Extra-Biblical Names in the Jesus Calling Series

Extra-Biblical Names
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In the Jesus Calling series (for adults), Sarah Young’s “Jesus” refers to himself with hundreds of different names, titles, and descriptors, using variations on common biblical names such as Christ, Creator, God, Helper, King, Lamb, Lord, Redeemer, Rock, Savior, and Shepherd. However, he completely avoids other familiar names and titles:

Advocate
High Priest
Jesus Christ

Jesus of Nazareth
Mediator
Servant

Son of David
Son of God
Son of Man

Instead, he opts for creative names that are not in the Bible but can be found in mythology, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Theosophy, New Thought, New Age, psychic literature, and modern culture:

Big Brother
Boss
Catcher
Center
co-participant
Compassionate One
Controller of the universe
Director
divine Artist
eternal Lover
Focus
forever-Lover
Goal

God of surprises
infinite intelligence
Initiator
Lifeline
Lord of the universe
Master of the universe
Master of time
mysterious Lover
Owner
Partner
passionate Lover
perfect Betrothed
Perfect One

perpetual Lover
positive Focus
road map
solution
Source of delight
Sun
traveling Companion
travel guide
Treasure
ultimate Desire
ultimate goal
ultimate Reality
ultimate Pleasure

The highlighted names above are shown in the following pages in the context of extra-biblical sources and the Jesus Calling series. Quotation marks are generally omitted for readability.

**Abbreviations for the Jesus Calling Series**

Jesus Calling   JC
Dear Jesus       DJ
Jesus Lives       JL
Jesus Today JT

Jesus Calling Devotional Journal   JCDJ
Jesus Today Devotional Journal JTDJ
Jesus Calling Morning & Evening   JCME
Jesus Always JA

Catcher
(Celtic Mythology)

Nodens is an actual Celtic god worshipped in Britain in pre-Roman and Roman times. He was known as Nodens the Catcher, and was a hunter deity. All his power was supposed to reside in his grasping hand.1

Nodens . . . is a Celtic deity associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs. . .
J. R. R. Tolkien referred to “the magic hand of Nodens the Catcher.” 2

1. Celtic mythology – Donald Tyson, The 13 Gates of the Necronomicon, p. 129.
2. Celtic mythology – “Nodens,” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodens

I am actually a very good Catcher (JT p. 324)

I have a firm grip on you, beloved. (JA Nov 18)

My hand has an eternal grip on yours (DJ p. 173; JL p. 338; JA Jan 15)

you don't even feel the strong grip of My hand holding yours. (JC Jun 10)

Compassionate One
(Buddhism, Islam)

According to Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is a bodhisattva who will appear on Earth in the future, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. . . . The name Maitreya means “Compassionate One”3

The Quran opens with: “In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.” 4

3. Buddhism – “Maitreya,” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya
4. Islam – Translation of al Fatihah 1:1 by Abdul Majid Daryabadi, http://islamawakened.com/quran/1/1/

In the face of tonight’s headlines, consider who I am: the Beginning and the End, the Almighty, the Compassionate One. (JCME Jan 06)

Controller of the Universe
(Mythology, Hinduism)

Ra or Re. in ancient Egyptian mythology, sun god . . . Ra was usually considered the creator and controller of the universe 5

Zeus (Jupiter) was the Supreme god of the Greeks, chief of the Olympian deities, the “Sky Father,” the ruler and controller of the universe 6

The personal aspect of the Ultimate Reality is known as Saguna Brahman . . . the creator, sustainer and controller of the universe. 7

5. Egyptian mythology – “Ra or Re,” Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia, 2005, https://www.cosmeo.com
6. Greek mythology – James Ward, Historic Ornament: Treatise on Decorative Art and Architectural Ornament, p. 209.
7. Hinduism – “Hinduism,” Culturopedia, http://www.culturopedia.net/religions/Hinduism.html

I am the Creator and Controller of the universe. (JC Apr 16)

Director
(New Age Ascended Masters)

The Great Divine Director is the Authority over every Life Stream. 8

The Great Divine Director is a great initiator on the path of the ascension 9

8. New Age – “Beloved Great Divine Director,” https://www.saintgermainfoundation.org/SGF_09a_Master__GreatDivineDirector.html
9. New Age – Mark L. Prophet, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, The Masters and Their Retreats, 2003, p. 427.

Stop, and reconnect with Me—the Director of your life. (DJ p. 148)

I am the Author and Director of the drama (DJ p. 108; JL p. 108)

Divine Artist
(Theosophy, Hinduism)

Twashtri (Sk.) The same as Vishwakarman, “the divine artist,” the carpenter and weapon-maker of the gods. 10

the term pratibha, meaning “intuition,”
. . . applies both to Siva, the divine artist,
as well as to the human artist 11

10. Theosophy – H. P. Blavatsky, Theosophical Glossary, 1892, p. 348.
11. Hinduism – K. R. Sundararajan and Bithika Mukerji,eds., Hindu Spirituality, Postclassical and Modern, 2003, p. 459.

Concentrate on staying close to Me, the divine Artist. (JC Jul 02)

I am working My ways in you: the divine Artist creating loveliness within your being. (JC Nov 07)

Eternal Lover
(Hinduism)

Knowing Him, feeling His presence, is an excitement far greater than any teenager’s excitement on her first date with the boy she loves. Krishna is not a one-night date, nor is He only a partner for a lifetime. He is the Eternal Lover, His love is . . . infinite, and boundless as the great ocean of space. 12

12. Hinduism – “Krishna: the Divine Lover” (Hare Krishna magazine, 1966), https://back2godhead.com/krishna-divine-lover/

I am the eternal Lover who will never fail you. (JT p. 134)

My limitless ocean of Love will wash over you
and fill you to overflowing. (JT p. 318)

I have boundless, unconditional Love for you. (JC Sep 15)

Goal, Source of Delight
(Hinduism)

Narayana Suktam (an ancient Vedic chant in praise of Lord Vishnu’s Narayana form) This universe is the Eternal Being (Narayana), the imperishable, the supreme, the goal, multi-headed and multi-eyed (i.e., omni-present and omniscient), the resplendent, the source of delight for the whole universe. 13

13. Hinduism – “Narayana Suktam,” Wiki Krishna, http://wikikrishna.com/index.php?title=Narayana_Suktam

I am the goal of all your searching. (JC Jan 19)

I am the boundless, overflowing
Source of delight in your life. (JA Apr 17)

God of Surprises
(Society of Jesus)

God can be depended upon but God cannot be predicted. . . . The Christian life cannot be accounted for by stereotypes. God is always the God of Surprises. . . .I thank the Society of Jesus which introduced and guided me through the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius, which permeate this book 14

14.Society of Jesus – Gerald W. Hughes (Jesuit), God of Surprises, 1985, pp xix, xviii.

I am a God of surprises: I am not limited by the way things are (JT p. 90)

I will never be predictable (JT p. 328)

I am a God of surprises, so look for Me in unexpected places. (JA Sep 12)

Infinite Intelligence
(Spiritualism, Hinduism, New Thought)

We bow in silent adoration, and worship the infinite Intelligence which we behold in all of His works. 15

By this we express our belief in a supreme Impersonal Power, everywhere present, manifesting as life . . . called by some,
God, by others, Spirit and by Spiritualists,
Infinite Intelligence. 16

Many who practice Eastern traditions, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, use chants as an instrumental part of their daily spiritual work . . . One of the more potent mantras and chants is Om Namah Shivaya . . . Although it lacks a literal meaning, it translates roughly to, “Infinite wisdom, infinite intelligence, I bow to the God within myself.” 17

New Thought holds that Infinite Intelligence, or God, is everywhere . . . human selfhood is divine, divine thought is a force for good, sickness originates in the mind, and “right thinking” has a healing effect. 18

15. Spiritualism – Henry Wagner, “The Religion of Nature,” The Mountain Pine, Vol.1 No. 1, 1907, p. 82. Wagner was a spiritualist and a member of the occult society, the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor, http://www.iapsop.com/archive/materials/mountain_pine/
16. Spiritualism – “Declaration of Principles,” National Spiritualist Assoc. of Churches, https://nsac.org/what-we-believe/principles/
17. Hinduism – Edward Franco, Life Unlimited: A Timeless Approach to Aging and Longevity, 2011, p. 24.
18. New Thought – “New Thought,” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought

Bow your mind and heart before My infinite intelligence, and worship Me--the mysterious, majestic, holy One who suffered and died for you. (JT p. 264)

Come to Me with humility in your heart,
bowing before My infinite intelligence. (JA Mar 02)

This inspires you to worship Me--bowing before My infinite intelligence and limitless Power. (JL p. 206)

You train your mind to trust My Sovereign ways with you--bowing before My mysterious, infinite intelligence. (JT p. 218)

Then, subordinate your finite mind to My infinite intelligence and sovereign ways. (JT p. 46)

Initiator
(New Age, Theosophy)

I AM Maitreya the Initiator 19
— “Maitreya,” channeled by Elizabeth Clare Prophet

each of us in some way is brought to that point which I term the Luciferic initiation . . .Lucifer prepares man for the experience of Christhood . . . He stands no longer as the . . . tempter but as the great initiator 20

The adversary or Satan is no other than Lucifer, the lightbearer, the bright Morning Star: He is the Initiator 21

19. New Age – Elizabeth Prophet, Maitreya on the Image of God: A Study in Christhood by the Great Initiator, 1989, p. 161.
20. New Age – David Spangler, Reflections on the Christ, 1977, pp. 43-44.
21. Theosophy – N. Sri RAM, Theosophist Magazine Sept 1960-April 1961, p. 23.

I am your Creator—the Initiator of your very life. (JL p. 308)

It is important for you to know Me
as the Initiator in our relationship. (DJ p. 237; JL p. 330)

Lord of the Universe
(Islam, Hinduism)

The second verse of the Quran reads:
“All praises and thanks (be) to Allah, the
Lord of the universe.”22

I see Thee of boundless form on every side, with many arms, stomachs, mouths and eyes; neither the end nor the middle nor also the beginning do I see, O Lord of the universe,
O Cosmic Form! 23

22. Islam – Literal translation of al Fatihah 1:2, http://islamawakened.com/quran/1/2/
23. Hinduism – Bhagavad Gita, XI 16, http://www.dlshq.org/download/bgita.htm

I—the Lord of the universe—am always available to help you. (JL p. 186)

First, replace your fear of displeasing people with dread of displeasing Me—the Lord of the universe. (DJ p. 130)

Master of the Universe
(New Age, Hinduism)

I am the Master of the Universe. 24
— “Jesus,” channeled by two listeners

Popular names of Lord Shiva . . .
Jagadisha, Master of the Universe 25

the greatest potency of Yoga Philosophy
lies in its reference to the future state of its disciples. . . . Master of the Universe 26

24. New Age – A. J. Russell, ed., God at Eventide: A Companion-Volume to God Calling, entry for April 2, p. 56.
25. Hinduism – “Shiva Sahasranama,” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva_Sahasranama
26. Hinduism – Hereward Carrington, Higher Psychical Development: an Outline of the Secret Hindu Teachings, 1920, p. 08.

I am simultaneously Master of the universe—which I created and I control—and the Savior who lives inside you. (JA Apr 03)

Master of Time
(Hinduism)

The moon that is seen on the Lord’s head symbolises that Shiva is the master of time and he himself is timeless. 27

27. Hinduism – http://www.worldhindunews.com/2016/05/11/53557/understanding-the-meaning-of-shivas-8-adornments/

the Master of time understands your struggles
and loves you with an everlasting Love. (JA Apr 04)

I dwell in timelessness . . . (JC Jun 21)

Partner
(Spiritualism)

We have all the tools at our disposal to live an abundant, expansive, happy, and full life. That starts with God being our Partner and realizing that the supply from that Source is endless. 28

28. Spiritualism – J. R. Hinkins, founder of the MSIA (Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness), God is Your Partner, 2010.

I am your Partner in this process. (JCDJ Aug 25)

Instead of trying harder to help people through your own paltry supplies, become aware of My unlimited supply, which is accessible to you continually. (JC May 12)

Perfect One
(Buddhism, Hinduism)

Do not address me as friend, O monks.
I am the Saint, the Perfect One, the supreme Buddha. 29

Awake! Awake! Krishna divine,
Awake to save thine own.
Thou lord of all, thou perfect one,
Grant us each heavenly boon. 30

29. Buddhism – “The Buddha Finds His Former Disciples,” The Life of Buddha, 1927, https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Buddha
30. Hinduism – Joseph E. Padfield, The Hindu at Home: Sketches of Hindu Daily Life, 1896, p. 59, waking up song.

Remember that I, the Perfect One, am with you. (JA Sep 26)

Instead of seeking perfection in this fallen world, pour your energy into seeking Me: the Perfect One. (JC Jan 26)

Sun
(New Age/Psychic Channeling)

I am the sun that shines so brightly onto your face. 31
   — “Krishna,” channeled by Natalie S. Glasson

I am the sun which warms your body. 32
   — “God,” channeled by Neale Donald Walsch

I am the sun and the moon 33
   — “Universal Mother Mary,” channeled by Linda Dillon

31. New Age – Natalie Sian Glasson, “Message from Krishna,” http://lightparty.com/Spirituality/MessageFromKrishna.html
32. New Age – Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Books 2 & 3, p. 33.
33. Psychic Literature – Linda Dillon, https://counciloflove.com/2014/07/universal-mother-mary-we-are-one/

I am the Sun that shines on continually, even when your circumstances are difficult and the way ahead looks dark. (JA Jul 21)

Travel Guide
(Psychic astral travel)

Among the most effective techniques for inducing out-of-body projection are those that incorporate the hypnagogic stage of sleep. . . . The technique often initiates awareness of a familiar spirit presence who becomes a “travel guide” throughout astral travel. 34

34. Psychic Literature – Carl Llewellyn Weschcke and Joe H. Slate, Clairvoyance for Psychic Empowerment:, p. 432.

You have no better travel guide than Me. (JTDJ p. 222)

As you relax in My healing Light, I shine Peace into your mind and heart. Your awareness of My Presence with you grows stronger. (JA Dec 04)

Traveling Companion
(Psychic astral travel)

Affirm your intent to travel out of body to the astral realm, and invoke the protection of that dimension. At this point, you may wish to invite a familiar cosmic guide to be your traveling companion for the duration of your astral journey into the higher cosmos. 35

35. Psychic Literature – Joe H. Slate, Psychic Vampires: Protection from Energy Predators & Parasites, pp. 216-217.

I am your traveling Companion,
and I know every twist and turn of your path. (JT p. 152)

I am your Guide, as well as your constant Companion. I know every step of the journey ahead of you, all the way to heaven. (JC Aug 04)

Ultimate Reality
(Hinduism, Buddhism, Theosophy)

In Hindu philosophy, Brahman (ब्रह्म) is the material, efficient, formal and final cause of all that exists and the highest Universal Principle, the Ultimate Reality in the universe. 36

Zen Buddhism teaches that all human beings have the Buddha-nature . . . but the Buddha-nature has been clouded by ignorance. To overcome this ignorance, Zen rejects the study of scriptures, religious rites . . . in favor of meditation leading to a sudden breakthrough of insight and awareness of ultimate reality. 37

Theosophy is philosophically monistic.
It maintains the existence of a single
ultimate reality, which in itself is absolute--
impersonal, unknowable, and indescribable. 38

36. Hinduism – “Brahman,” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman
37. Buddhism – “Zen,” ReligionFacts, http://www.religionfacts.com/zen
38. Theosophy – “Theosophy,” Theosopedia, http://www.theosophy.ph/encyclo/index.php?title=Theosophy

If you've been numbing your pain through denial of reality, expressing your trust can bring you into contact with ultimate Reality—Me! (JA May 02)

The more aware you are of My Presence, the safer you feel. This is not some sort of escape from reality; it is tuning in to ultimate reality. (JC Jul 18; DJ p. 242)

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