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1000 Names Of LORD JESUS CHRIST 1000 Names, Titles, and Attributes of Him-Who is the LORD of ALL 1. Abiding Son John 8:35. Matt. 28:20. Heb. 1:3 2. Abolisher of the Enemy Eph. 2:15. Revelation 19:20 3. Abundant Grace Romans 5:17-19 4. Abundant Life John 10:10. Psalms 23:1 5. Ancient of Days Daniel 7:9,13, 22 6. Adonai Deut. 6:4. Isa. 4:4; 61:1 7. Advocate I John 2:1 8. Aleph and Tau Psalms 119:1,169 9. Alpha and Omega Revelation 1:8, 11; 22:13 10. Altogether Lovely Song of Solomon 5:16 11. Amen Num. 5:22. Rev. 1:5; 3:14 12. Anchor of Souls Gen. 6:19. Matt. 14:25 13. Angel of God Gen. 31:11. Exo. 14:9 14. Angel of His Presence Isa. 63:9. John 1:13 15. Angel of Jacob Genesis 49:16 16. Angel of the Lord Gen. 18:2-15. Exodus 3:2 17. Anointed King I Sam. 2:10 18. Anointed One Psalms 2:2 19. Anointed of the Holy Spirit Psa. 45:7. Heb. 1:9. Matt. 3:16 20. Anointed Preacher Isaiah 61:1 21. Anointed Witness I Samuel 12:5 22. Anointed of My Head Psalms 23:5 23. Another King Acts 17:7 24. Another Priest Heb. 7:15, 16 25. Anthem of a New Song Rev. 5:9; 7:12; 15:3 26. Apple Tree Song of Solomon 2:3 27. Appointed Heir Hebrews 1:2 28. Appointed Judge John 5:29. Acts 12:30 29. Appointed of God Psa. 104:19. Hebrews 3:2 30. Appointed Sacrifice Hebrews 7:28. Psalms 40:6 31. Appointer of Seasons Psalms 104:19. Genesis 1:14 32. Approved of God Acts 2:22 33. Ark of Strength Isa. 62:8 34. Arm of His Strength Psalms 132:8 35. Arm of Redemption Psalms 77:15 36. Arm of the Lord Isaiah 51:9; 53:1 37. Armor of God Isaiah 6:5; 11:5 38. Assurance of our Hearts John 14:1. I John 3:19 39. Astonied One Isa. 52:14; 50:6 40. Author and Finisher of Faith Heb. 12:2. John 19:30 41. Author of Eternal Salvation Heb. 5:9. Rev. 21:27 42. Arrow of Conviction Zech. 9:14. John 7:58 43. Author of Peace with God Romans 5:1. John14:27 44. Author of Book of Life Revelation 21:27 45. Availing Shield and Buckler Psalms 35:2 46. Babe of Bethlehem Luke 2:12 47. Babe and Child of Promise Gen. 3:15. Isa. 7:14; 9:6 48. Balm of Gilead Jeremiah 8:22 49. Banner of Israel Psalms 60:4 50. Banner of Love Song of Solomon 2:4 51. Baptizer Matthew 3:11 52. Barer of the Seven Stars Revelation 1:6 53. Beautiful and Glorious Branch Isaiah 4:2 54. Beauty of Holiness II Chron. 20:21. Isaiah 33:17 55. Beauty of the Lord Isa. 4:2. Psalms 90:17 56. Beginning and Ending Isa. 43: 3-7. Revelation 1:8 57. Beginning of Wisdom Psalms 111:10. Proverbs 8:23 58. Beloved, White and Rudy One Song of Solomon 5:10 59. Beloved of the Father Matthew 12:18 60. Beloved Son Matt. 13:17. Mark 11:1 61. Better than Angels Hebrews 1:4 62. Blessed and Glorious Lamb Revelation 5:13 63. Blessed and Only Potentate I Tim. 6:16. Revelation 19:16 64. Blessed and Glorious Name Psalms 72:19 65. Blessed Lamb of Glory Revelation 7:12 66. Blessed One Psalms 72:19 67. Blessed Rock Psalms 18:46 68. Blesser of the Children Mark 9:36 69. BRANCH Zechariah 3:8 70. Branch of Righteousness Jeremiah 33:15 71. Bread John 6:50 72. Bread of Heaven John 6:51 73. Bread of God John 6:33 74. Bread of Life John 6:48 75. Breast Plate of our Righteousness Rom. 13:14. Ephesians 6:14 76. Bridegroom John 2:39. Matt. 9:15 77. Bridegroom Lamb Revelation 19:7; 21:9 78. Bright Light of Glory Job 37:21 79. Brightness of His Glory Heb. 1:3. John 17:5 80. Brightness of the Lord Eze. 10:4 81. Brightness of Thy Rising Isa. 60:3. Rev. 21:23 82. Bringer of Good Things Isa. 41:27; 61:1 83. Brother of James Mark 6:3 84. Buckler to the Upright Proverbs 2:7 85. Buckler to All II Sam. 22:51. Psalms 18:30 86. Builder and Maker Heb. 11:10. Isa. 17:7 87. Builder of the Church Matthew 16:18 88. Bruised and Afflicted of God Isaiah 53:5 89. Bruiser of Satan Gen. 3:15. Romans 16:20 90. Captain of Salvation Hebrews 2:10 91. Captain of the Lord’s Host Joshua 5:14 92. Carpenter Jesus Mark 6:3 93. Carpenter’s Son Matt. 13:55 94. Chief Corner Stone Ephesians 2:10 95. Chief Shepherd I Peter 5:4 96. Chiefest among Ten Thousand Song of Solomon 5:10 97. Child Jesus Luke 2:47 98. Child of the Holy Ghost Matthew 1:18 99. Chosen of God I Peter 2:4. Luke 23:25 100.Chosen Stone of God I Peter 2:4 101.Christ Jesus Acts 19:4. Romans 3:24 102.Christ Jesus the Lord II Cor. 4:5 103.Christ of God Luke 9:20 104.Christ our Life Col. 3:4 105.Christ our Peace Isa. 53:5. Eph. 2:14 106.Christ the Crucified I Cor. 1:22; 2:8 107.Christ the King of Israel Mark 15:32 108.Christ the Lord Luke 2:11 109.Christ the Rock I Cor. 10:4 110.Christ the Son of David Mark 12:35 111.Christ the Son of God Acts 9:20. Luke 4:11 112.Christ the Son of the Blessed Mark 14:61 113.Christ the First Fruits I Cor. 15:23. Matt. 27:5 114.Cloud of the Lord Exo. 40:38. Rev. 14:14 115.Cluster of the Camphire Song of Solomon 1:14 116.Comfort of the Mourners Isa. 61:12. John 11:45 117.Comforter of Zion Isaiah 40:1 118.Compassionate Shepherd Matthew 9:36 119.Consuming Fire Deut. 4:24; 9:3 120.Confidence Psalms 65:5 121.Conquering Lamb Rev. 17:14 122.Consecrated Son Heb. 7:8 123.Consolation of Israel Luke 2:25 124.Complete Controller of All Col. 1:7 125.Completer of the Saints Col. 3:3 126.Contradiction of Sinners Heb. 12:3. Romans 3:23 127.Counsel of the Most High Psalms 107:22. Isa. 9:6 128.Covenant of the People Isaiah 49:8 129.Covenant of Promise Heb. 10:16 130.Covert from the Storm Isaiah 4:6 131.Creator of Israel Isaiah 43:15 132.Creator of the New Heavens and Earth Isa. 66:22 133.Creator of Principalities and Powers Col. 1:16 134.Creator of the Earth Isa. 40:28 135.Creator of the Heavens Isa. 42:5; 45:18 136.Creator of Visible & Invisible things Col. 1:16 137.Creator of the Winds Proverbs 30:4. Amos 4:13 138.Crown of Glory Isa. 28:5. 139.Crown of Pure Gold Psalms 21:3 140.Darling Psalms 22:20; 35:17 141.Days man Job 9:33. I Tim. 2:5 142.Dayspring from on High Luke 1:78 143.Daystar II Peter 1:19 144.Defense Job 22:25. Psa. 89:18 145.Deliverer Psalms 18:2 146.Deliverer to Zion Isa. 59:20 147.Deliverer of my Soul Psa. 86:13. Romans 10:4 148.Designer of the Universe Psalms 19:1 149.Desire of All Nations Haggai 2:7 150.Desire of our Soul Isaiah 26:8 151.Desire of the Bride Song of Solomon 7:10 152.Desire of the Prophets and Kings Luke 10:24 153.Desire of the Righteous Proverbs 11:23 154.Desire of Women Daniel 11:37 155.Despised and Rejected One Isa. 53:3 156.Despised of the People Psalms 22:6. Isa. 60:14 157.Dew of youth Psalms 110:3 158.Dew unto Israel Hosea 14:5 159.Diadem of Beauty Isa. 28:5 160.Disallowed Stone I Peter 2:7 161.Door of Faith Acts 14:27 162.Door of the Sheep John 10:9 163.Dweller of the Heavenlies Psalms 123: 1. John 6 164.El Shaddai Genesis 14 165.Enlarger of Gad Deut. 33:20 166.Elect of the Lord Isa. 42: 1 167.Eloihim Gen. 1:1. Exo. 1:17. Zech. 13:9 168.Enlarger of my Heart Psalms 119:32 169.Enlightener of My Darkness Psalms 18:28 170.Ensign Isa. 30:17 171.Ensign for the Nations Isa. 11:12 172.Ensign of the People Isa. 11:10 173.Enthroned Priest Zech. 6:12. Heb. 10:12 174.Equal of God John 5:18. Phil. 2:6 175.Establisher of the Ends of the Earth Proverbs 30:4 176.Eternal Christ John 8 177.Eternal Life I John 1:2; 5:20 178.Eternal Word John 1:1 179.Eucharist of our Faith I Cor. 11:24 180.Everlasting God Isa. 40:28 181.Everlasting King Isa. 40:28 182.Everlasting Name Isa. 63:16. Phil. 2:11 183.Everlasting Priest Heb. 7:17 184.Ever living Intercessor Isa. 53:12. Heb. 7:25 185.Ever living One Rev. 4:10 186.Ever merciful One Psalms 37:26 187.Exalted and Extolled Servant Isaiah 52:13 188.Exalted God of Salvation Psalms 18:46 189.Exalted Lamb Rev.
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