Sonrise: Heaven Scent

By Carmel Carberry

This book looks at The One who has The Name above all Names, The One who came down from heaven to show us what God is really like and spread His message of mercy, like a heavenly scent across the world.

John 3:16-17 (NLV)
For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son....God did not send His Son into the world to say it is guilty......He sent His Son so the world might be saved from the punishment of sin by Him.

With statements of truth and words of encouragement, SonRise will encourage your heart as you read more about the love and goodness of God through these pages. Jesus is The Risen Son, full of love and compassion for you ~ this book shows that your name too has been written upon His Heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: May 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496978080

Carmel Carberry

Carmel Carberry (Author of “God’s Fruitful Garden”) continues to lead a Home Fellowship (in Bedford, UK) with her husband John, where their groups study together using the Charis Bible College Correspondence Course

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Published by AuthorHouse 04/28/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4969-7807-3 (sc)

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter One

What’s in a Name?

Chapter Two

Author And Finisher of our Faith

Chapter Three

Healer of Mankind

Chapter Four

Restorer of our Souls

Chapter Five

Forgiveness and Peace

Chapter Six

Man of Sorrows

Chapter Seven

God of Victory

Chapter Eight

Crown of Righteousness

Chapter Nine

Heavenly Throne

Chapter Ten

Lord of all Creation

Chapter Eleven

Warrior King

Chapter Twelve

Name above all Names

Reference lists for further study and reflection

Names of Jesus, Names of God

Bible Overview

Who you are in Christ

About the author

Recommended Websites

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Wheaton, Illinois. All rights reserved.

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Good News Translation (GNT)

Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society

New Life Version (NLV)

Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

Special thanks to our wonderful daughter-in-law Georgina Carberry and dear friend Jacque Askew for their lovely drawings included within this book (used with permission)

FOREWORD

Carmel’s passion for Jesus and the written Word of God are evident within this book, and for those who know her. This passion spills over into the way she lives her life with her family and those God brings into their lives.

We have been blest to be amongst those who have become part of her, and her husband’s life. We have found, especially during times of trouble, the pictures and words they have shared with us have truly been living and active; to sustain us especially during those times of trouble, so that we have been able to complete what we have been called, of God, to do.

Throughout this book’s pages the Word of God and creative art are being used to assist the reader to digest the riches they contain. Therefore, we encourage the reader to use this book, alongside their Bible, and to highlight and make living, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, what is otherwise only paper and ink. Then for you who revere the name of The Lord,

Malachi 4 v2 (NIV)

…the ‘sun of righteousness’ will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall.

Maggie Hodgson and Bob McDade

Co-workers of ‘one life ministries’

Members of St Hugh’s, Lewsey, Luton.

INTRODUCTION

After I felt God’s lead to write my previous two books (as detailed on end pages), He then encouraged the writing of this book to explore the Names of Jesus and ponder on some of their meanings. By doing this, I have personally learnt many new things which I hope the reader shall also enjoy and benefit from.

The actual list of God’s names, as found in The Bible, is probably in-exhaustible! However, to give them consideration and review is such a blessing and delight. With this in mind, I have listed a number of references at the end of this book for further personal study and refection, as the reader desires.

‘SonRise’ itself reflects on the wonders of God’s Son who came to earth to show us what God is really like (John 1:18). When ‘The Son rose’ a heavenly light and fragrance was released to spread across the world and across all time.

Luke 1:78 (Amplified)

Because of and through the heart of tender mercy and loving-kindness of our God, a Light from on high will dawn upon us and visit [us]

Today, Jesus continues to spread His heavenly scent through His People around the world, telling of God’s love to all mankind, which is received not by works but simply by His grace.

2 Corinthians 2:14-15

 . . . . God uses us to make the knowledge about Christ spread everywhere like a sweet fragrance. For we are like a sweet-smelling incense offered by Christ to God . . .

As always, my husband John and I thank all who have blessed our spiritual life over the years. Special thanks to our lovely fellowship, and our wonderful family who are a precious gift from God, full of encouragement and full of love.

I pray that the reader will begin to see how important you are to God, as The Son rises in your heart releasing His life, joy and peace to your soul.

Carmel Carberry

CHAPTER ONE

What’s in a Name?

Throughout the Bible, names are found to have powerful meaning and significance. A name was often given as a promise from God of the purpose to be fulfilled in that person.

A name could sometimes be given to a child by its parents to relate some experiences encountered by the mother or father. On occasions, names were given to some children to convey a prophetic message from God to His People. Let’s consider a few examples:

• ADAM and EVE: the birth of all mankind

The names of Adam and Eve had significant meaning. Adam is the Hebrew name for ‘man’ and has a similarity to the Hebrew name for ‘earth’. This is considered to be because The Bible says that Adam was formed from the dust of the earth, into which God breathed life, and thus he became a living being (Gen 2:7).

Eve is believed to be connected with a Hebrew word which means ‘to breathe’ and has similarities to another Hebrew word meaning ‘to live’. This is considered