Chris Taylor
June 23, 2021
Wednesday Night Worship Service, June 23, 2021
Series Title: Kingdom Rules
Text: Exodus 20:7
Title: No Greater Name!
Big Idea: Lift up His name reverently and represent His name faithfully!
- What’s in a name? The significance of the Lord’s name:
See Psalm 8:1; 68:4; Isaiah 42:8; Psalm 103:1; Proverbs 18:19
- His glory and His name go hand-in-hand.
“The Lord’s name reveals His essence and His works.” – Alistair Begg
- What does it mean to take the Lord’s name in vain?
“[T]he word “vain” can also mean “falsely”—do not carry God’s name in a way that damages his reputation. Have you ever damaged God’s reputation, through what you have done or said, or what you have not done or said?” – Tim Chester
- Speaking it ___________
- Making ________ promises in His name
- False ___________ in His name
- _____________ living
- What grounds the third commandment and what does this teach us about God?
- When it is appropriate to use the Lord’s name?
_________, ____________, and _________________
- How does the third commandment point to Jesus?
- How we treat the name of the Lord is a litmus test for our spiritual maturity.
Practice Steps:
- __________ the name of the Lord by living like Christ!
- __________ the name of the Lord to the lost!
- ________ the name of the Lord intentionally and carefully in the context of prayer and singing!
Discussion Questions:
- Have you gotten into the habit of using the Lord’s name casually or flippantly? Repent of this and seek the help of a fellow brother or sister in Christ.
- Read Exodus 3. What do we learn about the Lord’s name here?
- Read Exodus 33:18-19. What is associated with the Lord’s name in these verses?
- What does our passage teach us about God?