Taking God Seriously in 2020
Exodus 20:7 – You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
What’s in a name?
- Reputation
- Character
- Authority
I. Ways God’s Name Can Be Misused
- Using God’s Name to insult.
- Using God’s Name to indulge.
Lev. 19:12 – Do not make a promise in My Name if you do not intend to keep it. That brings disgrace on My Name.
- Using God’s Name to intimidate.
- Using God’s Name to impress.
Titus 1:16 – They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny Him.
- Using God’s Name impulsively.
Isa. 29:23 – Those people Worship Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
Matt. 6:7 – When you pray, don’t use a lot of meaningless words.
II. How Can I Use God’s Name Correctly?
- Reverence God’s Name Continually.
Psalm 29:2 – Give to the Lord the glory due His Name.
Psalm 9:10 – Those who know Your Name will trust in You.
Psalm 61:5 – You (God) have given me the blessings You reserve for those who reverence Your Name.
- Represent God’s Name Clearly.
II Tim. 2:19 – A person who calls himself a Christian should not be doing things that are wrong.
Col. 3:17 – Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the Name of the Lord Jesus.
- Rely on God’s Name Completely.
Psalm 33:21 – No wonder we are happy in the Lord! We trust His Holy Name.
Acts 4:12 – Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other Name under heaven by which we must be saved.
John 20:31 – Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and by believing you may have life in His Name.
Luke 6:45 – The mouth speaks what the heart is full of.