JENNIFER KENNEDY
D E A N
dedication
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” — Isaiah 61:3
Other New Hope releases by Jennifer Kennedy Dean
Altar’d: Experience the Power of the Resurrection Live a Praying Life! (Trade Book) Live a Praying Life Bible Study, Anniversary Edition Live a Praying Life Journal, Anniversary Edition Live a Praying Life Leader DVD Kit, Anniversary Edition Heart’s Cry: Principles of Prayer, Revised Edition Life Unhindered!: Five Keys to Walking in Freedom Set Apart: A 6-Week Study of the Beatitudes Set Apart DVD Leader Kit: A 6-Week Study of the Beatitudes Secrets Jesus Shared: Kingdom Insights Revealed Through the Parables Secrets Jesus Shared DVD Leader Kit: Kingdom Insights Revealed Through the Parables Fueled by Faith Power in the Blood of Jesus The Power of Small: Think Small to Live Large
CONTENTS
introduction
I
My Pr ay er
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” — Philippians 2:9–11 (emphasis mine)
N a m e s Th at Te l l a Story
“Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, ‘It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.’ The second son he named Ephraim and said, ‘It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.’” — Genesis 41:51–52
“When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, ‘I drew him out of the water.’” — Exodus 2:10 “Zipporah gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, ‘I have become an alien in a foreign land.’” — Exodus 2:22
“When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. He named him Noah and said, ‘He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed’” [Noah means “to rest, to settle down.”] — Genesis 5:28–29 “Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, ‘It is because the Lord has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.’ [Reuben means “to see a son.”] She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, ‘Because the Lord heard that I am not loved, he gave me this one too.’ So she named him Simeon. [Simeon is derived from a word that means “to hear clearly, with understanding; often with the implication of acting on what is heard.”] Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, ‘Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.’ So he was named Levi. [Levi means “to intertwine; to bind.”] She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, ‘This time I will praise the Lord.’ So she named him Judah.” [Judah means “to praise with lifted hands.”] — Genesis 29:32–35
God ’s N a m e “Moses said to God, ‘Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to you,” and they ask me, “What is his name?” Then what shall I tell them?’ “God said to Moses, ‘I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: “I am has sent me to you.”’ “God also said to Moses, ‘Say to the Israelites, “The Lord, the God of your fathers — the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob — has sent me to you.” This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.’” — Exodus 3:13–15
“God said to Moses, ‘I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: “I am has sent me to you.”’” — Exodus 3:14
“For this is what the high and lofty One says — he who lives forever, whose name is holy: ‘I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.’” — Isaiah 57:15
“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” — Psalm 8:9 “Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.” — Psalm 34:3
J e hova h S av es
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” — Deuteronomy 6:4
“The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.’” — Luke 1:35
The Na me
“But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.’” — Luke 1:30–31 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” — Matthew 1:21
I n t he N a m e of Jesus
“Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.” — Isaiah 45:22
“From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.’” — Matthew 4:17
“In the beginning was the Word.” “The Word became flesh.” “The Word was with God.” “The Word . . . made his dwelling among us.” “The Word was God.” “The Word became flesh. . . . We have seen his glory.”
Books by Jennifer Kennedy Dean
The Power of Small Secrets Jesus Shared Think Small to Live Large
Kingdom Insights Revealed Through the Parables
978-1-59669-313-5
978-1-59669-108-7
Life Unhindered! Five Keys to Walking in Freedom 978-1-59669-286-2
Heart’s Cry
Set Apart
Live a Praying Life!
Principles of Prayer
A 6-Week Study of the Beatitudes
Open Your Life to God’s Plan and Provision
978-1-59669-263-3
978-1-59669-299-2
978-1-59669-095-0
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