Holy Servant

Names of God

“…Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.” (Acts 4:27b)

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is Holy Servant.

Holy Servant – Jesus

Jesus was prophesied to be the Servant of the Lord (Zech. 3:8; Isa. 42:1). In the fullness of time he was sent and came not to be ministered to, as a monarch, but to minister as a servant under the law.

Jesus took upon him the form of a servant (Phil. 2:7), the Servant of God, and this is an instance of his amazing humility. He - who is the Son of God, of the same nature with God, and equal to him - voluntarily became the Servant of him. He was chosen of God, in his eternal purposes, to be his Servant; and therefore is called, his Servant elect (Isa. 42:1).

“The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus.” (Acts 3:13)

Therefore

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil. 2:5-11)

“Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” (Acts 4:30 NLT)