4. 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.

5. Genesis 13:4
There Abram called on the name
of the LORD.

6. Psalm 20:7
Some trust in chariots and some in
horses, but we trust in the name
of the LORD our God.

7. 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.

8. In Scripture, the
NAME of God and
the PERSON of
God are so closely
intertwined, they
are often used
interchangeably!

9. God‟s name, Yahweh or Jehovah
– most often translated “LORD”
Meaning = “I am”
The covenant name of God!

10. 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.

11. Matthew 6:9
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be
your name.

12. 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.

13. God‟s name/person intertwined
To treat His name as worthless
Is to treat His person as worthless

14. “He made a name
for himself?”
reputation

22. Common misuses of God‟s name:
1. A routine exclamation –
“Oh my God!” (OMG); “Oh
God!”; “Jesus Christ!”; “Christ!”

23. Common misuses of God‟s name:
2. A “necessary” validation –
“I swear to God I will . . .”

24. Deuteronomy 10:20
Fear the LORD your God and
serve him. Hold fast to him and
take your oaths in his name.

25. Leviticus 19:12
Do NOT swear falsely by my
name and so profane the name of
your God. I am the LORD.

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. Common misuses of God‟s name:
1. A routine exclamation
2. A “necessary validation”
3. An angry condemnation –
“G__ d___ ... !”

29. 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!”

30. How should we use God‟s name?
1. As a call to priority!

31. 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 Jesus
every knee should bow, in heaven
and on earth and under the earth.

32. How should we use God‟s name?
1. As a call to priority!
2. As a call to integrity!

33. 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.

34. 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!

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

39. Romans 6:23
For the wages
of sin is death,
but the gift of
God is eternal
life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.

40. “You can’t walk barefoot down
Mt. Sinai and be the same person
you were when you went up!”

41. 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!

43. ‘11
Rediscovering the Good News
that We Dare Not Forget!
Next Sunday
A Festive Day of REST!
Lord’s Day Reading #38

44. When you honor
God’s Name – you
honor God! Are
you honoring his
name with your
speech?