A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. (Proverbs 22:1) Michael Jordan Pete Rose Jerry Falwell Sr. Justin Bieber Clint Eastwood Barack Obama Hudson Taylor Osama Bin Laden Chuck Swindoll Harry Boyer Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and called there on the name of the LORD(YHWH), the Everlasting God(). Genesis 21:33 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God() in vain, for the LORD(YHWH) will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. (Exodus 20:7) And the LORD(YHWH) spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to Aaron and his sons so that they abstain from the holy things of the people of Israel, which they dedicate to me, so that they do not profane my holy name: I am the LORD(YHWH). And you shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among the people of Israel. I am the LORD(YHWH) who sanctifies you, (Lev. 22:1-2, 32) 1
Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister to him and to bless in the name of the LORD(YHWH), and by their word every dispute and every assault shall be settled. (Deut. 21:5) For the LORD will not forsake his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the LORD(YHWH) to make you a people for himself. (1 Sam. 12:22) Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. (Matthew 6:9) I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. (Psalm 7:17) O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. (Psalm 8:1) And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:10) May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions! Ps 20:5 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, (Philippians 2) 2
For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me; (Psalm 31:3) So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. (Psalm 63:4) That they may know that you alone, whose name is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth. (Psalm 83:18) Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 124:8) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14) And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. (Isaiah 12:4) And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; (Mark 16:17) You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. (John 15:16) For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. (Romans 10:13) And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Corinthians 6:11) And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:17) 3
God In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Genesis 1:1-2 Meaning Some think Fear God which indicates that God is to be feared, reverenced, or worshiped. Others trace it to a root that means strong, indicating a God of great power. God Trinitarian Plurality And Majestic Plurality God s God Sovereignty God s work God of Creation 4
God s Judging God s God mighty works on behalf of Israel El Shaddai When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly. (Genesis 17:1-2) El Elyon I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High God. (Isaiah 14:14) El Olam Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God. (Gen. 21:33) El Roi Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the LORD(YHWH), who had spoken to her. She said, You are the God who sees me. She also said, Have I truly seen the One who sees me? (Genesis 16:13) 5
Jesus Christ is For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. (Colossians 1:16) 6