Exodus 20:7

You shall not misuse the name of

the LORD your God, for the LORD

will not hold anyone guiltless who

misuses his name.

Genesis 13:4

There Abram called on the nameof the LORD.

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in

horses, but we trust in the nameof the LORD our God.

Psalm 113:1-3

Praise the LORD, you his servants;

praise the name of the LORD. Let

the name of the LORD be praised,

both now and forevermore. From the

rising of the sun to the place where it

sets, the name of the LORD is to be

praised.

In Scripture, the

NAME of God and

the PERSON of

God are so closely

intertwined, they

are often used

interchangeably!

God‟s name, Yahweh or Jehovah

– most often translated “LORD”

Meaning = “I am”

The covenant name of God!

Leviticus 24:16

Anyone who blasphemes the name

of the LORD must be put to death.

The entire assembly must stone

him. Whether an alien or

native-born, when he blasphemes

the Name, he must be put to death.

Matthew 6:9

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be

your name.

Exodus 20:7

You shall not misuse the name

of the LORD your God, for the

LORD will not hold anyone

guiltless who misuses his name.

God‟s name/person intertwined

To treat His name as worthless

Is to treat His person as worthless

“He made a name

for himself?”

reputation

Common misuses of God‟s name:

1. A routine exclamation –

“Oh my God!” (OMG); “Oh

God!”; “Jesus Christ!”; “Christ!”

Common misuses of God‟s name:

2. A “necessary” validation –

“I swear to God I will . . .”

Deuteronomy 10:20

Fear the LORD your God and

serve him. Hold fast to him and

take your oaths in his name.

Leviticus 19:12

Do NOT swear falsely by my

name and so profane the name of

your God. I am the LORD.

Matthew 5:34-35

But I tell you, do not swear an oath

at all: either by heaven, for it is

God‟s throne; or by the earth, for it

is his footstool; or by Jerusalem,

for it is the city of the Great King.

Matthew 5:36-37

And do not swear by your head,

for you cannot make even one hair

white or black. Simply let your

„Yes‟ be „Yes,‟ and your „No,‟ „No‟;

anything beyond this comes from

the evil one.

Common misuses of God‟s name:

1. A routine exclamation

2. A “necessary validation”

3. An angry condemnation –

“G__ d___ ... !”

Common misuses of God‟s name:

1. A routine exclamation

2. A “necessary” validation

3. An angry condemnation

4. A meaningless trivialization –

“Praise the Lord!”

How should we use God‟s name?

1. As a call to priority!

Philippians 2:9-10

Therefore God exalted him to the

highest place and gave him the

name that is above every name,

that at the name of Jesusevery knee should bow, in heaven

and on earth and under the earth.

How should we use God‟s name?

1. As a call to priority!

2. As a call to integrity!

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, whether in

word or deed, do it all in the

name of the Lord Jesus, giving

thanks to God the Father through

him.

How should we use God‟s name?

1. As a call to priority!

2. As a call to integrity!

3. As a call to intimacy!

Exodus 20:7

You shall not misuse the name of

the LORD your God, for the LORD

will not hold anyone guiltless who

misuses his name.

John 1:12

Yet to all who received him, to

those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become

children of God.

John 16:23

In that day you will no longer ask

me anything. I tell you the truth,

my Father will give you whatever

you ask in my name.

Romans 6:23

For the wages

of sin is death,

but the gift of

God is eternal

life in Christ

Jesus our Lord.

“You can’t walk barefoot down

Mt. Sinai and be the same person

you were when you went up!”

Don‟t misuse the name of God!

Rather use it as . . .

1. A call to priority!

2. A call to integrity!

3. A call to intimacy!

Rediscovering the Good News

that We Dare Not Forget!

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Next Sunday

A Festive Day of REST!

Lord’s Day Reading #38

When you honor

God’s Name – you

honor God! Are

you honoring his

name with your

speech?