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A Reflection of God’s Character

W. Mark Lanier

W. Mark Lanier

What’s in a name?

Commandment 3 What’s in a name?

Commandment 3 What’s in a So??? name?

What’s in a name?

“Name” A word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to…

W. Mark Lanier

W. Mark Lanier

A name is a label or identifier

What is a “ shem ”

What is a “ shem ” What is a “ ֵ שׁם ”

What is a “ shem ” What is a “ ֵ שׁם ” Used 418x and translated “name”

“ shem ” ֵ שׁם a/k/a “name”

1. A label or identifier (Exm. Gen. 2:19) “ shem ” ֵ שׁם a/k/a “name”

1. A label or identifier (Exm. Gen. 2:19) “ shem ” ֵ שׁם 2. Your resume! a/k/a “name”

Name (label)

Name (label) Experience (Gen. 10:25; 16:11; 5:29)

Name (label) Experience (Gen. 10:25; 16:11; 5:29) Skills (Gen. 4:21; Is. 7:14; 9:6)

Name (label) Experience (Gen. 10:25; 16:11; 5:29) Skills (Gen. 4:21; Is. 7:14; 9:6) References (reputation) (Gen. 12:2; 17:5; 27:36; 32:28)

What’s in a name?

What’s in a shem ?

What’s in a shem ? Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done

Commandment 3 What’s in a shem ? Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done

Ex. 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. RESUME Label Experience Skills References Reputation

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. RESUME Now look at Exodus 3 Label Experience Skills References Reputation

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. “ in vain ” ( אְוָשׁ )

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. As if empty “ in vain ” ( אְוָשׁ )

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. As if empty “ in vain ” ( אְוָשׁ ) As if worthless or ineffective

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. As if empty “ in vain ” ( אְוָשׁ ) As if worthless or ineffective As if false

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. RESUME “ in vain ” Label ( אְוָשׁ ) Experience Skills References Reputation

Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. RESUME Don’t take God’s “ in vain ” Label ( אְוָשׁ ) resume as if f its Experience false or fake Skills References Reputation

A Reflection of God’s Character

Commandment 3 What’s in a shem ? Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done

Commandment 3 What’s Don’t take God’s in a resume as false shem ? Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done

Commandment 3 What’s Don’t take God’s in a So??? resume as false name? Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done

Psa. 139:20 They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain

Psa. 139:20 They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your resume as worthless

Is. 12:4 And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the L ORD , call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.

Is. 25:1 O L ORD , you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.

Is. 48:9 “For my name’s sake I defer my anger; for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off.”

Is. 62:2 The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the L ORD will give.

Psa. 9:9 The L ORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.

Ex. 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the L ORD your God in vain, for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

A Reflection of God’s Character