THE NAME

YHVH

EXODUS 3:13-1513 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.[a] This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

EXODUS 3:13-1515 God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD,[b] the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’“This is my name forever,    the name you shall call me    from generation to generation.

EMMANUEL

EXODUS 3:13-15

And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

The PromisesOf God

Delight yourself in the LORD,

and he will give youthe desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4

Theme

Use the promises

God provides

but do so

with MUCH care.

Psalm 37:3-7a3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the LORD,and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD;trust in him, and he will act.

6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,and your justice as the noonday.

7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him…

Four Realities In God’s Promises 

1. MEANING: What does the promise actually say?

Delight yourself in the LORD,

and he will give you the desires of your heart. Ps 37:4

Delight: Not for spectators; action word involving

communication & interaction; seeks knowledge and

insight.

Will they find delight in the Almighty?

Will they call on God at all times? Job 27:10 

Desires: Not passive; something requested

Paraphrase: If you really talk with God & get to know Him intimately,

He will respond to your requests.

2. USE:How do you

intend to use the promise?

You want something but don’t get it. You kill & covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God.When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures (amusements, selfish longings). Jm. 4:2,3

3. CONDITIONS:What conditions must be metfor the promise to be yours?

Personalize it. How?• Meet God• Pray• Listen patiently• Expect Guidance• Be Empowered with Grace• Act

4. HUMILITY: Will you give God the credit for the answer?

• Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1Co 10:31

• Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Col 3:17

• Summary: In all you do give God the glory.

The Challenge

Know the Meaning of the Promise

Use the Promise with care

Apply the Conditions of the Promise

Receive the fulfillment with Humility

Honor God with it!

The PromisesOf God

Delight yourself in the LORD,

and he will give youthe desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4

Theme

Use the promises

God provides

but do so

with MUCH care.

Psalm 37:3-7a3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the LORD,and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD;trust in him, and he will act.

6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,and your justice as the noonday.

7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him…

Four Realities In God’s Promises 

1. MEANING: What does the promise actually say?

Delight yourself in the LORD,

and he will give you the desires of your heart. Ps 37:4

Delight: Not for spectators; action word involving

communication & interaction; seeks knowledge and

insight.

Will they find delight in the Almighty?

Will they call on God at all times? Job 27:10 

Desires: Not passive; something requested

Paraphrase: If you really talk with God & get to know Him intimately,

He will respond to your requests.

2. USE:How do you

intend to use the promise?

You want something but don’t get it. You kill & covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God.When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures (amusements, selfish longings). Jm. 4:2,3

3. CONDITIONS:What conditions must be metfor the promise to be yours?

Personalize it. How?• Meet God• Pray• Listen patiently• Expect Guidance• Be Empowered with Grace• Act

4. HUMILITY: Will you give God the credit for the answer?

• Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1Co 10:31

• Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Col 3:17

• Summary: In all you do give God the glory.

The Challenge

Know the Meaning of the Promise

Use the Promise with care

Apply the Conditions of the Promise

Receive the fulfillment with Humility

Honor God with it!