Sometimes students get fixated on one of Jesus' names, or on the primary names of the persons of the Trinity, and then do not recognize when they are mentioned by other names throughout the Bible. This class introduces Jesus in particular. It shows the names by which He is known, and uses those names to point out the many aspects of Jesus.

Today we're going to be doing some introductions. First things first. I want to make sure you all know each other. So, we're going to have you introduce each other to the class. Who wants to go first?

Pick a student. Have them tell you the name of another person in the class. Then, have that person tell you the name of another student, who has not already been named. Continue until all students have been named. This round-robin introduction can take place for a few weeks at the start of class as part of attendance taking, to get the students and teachers familiar with names.

OK, great. Now, can anyone tell me why they have the name they do?

Accept a few answers.

I don't know if you know it or not, but in many cultures, names are given to people for other reasons than "My mother liked the name" or "It's my Grandpa's name." In some cultures, people are given names based on things they do, or on attributes or characteristics they have, or might have. In fact, sometimes in our culture, we give people nicknames in a similar way.

Today, you're each going to get a new name. It's a name based on something you like, or something you do frequently, or some characteristic you have.

Have some fun, getting names, and making name tags.

So, a person can have multiple names. Consider me, for a minute. To my kids, I'm "Dad", but to my father, I'm "Son". To you, if you don't remember my name, I might be "Teacher" or "Luke's Dad."

Now, it's time to get introduced to someone else.

Start removing outer shirt. Under it is the JESUS shirt with His many names.

It's time to get to know ... Jesus.

Hand out "Jesus Who" worksheet.

On this worksheet are names for Jesus, and each of them says something about Him. We're going to work through these and learn about who Jesus is.

Depending on time, the teacher can have students work in groups to determine the significance of each name, or assign specific names to specific people, or work through a few important ones as a class. If enough concordances exist, a great deal can be learned by looking up a few of the names. Seeing how often they are used, and seeing them used in context, can add to our understanding.