Names Of God by Molly Estabrook

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published by pastorjohnny on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 23:30

O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.  Psalm 34:3

Are names important?

  • Name in Hebrew means to unveil, to declare.
  • In John 17:6, Jesus said, “I have revealed, manifested Your Name to the men you have given Me out of the world.”  
  • Exodus 20:7 states: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” 

The Name above all names

For this reason, God also has highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the Name which is above every name, so that at the Name of Jesus every knee will bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth: And that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.  Philippians 2:9-11

 

Who is this King of Glory?

Lift up your heads, you gates: be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of Glory may come in.  Who is this King of Glory?  The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.  Psalm 24:7-8

Moses and God talk together at the burning bush.

Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”  God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”  Exodus 3:13-14

Gabriel speaks to Mary.

  • “…Fear not Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.  And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.  He shall be called the Son of the Highest….”  Luke 1:31-32
  • “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”  Matthew 1:23 (quoting Isaiah 7:14)

Jesus asks an important question.

Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”  So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”  He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”  Mark 8:27-29

Why is God’s name so important?

  • Because there’s power in His Name.  What does that mean?
  • Names are so important that God often changed people’s names.  Why?  
  • Who are examples of those who had name changes?

Who is this King of Glory?

  • Yahweh-Shalom = "Yahweh is Peace":

He said, 'Alas, my Lord, Yahweh!  Now I have seen the Angel of Yahweh face to face.‘  Yahweh answered, 'Peace be with you; have no fear; you will not die.’  Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh and called it Yahweh is peace (Judges 6:22-24).

  • Yahweh-Sabaoth = "Yahweh of Hosts" ("hosts" are the army of angels who serve God):

Who is He, this king of glory?  Yahweh of Hosts [Yahweh-Saboath], He is the king of glory (Psalm 46:7); The LORD of Hosts [Yahweh-Sabaoth] is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold (Psalms 22:10).

  • Yahweh-Raah = "Yahweh My Shepherd":

The LORD [Yahweh-Raah] is my shepherd; I shall not want ... (Psalms 23:1).

  • Yahweh-Tsidkenu = “Our Saving Justice”:

Look, the days are coming, Yahweh declares, when I shall raise an upright branch for David; He will reign as king and be wise, doing what is just and upright in the country.  In his days Judah will triumph and Israel live in safety, and this is the name He will be called Yahweh-Our-Saving-Justice [Yahweh-Tsidkenu] (Jeremiah 23:5-6).

  • Elohim = "God" (plural) as in the Creator:

In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heaven and the earth (Genesis 1:1).

  • El Elyon = "God (singular) Most High":

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of [El Elyon] God the Most High.  And he blessed him and said, ''Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand (Genesis 14:18-20

  • El Roi = "God Who Sees":

Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, 'You are a [El Roi] God Who Sees'; for she said, 'Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?'  Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi [Well of the Living One Who Sees Me] (Genesis 16:13-14).

  • El Shaddai = "God Almighty" or "God the All-Sufficient One":

I am El Shaddai.  Live in My presence, be perfect, and I shall grant a covenant between Myself and you, and make you very numerous.  And Abram bowed to the ground (Genesis 17:2-3).

The different names of Jesus in the Book of Revelation

  • The First-born from the dead
  • The highest of earthly kings
  • The Alpha and Omega                   
  • Lord God                                            
  • The Almighty                                       
  • Son of Man                                         
  • The First and the Last                   
  • The Living One                        
  • Son of God                                         
  • Faithful Witness                                        
  • Creator                                                           
  • Lion of the Tribe of Judah
  • Root of David
  • The Shepherd
  • Christ (Anointed)
  • Faithful and True
  • Word of God
  • King of Kings
  • Lord of Lords
  • The Beginning and the End

So Who is this King of Glory?

He’s worthy of our praises!

Video Clip:  “That’s My King” by S. M. Lockridge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqTFNfeDnE

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