Name Tags: You Are… Actors With Many Roles To Play

Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Matthew 22:34-40 (NIV)

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts…

William Shakespeare, “As You Like It,” Act 2, Scene 7

In the Bible, names are significant, often revealing a character trait. As we conclude this devotion series, let's ponder its names. Do we know we are...?

  • Abraham's Descendants

  • Accepted

  • Adopted

  • Aliens & Strangers -

  • Anointed

  • The Aroma of Christ

  • Athletes

  • Babes & Children

  • Banners & Standard Bearers

  • Believers

  • Blessed & Beloved

  • Body of Christ

  • Bondservants & Slaves

  • Branches & Trees

  • Brethren

  • Betrothed

  • Called

  • Capable

  • Chosen

  • Christ's Ambassadors

  • Citizens of Heaven

  • Clean

  • Commissioned

  • Competent

  • Connected

  • Cross Carriers

  • Crucified With Christ

  • Cunning, But Innocent

  • Dead, Buried & Raised

  • Dinner Guests

  • Disciples

  • Doers

  • Earth's Overseers

  • Elders

  • Elect

  • Enemies Of Satan

  • Enlightened

  • Eternal

  • Faithful

  • Fishers Of Men

  • Followers

  • Forgiven

  • Free

  • Friends of Jesus

  • Fruitful

  • Glorious

  • God's Prized Possession

  • God's Soil & Field

  • God's Workmanship & Instruments

  • Healed

  • Heirs

  • Holy

  • Honorable

  • Hopeful

  • Imitators & Examples

  • Joyful

  • Kind

  • Laborers & Field Workers

  • Lambs & Sheep

  • Lampstands

  • Lovers

  • Meek

  • Messengers & Speakers

  • Mindful

  • More Than Conquerors

  • Mourners

  • Mysterious

  • New Creations

  • Patient

  • Peaceful

  • Pilgrims & Sojourners

  • Powerful & Victorious

  • Priests & Ministers

  • Redeemed

  • Rescued & Saved

  • Rich & Prosperous

  • Righteous in Christ

  • Royalty

  • Saints

  • Salt

  • Satisfied & Complete

  • Seen & Known

  • Self-Disciplined & Controlled

  • Signed & Sealed

  • Sinners & Saints

  • Soldiers & Warriors

  • Sons Of God

  • Special & Unique

  • Stars

  • Stewards

  • Stones

  • Sufferers

  • Talented!

  • Transformed

  • Visionaries

  • Witnesses

  • Works In Progress

  • Young

  • Zealous

Whether these names or traits are apparent, or whether we’re still growing into them... they’re among the crucial roles we MUST play, as we move from stage to stage in this life– preparing for the greater life beyond.

Name Tags: You Are Actors With Many Roles To Play (Part 100)

NOTE: God is my Ghostwriter. If what I write is good, it’s from God. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players.’ Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.

Carey Arban