True Names

Learning Our Heavenly Father's Real Name!

Ages 5-10

How to Use This Workbook

Learn about our Heavenly Father's true name using the 4 Rs!

RECEIVE Read and learn
REFLECT Answer questions
RECALL Draw what you learned
RESPOND Do something!

"This is My name forever." - Exodus 3:15

1Everyone Has a Name!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

What's your name? Your name is special! Your parents gave you a name when you were born. When people call your name, YOU answer - not someone else!

Did you know that our Heavenly Father has a real name too? It's not just "God" - that's more like a title (like "King" or "Teacher"). He has a REAL name that He told us in the Bible!

"I am Yahuah, that is My name!" - Isaiah 42:8
Your Heavenly Father's name appears almost 7,000 times in the Bible! That's more than any other name!

His name is YAHUAH! (Say it: Yah-HOO-ah)

He wants us to know His name and use it when we talk to Him!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

1. Does our Heavenly Father have a real name?

2. How many times does His name appear in the Bible?

True or False? Circle one:

3. "God" is a title, not a personal name.

4. Yahuah wants us to know His name.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw yourself and write your name. Then draw a cloud with "YAHUAH" written in it!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

2The Name Revealed to Moses

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Long ago, Moses saw a bush on fire - but it wasn't burning up! When he went closer, Yahuah spoke to him from the bush!

Moses asked, "What is Your name?" And Yahuah said something amazing:

"I AM WHO I AM... This is My name forever!" - Exodus 3:14-15

What does "I AM" mean?

Yahuah's name means He never had a beginning and will never have an end! He's the only one like that!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

5. Who did Yahuah reveal His name to at the burning bush?

6. What does "I AM" mean?

True or False? Circle one:

7. Yahuah has a beginning like we do.

8. Yahuah said "This is My name forever!"

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw Moses at the burning bush hearing Yahuah's name!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

3The Hebrew Letters

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

The Bible was first written in Hebrew - a very old language! Yahuah's name is written with 4 special Hebrew letters.

Yahuah's name in Hebrew:

יהוה

(Read from right to left!)

Y - H - W (or U) - H

The four letters are:

Hebrew is read from RIGHT to LEFT - the opposite of English! So יהוה starts on the right side.

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

9. How many Hebrew letters are in Yahuah's name?

10. Which way do you read Hebrew?

True or False? Circle one:

11. The Bible was first written in Hebrew.

12. Yahuah's name has the letters Y-H-W-H.

Practice Writing the Hebrew Letters!

Copy each letter:

י   ה   ו   ה

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw the 4 Hebrew letters BIG and decorate them!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

4The Hidden Name

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Something sad happened. Long ago, some people decided Yahuah's name was TOO special to say out loud. They started hiding it!

When they wrote Bibles in English, instead of writing "YAHUAH," they put "LORD" in capital letters. Every time you see "LORD" (all capitals), that's where Yahuah's real name should be!

"How long will they try to make My people forget My name?" - Jeremiah 23:26-27
The name was hidden almost 7,000 times in most English Bibles! But YOU can know the truth - His real name is YAHUAH!

When you see LORD (all capitals) in your Bible, remember:

LORD = YAHUAH!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

13. What word did translators put instead of Yahuah?

14. How does Yahuah feel about people forgetting His name?

True or False? Circle one:

15. When we see "LORD" in capitals, that's where Yahuah's name should be.

16. Yahuah wants us to forget His name.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw a Bible with "LORD" crossed out and "YAHUAH" written instead!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

5Yahusha - The Son's Name!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

The Father's Son also has a Hebrew name! His name is YAHUSHA (say: Yah-HOO-sha).

Can you hear "YAHU" at the beginning? That's part of His Father's name! Yahusha's name means:

YAHUSHA = "Yahuah Saves!"
"You shall call His name Yahusha, for He shall SAVE His people from their sins." - Matthew 1:21
Yahusha has His Father's name RIGHT IN His own name! When you say "Yahusha," you're saying "Yahuah saves!"

Over time, through different languages, His name changed to "Jesus" in English. But His real Hebrew name is Yahusha!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

17. What is the Son's Hebrew name?

18. What does Yahusha's name mean?

True or False? Circle one:

19. Yahusha has part of His Father's name in His own name.

20. Yahusha came to save us from our sins.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw a heart with "YAHUSHA SAVES!" written inside!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

6Names with Yah Inside!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Many people in the Bible have Yahuah's name hidden inside THEIR names! The "Yah" or "Yahu" part is like a secret message about Yahuah!

EliYAHU

(Elijah)

"My El is Yahu"

YeshaYAHU

(Isaiah)

"Yahu is salvation"

ZekarYAHU

(Zechariah)

"Yahu remembers"

MattitYAHU

(Matthew)

"Gift of Yahu"

"Praise YAH! Hallelu-YAH!" - Psalm 150:6
"Halleluyah" means "Praise Yah!" The word "Yah" is a short version of Yahuah's name. People all over the world say "Halleluyah" - they're praising Yah!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

21. What does "Halleluyah" mean?

22. What part of "EliYAHU" is Yahuah's name?

True or False? Circle one:

23. Many Bible people have "Yah" or "Yahu" in their names.

24. "Yah" is a short form of Yahuah's name.

Match the name to its meaning:

EliYahu = ___ | MatittYahu = ___ | ZekarYahu = ___

A. Gift of Yahu | B. My El is Yahu | C. Yahu remembers

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Write "HALLELUYAH!" big and colorful!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

7Calling on His Name

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

The Bible tells us something wonderful - if we call on Yahuah's name, He will HEAR us and SAVE us!

"Whoever calls on the name of Yahuah shall be saved!" - Joel 2:32

When can we call on Yahuah's name?

The Creator of EVERYTHING wants YOU to call Him by His name! He promises to listen every time!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

25. What happens when we call on Yahuah's name?

26. When can we call on Yahuah?

True or False? Circle one:

27. Yahuah wants us to call on His name.

28. Yahuah is too busy to hear us.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw yourself praying and calling "YAHUAH!" with Him listening from heaven!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

8Using His Name with Respect

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Yahuah's name is very special and should be used with RESPECT. We don't want to use His name in a bad way or carelessly!

"You shall not take the name of Yahuah your Elohim in vain." - Exodus 20:7

"In vain" means:

Good ways to use His name:

Using Yahuah's name is GOOD - we just need to use it the RIGHT way, with love and respect!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

29. How should we use Yahuah's name?

30. Is it good to use Yahuah's name in prayer?

True or False? Circle one:

31. We should NEVER say Yahuah's name.

32. Yahuah's name should be used with respect.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw a child praising Yahuah with hands raised!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

9His Name Will Be Known!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

The Bible promises that one day, EVERYONE will know Yahuah's true name! His name won't be hidden anymore!

"Yahuah shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be - Yahuah is one and His name one!" - Zechariah 14:9

This means:

YOU already know His true name! You can share it with others and help them learn too!

Yahuah is happy when His children know and use His name. You are learning something very special!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

33. What will happen to Yahuah's name one day?

34. Can you tell others about Yahuah's name?

True or False? Circle one:

35. Yahuah's name will be known by everyone one day.

36. Yahuah is happy when we know His name.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw the whole world with "YAHUAH" written across it!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

10I Know His Name!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Congratulations! You've learned so much about our Heavenly Father's true name! Let's remember what we learned:

"That men may know that You, whose name alone is YAHUAH, are the Most High over all the earth." - Psalm 83:18
Now YOU know the Creator's real name! That makes you very special. You can call on Him by name forever!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

37. What is our Heavenly Father's true name?

38. What does Yahusha's name mean?

True or False? Circle one:

39. I can call on Yahuah's name anytime!

40. I should use Yahuah's name with love and respect.

Write a Prayer to Yahuah!

Start with "Dear Yahuah..." and tell Him something!

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw your favorite thing you learned about Yahuah's name!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

Answer Key

Lesson 1: 1-B, 2-A, 3-TRUE, 4-TRUE

Lesson 2: 5-A, 6-A, 7-FALSE, 8-TRUE

Lesson 3: 9-A, 10-B, 11-TRUE, 12-TRUE

Lesson 4: 13-A, 14-B, 15-TRUE, 16-FALSE

Lesson 5: 17-A, 18-B, 19-TRUE, 20-TRUE

Lesson 6: 21-A, 22-B, 23-TRUE, 24-TRUE | Matching: EliYahu=B, MattitYahu=A, ZekarYahu=C

Lesson 7: 25-A, 26-B, 27-TRUE, 28-FALSE

Lesson 8: 29-B, 30-A, 31-FALSE, 32-TRUE

Lesson 9: 33-A, 34-B, 35-TRUE, 36-TRUE

Lesson 10: 37-A, 38-A, 39-TRUE, 40-TRUE