Wednesday Night Worship Service, June 23, 2021

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:

  1. 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.
  2. Read Exodus 3.  What do we learn about the Lord’s name here?
  3. Read Exodus 33:18-19.  What is associated with the Lord’s name in these verses?
  4. What does our passage teach us about God?