Receiving His Name

What does it truly mean to take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ?

For devoted disciples, the covenant path is familiar: we study the scriptures, worship in the temple, and strive to follow the Savior. Yet many faithful Latter-day Saints quietly sense that there is more to discover...deeper patterns hidden in the gospel that invite us to become something greater than we imagined.

Receiving His Name: The Covenant Journey of Becoming explores one of the most profound patterns in all of scripture: the sacred names of Jesus Christ.

Across the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and modern revelation, the Savior is revealed through hundreds of divine names and titles: Redeemer, Shepherd, Advocate, Light, Mediator, Deliverer, and many more. These names are not merely poetic descriptions of who Christ is. They are revelations of who He is inviting us to become through covenant discipleship.

In this thoughtful and deeply scriptural exploration, Kevin M. Kline Ball reveals how the sacred names of Christ form a divine curriculum of transformation. Each name points to a spiritual attribute that disciples gradually receive through lived covenant experience.

Drawing on scripture, temple patterns, and the realities of mortality's refining journey, this book invites readers to see discipleship in an entirely new way, not simply as a path of obedience, but as a process of becoming like the Savior Himself.

Inside this book you will discover:

• Why the ancient Hebrew understanding of names reveals far more than modern readers often realize
• How the scriptures consistently link covenant discipleship with receiving the name of Christ
• The role of the temple endowment as a divine map of sacred names and spiritual transformation
• Why many of Christ's names can only be understood through lived experience with Him
• How the 200+ scriptural names of Jesus Christ form a powerful framework for personal spiritual growth

As disciples walk the covenant path, sometimes through wilderness experiences that stretch faith and identity, they gradually discover that the Savior's names are not distant titles to admire. They are attributes He patiently writes upon the souls of His followers.

Receiving His Name offers a fresh and inspiring perspective on the doctrine of Christ and the sacred journey of becoming. For readers who love the scriptures, cherish the temple, and feel drawn to a deeper relationship with the Savior, this book opens a window into truths that have been present in the gospel all along.

The scriptures reveal the names of Christ.
This book invites you to begin receiving them.