we'd be more like Andrew who was the first to get this association RIGHT. The awaited one has NOW COME. The page from OT anticipating to NT experiencing is now turned. Let's respectfully, and rightly say with him, "Jesus Christ!"

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When you come to the Lord, what exactly are you seeking? Is it some transactional encounter? A Political savior? An acknowledgment of a Creator? Of each of us, Jesus asks one of the great questions of Scripture: What are you seeking?

We'll likely do better than Andrew, who asked what hotel Jesus was staying in. Come. Follow. Think about why you are here. What or better, WHO are you seeking? Watch, and subscribe for a 7 minute dose each morning.

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Without the new name of God in today's passage, you could NEVER stand before God as anything other than JUDGED. This name makes ACCESS to God in other ways possible. It makes friendship, and intimacy possible.

The names of God are NEW only once. Then they are eternal. Join me today in being gobsmacked by this new name for God!

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If the Bible is true, you, yes you can be greater than the greatest man that ever lived. Jesus identified this person as John the Baptist. It is quite a title, yet, if we get adopted into God's heavenly family we get untold greatness. What we get from being in God's family makes us greater than the greatest man that ever lived. It staggers the imagination as to what it is like in such a family.

This podcast is meant to be daily and sequential, so stick around. Watch some more. We'll find out more about this greatness-giving God.

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If you wanna know God, you gotta know Jesus. Any sincere exploration of God must come through Jesus. It is Jesus that most completely makes God known. Most soberingly, no one comes to the Father except through Jesus. God went to great trouble to make Jesus known so that Jesus could make the Father known. Join me in a daily, 7 minute exploration of God who Jesus is making known.

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The Lord just knew we were in trouble and needed some outside help. So, He becomes a willing servant to humanity by becoming a willing human servant. The Word becomes flesh and dwelt among us.

God shows up. He shows up HERE among us. He shows up in flesh. Why? To HELP. Watch subscribe and like the difference that it makes.

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The Lord tells us how many dawns He's been at work before it dawns on us to receive Him. He reminds us that He's been at work "Before the ages began". He started working on the project of our belief before the foundation of the world. This is truly mind blowing.

In light of these many many dawns, perhaps we should consider letting these truths dawn on us.

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