Introduction A Kaleidoscope of names: God is a multi-faceted personality. He forms us into His image as we allow Him to brand us with His character.

1. What¿s in a Name?: Our relationship with God grows as we get to know the character that underlies His names.

2. A Faith Journey: God revealed Himself to Moses as Yahweh and increased his faith so that he could lead Israel out of Egypt.

3. Spectrum of Glory: Exploring the connection between God¿s glory and His names. The difference between fear and reverence.

4. Approaching Glory: The God of glory is eternally committed to relationship with us.

5. Scorched Ground: Names that express the holiness and righteousness of God.

6. Pledging Allegiance: The Lord of hosts, the Lord our banner, and other names that reflect God¿s supremacy.

7. Intersecting with the Everlasting: We find life¿s enduring purpose in partnership with the Eternal God.

8. The Gods Must Be Crazy: If He is God of gods, then who are the gods and how much greater is He than them?

9. Ministry to Foreign Affairs: Jesus¿ exclusive claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. And how to explain that awkward name, ¿Jealous God.¿

10. Like Father Like Child: The mission of Jesus: to reveal God as Father and to reconcile us to Him as His adopted children.

11. Satisfied By God: God satisfies thirsty souls. Jesus is the ultimate thirst-quenching fountain.

12. Riding by Faith: Names that celebrate God¿s relationships with people. Abraham, Hagar, and David all had relationships with God that open different windows on His character and ways.

13. Getting Personal: God changed Jacob¿s character and his name as He revealed more of His own names.

14. The Interpreter: Immanuel is ¿God with us¿ in three senses.

15. Welcoming the Good Shepherd: The title ¿Shepherd¿ combines many aspects of God into one role.

16. Two Sides of a Coin: Jesus¿ divine and human sides are evident in many of His names, especially those mentioned in the nativity stories.

17. Hark the Herald Angel: Why were the Bethlehem shepherds so excited about ¿a Savior, Christ the Lord¿?

18. Four Threads in an Embroidery: Tracing the roots of the messianic titles of Jesus, in particular, Son of David, Son of God, Son of Man, and Servant of the Lord.

19. A Disappointing Messiah: Jesus fell short of most contemporary messianic expectations but He was still God¿s Messiah.

20. Who Do You Say That I Am?: The names that people called Jesus say a lot about Him¿and them.

21. A Matter of Life and Death: Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life, calls everyone to deeper faith.

22. Dominoes to Dominion: Jesus¿ resurrection convinced His followers that He is both Lord and Son of God.

23. God¿s Saving Art: Many names of God concern salvation and deliverance and they assure us of security in Him.

Epilogue The Long Hallelujah: The name quest reaches its final goal as Babylon burns.