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to us is through titles and metaphors. These titles and metaphors provide you with excellent praise pointers. You can use these titles and metaphors to build your praise vocabulary and to deepen your praise of God. You are given the titles and metaphors for each member of the Trinity. God The Father Abba, Father-Mark 14:36, Romans 8:15 ...
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- God Is A Potter
- The Lord Is My Shepherd
- Jesus Is Light
- God Is The Alpha and Omega
- Jesus Is A Vine
- Jesus Is The Bread of Life
- God Is A Rock, A Shield and A Fortress
- The Lord Is A Sun and A Shield
- God Is The Father
- God Is An Artist
In this metaphor, god is seen as a potter moulding the world. The key idea here is that we’re all made by god. Just like a potter uses his hands to mould pots from clay, god moulded us. And just as a potter’s hand-made pots are fashioned and cast by a potter with their own unique personalities, god gave us personalities that he hand-selected for us...
In this metaphor, god is seen as a shepherd and we are his sheep. This one recurs a lot in Christianity. A shepherd will make sure their sheep are all safe and healthy. He will lead them to where they need to go and care for them. Similarly, God will make sure we’re all healthy and okay. He will also need to make sure we go in the right direction, ...
We often use phrases that refer to Jesus as ‘light’. In all of these references (e.g. the lord as the sun, brightness, etc.), the writers are referencing the cultural idea of light being good and dark being bad. I talk about this in detail in my light metaphorsarticle. So, to say that Jesus is light is to say that he is the ‘good thing’ that needs ...
For this metaphor, you need to know that Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and Omega is the last letter of the Greek Alphabet. So, Revelations is really saying that God is everything. He is the answer to all questions and is your guide for life (and death) from beginning to end.
In this metaphor, Jesus sees himself as a vine, while we are the branches growing from the vine. The idea here is that branches from a vine cannot live without the vine itself. So, we must stay close to Jesus in order to thrive. It also highlights how we come from God and are made by god, just as vines are needed in order to make branches. Finally,...
Here, Jesus is bread. This means that he is the thing that gives us what we need – food an nourishment. He follows-up with “he who comes to me will not hunger”, meaning that if you believe in God, you will get what you need in life. He will provide for you.
Here are three metaphors in once! First, god is a rock. As discussed in my rock metaphorsarticle, we often use rocks as metaphors when we want to refer to things that are strong, solid, and will not fail on us. So, here, we can see that Psalm 18:2 is saying that God will always be there for you. Second, god is a fortress. This means that you will b...
I just discussed above the idea of God as a shield – like a shield, god can protect you from attacks from evil. As for ‘sun’, we see regularly that people refer to god as ‘the light’, and of course the greatest of all lights is the sun. So, this metaphor reinforces the idea that god is goodness (light) and the opposite of evil (darkness). You shoul...
We will often refer to God as our father. Here, we’re not saying that God is Jesus’s father (which is, arguable, a little more literal). Rather, we’re saying he’s your father and my father. How can that be so, if we already have a father? This is a metaphorical statement which refers to God as someone who created us. Just as we are created by our f...
We will often be out and about in nature, look upon the beauty we see, and marvel at God’s creation. He created something incredibly beautiful. You could even say that nature is a work of art painted by the hand of god! He’s the greatest artist – greater than Michelangelo. This has similarities to the metaphor earlier of God as Potter because both ...
- God as a Father. Meaning: God is seen as a loving, caring, and protective parent who guides and provides for his children. In a Sentence: Just like a father watches over his children with unwavering love and guidance, God cares for us, guiding us through life’s twists and turns.
- God as a King. Meaning: God is seen as the supreme ruler and authority over all things, with the power to govern and direct the world according to his will.
- God as a Shepherd. Meaning: God is seen as the one who guides and protects his people, leading them along the right path and providing for their needs.
- God as a Rock. Meaning: God is seen as a strong, steady, and dependable foundation upon which people can build their lives and find security. In a Sentence: When life’s storms rage, we can always find refuge and stability in God, the unyielding Rock of our existence.
Ambiguity): the power of good intentions • God as Dynamic Love: the power of love • God as Persistent Life: the power of transformation • God the Jazz Band Leader: the power of shared power Think of a time in your life when things seemed to be a mess or in chaos. As you look back on that experience, how do you understand God working? What ...
God ~ Ruach The very first metaphor used for God in the Bible is ruach Elohim—a wind of God, or Godly wind. The word "ruach" means both wind and spirit, and is also associated with breath. The first human becomes a living being with the beautiful metaphoric image of God blowing the "breath of life" directly into him.
In order to come to a sound understanding of the literal sense of metaphors, the study reviews how they work and what results from their use. Such a review is important for two reasons. First, in the finding that metaphors for God prompt the formation of a concept of God, the need for their valid interpretation in religious instruction is stressed.
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Mar 7, 2018 · Metaphors about God and Jesus abound in The Bible. God is commonly referred to as a rock, as in this example. • Psalm 18:2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. List Of False Prophets In The Bible
