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Lesson 11 – The Names and Titles of Jesus

Lesson 11 – The Names and Titles of Jesus

Lesson for March 18, 2026

The Names and Titles of Jesus

Lesson 11

Alpha and Omega

Revelation 1:8, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty.”

Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Therefore, it makes sense that Jesus would be called Alpha (the First) and Omega (the Last). This title is a reference to His eternal deity. There has never been a time when Jesus did not exist as deity. He is coequal and co-eternal with God the Father and God the Holy Spirt. Jesus explained that He is “the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” in Revelation 21:6 and 22:13. He has always existed and always will exist.

John 1:3, “Through Him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made”

Jesus is the Creator of all things, according to Colossians 1:15-17, “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation: for by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities, all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.”

Only God could make these statements recorded by Isaiah

Isaiah 41:4 “Who has performed and accomplished it, summoning the generations from the beginning? ‘I, the Lord, am the first, and with the last. I am He.

Isaiah 44:6, “This is what the Lord says, He who is the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of armies: ‘I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides Me.”

Isaiah 48:12, “Listen to Me, Jacob, Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.”

The Almighty

Psalm 91:1, “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”

The Almighty is a reference to Jesus’ omnipotence as God. God is all powerful, infinitely able to do all things by His power within His holy character or essence. However, He will not make wrong right, nor will He act foolishly. He will not abuse His power and compromise His justice. If God is limited at any time, it is because of a self-limitation consistent with His own essence. God can do all He wills to do, but He may not will to do all He can. (Isaiah 44:24; II Corinthians 4:6; Ephesians 1:19-21, 3:20; Hebrews 1:3)

To dwell in the shelter of the Most High and abide in the shadow of the Almighty is to live under the promise of God’s protection. The word dwells means “to live in or be an inhabitant of.” Shelter refers to “a hiding place, covering, or protection.” Shelter suggests “shade, comfort, protection, and defense.” And dwells means “lodge, live, spend the night.” This language speaks of someone who is being watched over and protected day and night by God Himself.

Jehovah-Shaddai is the compounded name of Jesus in the Old Testament referring to the protection of the Israelites by delivering them from Egyptian bondage. Exodus 6:1-3, “Then the Lord (Jehovah) said to Moses, ‘Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for under compulsion he will let them (the Israelites) go, and under compulsion he will drive them out of his land.’ God spoke further to Moses and said to him, ‘I am the Lord; and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them.”

No believer is exempt from trials and testing, but Jesus has given us the solution to life’s problems. As we abide in Him and His Word abides in us, we have the resources to handle any problem in life through God’s almighty power. John 15:7, “If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”

Psalm 91:9-12, “For you have made the Lord, my refuge, the Most High, your dwelling place. No evil will happen to you, nor will any plague come near your tent. For He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect you in all your ways. On their hands they will lift you up, so that you do not strike your foot against a stone.”

I Am

John 8:56-59, “Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day, and he saw it and rejoiced. So, the Jews said to Him, ‘You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?’ Jesus said to them, ‘Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.’ Therefore, they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and left the temple grounds.” The violent response of the Jews to Jesus’ statement that He was the “I AM” of the Old Testament indicated they clearly understood that He was declaring He was co-equal and co-eternal with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Exodus 3:14-15 show that Jehovah and Jesus are the same Person, the Self-Existent One, “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 furthermore said to Moses, ‘This is what you shall say to the sons of Israel: ‘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, and this is the name for all generations to use to call upon Me.”

The Holy One

Job 6:10, “But it is still my comfort, and I rejoice in unsparing pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.”

Holy One is a simple descriptive name of Jesus. It highlights His holiness, which means that He is different from mankind in that He is God and different from God in that He is a human. The Hebrew word for holy is “qadosh,” meaning pure or clean. (Isaiah 43:15; Hosea 11:9, 12, Habakkuk 1:12, 3:3)

Holy One is a name for Jesus throughout the New Testament. The Greek word for holy is “hagios,” meaning separated to God. Acts 2:27, “For You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.” Revelation 16:5, “I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, You Who are and Who were.” I Peter 1:15, “Like the Holy One Who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior.”

Holy One is also seen in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word for holy is “qadosh,” meaning separated to God. Proverbs 9:10, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Psalm 16:10, “For You will not abandon My soul to Sheol; You will not allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.”

The Rock

Psalm 95:1, “Come, let’s sing for joy to the Lord, let’s shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.”

Jesus is referred to as the Rock many times throughout the Old Testament. (Deuteronomy 32:15; II Samuel 22:47; Psalm 89:26) The Book of Psalms using the term Rock for Jehovah/Jesus with regard to salvation, protection/refuge, deliverance, and strength. Psalm 62:6-7, “He alone is my Rock and my salvation, my refuge; I will not be shaken. My salvation and my glory rest on God; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.”

Isaiah’s prophecy clearly points to the hope of the coming Messiah, and the Rock of salvation. Jesus Christ would become flesh and deliver us from the penalty of sin on the Cross. The spiritual Rock of the Old Testament became human at the Virgin Birth of Jesus. Jesus was the cornerstone of salvation that metaphorically “the builders” (the Jews) rejected. (Acts 4:11; I Peter 2:4–8). But Jesus became the chief cornerstone of salvation for all mankind including the Jews who rejected Him.

Matthew 16:18, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this Rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.”

Jesus is the Rock on which the Church was built after He ascended to Heaven. He is the Head of the Church and in Him we have the hope (full confidence) of eternal life and a life of peace and happiness today and every day.