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SomethingIn A Name

Exo

dus

20:7

More than sounds & letters

More than sounds & letters

There is something in a nameBiblical names here:

CalebDavid

Deborah

John

LydiaMary

Michael

Paul

Rachel

Biblical names missing:Absalom

Balaam

Cain

Delilah

JezebelJudas

Korah

Nadab

Pilate

There is something in a name

Exodus 20:7 NIV You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses

his name.

Importance of Biblical names

Daniel: “God is judge”

Importance of Biblical names

Daniel: “God is judge”

Nathanael: “Gift of God”

Importance of Biblical names

Daniel: “God is judge”

Nathanael: “Gift of God”

Joshua: “Yahweh saves”

When the Lord changed a person's name it was significant

Abram: “Exalted Father”

Changed to Abraham: “Father of Many”

When the Lord changed a person's name it was significant

Jacob:“Heel catcher”“Chiseler”

Changed to Israel:“Struggles with God”“Prince”

When the Lord changed a person's name it was significant

Simon:Named after Jacob’s impetuous son

Changed to Peter:“Rock”

God named JesusMatthew 1:21 NIV She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

To name someone is to have dominion

To name someone is to have dominion

To name someone is to have dominion

Man does not give God names Exodus 3:14 NIV God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"

What the command is about

To misuse the name of the Lord either means you don't know the name means

something, or you don't care

The Jews took this command seriously

John 8:58-59 NIV "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

Ways We Misuse the Name of God

Profanity

Ways We Misuse the Name of God

ProfanityFrivolity

Ways We Misuse the Name of God

ProfanityFrivolity

Trivial oaths

Ways We Misuse the Name of God

ProfanityFrivolity

Trivial oathsAssemblies

Ways We Misuse the Name of God

ProfanityFrivolity

Trivial oathsAssemblies

Hypocrisy

Ways We Misuse the Name of God

ProfanityFrivolity

Trivial oathsAssemblies

HypocrisyMisappropriation

Challenges of the Text

Plea for

Integrity

Challenges of the Text

Plea for

Integrity

Promise of Sever

ity

Romans 10:13 NIV "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

Acts 22:16 NIV And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins

away, calling on his name.