We can learn so much through the study of the names of God. Hillsong Worship's song, "What a Beautiful Name," puts the name of Jesus front and center in a moving song of worship. How much more powerful will this song be when you invest some time in discovering and contemplating a few names revealed in God's Word?

Let's go to the beginning with Jesus, shall we?

On this episode I discuss:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include
  • Consult a commentary - I used Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology this week
  • Follow the cross references
  • Make a list
  • Journal
• How John calls Jesus "The Word" - John 1:1-3
• The doctrine of the trinity - God eternally exists as three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and each person is fully God, and there is one God
• Wayne Grudem's audio presentation on the trinity - Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4
• The name for Jesus in John 1:1 - Logos
• Jesus was in the beginning - John 1:1
• Jesus is God - John 1:1
• Jesus was WITH God - John 1:2
• God created everything through Jesus - John 1:3
• We see each person of God in the beginning - Elohim - Genesis 1:1-3
• Just because God is plural doesn't mean there is more than one God - Deuteronomy 6:4
• A powerful passage that brings it all together - Colossians 1:15-17
• "Let us" - Genesis 1:26
• The Name above all names - Philippians 2:1-11
• Making a list of our response to these amazing truths
• Trusting in the Name of Jesus - Proverbs 18:10

Additional Resources

• Lyrics
• Inside the Music "What a Beautiful Name" by Hillsong Worship - KLove YouTube Video

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