One reminds us that He is the only one by which we must be saved. Acts 4:11-12
Two reminds us that He is the main focus in the Old and New Testaments. Luke 24:44-47
Three reminds us that He is a part of the “Godhead three.” Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 13:14
Four reminds us of His first four disciples, Andrew, Peter, James and John. Matthew 4:18-22
Five reminds us of His parable on the five wise and five foolish virgins. Matthew 25:1-13
Six reminds us that He turned six containers filled with water into wine. John 2:1-11
Seven reminds us that He fed a crowd with seven loaves and a few fish. Matthew 15:32-39
Eight reminds us when written as 8 upright that He is endless and limitless. John 8:58
Nine reminds us when He healed the ten lepers and asked “Where are the nine.” Luke 17:11-17
Ten reminds us of His parable regarding the women with ten pieces of silver. Luke 15:8-10
Eleven reminds us of His eleven disciples sent out to convert the world. Matthew 28:16-20
Twelve reminds us of His twelve disciples including Judas who betrayed Him. Matthew 10:4
Thirteen reminds us of His lesson on thirteen things that defile a man. Mark 7:14-23
Fourteen reminds us that He had three fourteen generations in His genealogy. Matthew 1:1-17
Fifteen reminds us of Him declaring that He is “The true vine” in John fifteen.
Sixteen reminds us of His lesson on the greatest commandments and the duality of true love represented numerically by 8 + 8 = 16 symbolizing love and loving. Matthew 22:37-40
Seventeen reminds us that only through Him can we overcome the enemy and be blessed with His victory. 1 John 5:1-5
Eighteen reminds us of how He delivered a woman who had been bound by Satan for eighteen years. Luke 13:10-17
Nineteen reminds us that He brings order and judgment for it combines 10 and 9 which refers to order and judgment. John 12:44-50; Acts 17:30-31
Twenty reminds us that He fulfilled all things for twenty symbolizes the cycles of completeness. John 19:28-30
Twenty one reminds us that He came into this world to defeat rebellion and sin and bless us with “Life and have it abundantly.” John 10:7-10
Twenty two reminds us that His final message is “I AM COMING SOON.” Revelation 22:20
These are just some interesting tidbits about Jesus and numbers. The greatest number that should concern all of us is whether or not we are numbered as one of His followers!
About the author:
Don and his wife Brenda have been married 48 years. They have two married sons Jason/Crista and Nicholas/Heather and four grandsons Luke, Ryker, Blake and Drew. Don is a graduate of the Gateway School of Preaching, Fairview Heights, IL, the Bristol Roads School of Biblical Studies, Flint, MI and he has a bachelor’s degree in religious education from Michigan Christian College. He has been preaching since 1979. He has preached at Pacific, MO; Howell, MI; Arnold, MO; Festus, MO; Dexter, MO; and De Soto, MO where he has served since 2007. He also serves the congregation as one of the elders. Don has done campaigns and meetings in several states and mission work in Cuba, India, and Jamaica. Don refers to himself as a “Minister” because he loves ministering to others and helping them learn about Jesus and growing in their relationship with Him.
De Soto church of Christ 