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Something In A Name Exodus 20:7
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Lesson 4 of 11 in a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon on the third commandment was presented August 7, 2011, at Palm Desert Church of Christ, by Dale Wells.
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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.
