Names are very significant to the life of any individual. It describes the destiny, purpose and character of the person. It actually dictates his steps or decisions.

Therefore, a good name will speak well of an individual while a bad one will speak ill of such a one. In this post, we will consider the names of Jesus Christ.

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6 NKJV)

And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21 NKJV)

God uses names to pass across messages to men. When God names your unborn baby, He is directly telling you what to expect of the baby, He is prophesying into the life of the child. That is why it is good to receive the names of your babies from God. And even if you name him yourself, the baby will live by the meaning of the name.

A name either brings out the best or the worst from a person, accelerates or hinders his success, builds joy and peace in his life, or sorrow and misery. Whatever the name, it surely will affect the people around him positively or negatively. The power of names can not be over-emphasized.

God changed Abraham's name from Abram to Abraham to describe what he would become later - father of nations, (Genesis 17:5-6). And truly, he became the father of nations- both the physical Israelites and the spiritual Israelites through Christ.

Also, Jacob was living out his name, which meant supplanter, until God changed his name to Israel. He supplanted Esau two times. He took away his birthright, and took away his blessing, (Genesis 27:36). But in Genesis 32:24-28, when he wrestled with the angel and prevailed, he asked him to bless him, and the blessing he got was a change of name! So name speaks a lot about an individual.

This is the reason why Christ's names speak a lot about Him. Here, we will consider a few of....​