Do you understand the word?

Galatians 5: 16-26

What do you understand about this passage?

Who God is . . . L

July 15, 2016

Who is God . . . Lamb of God, Law-giver, Leader, Life, Light, Lily of the Valley, Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Long suffering, Living Word, Love, Lord

Old Testament: Lord-same as Jehovah, proper name (Adonay), sovereign-master, owner
Jehovah-self-existent or eternal. Jah-the sacred name--the Lord most vehement
Psalm 93:2 "Thy throne is established of old; thou art from everlasting."
New Testament: Lord-supreme in authority

Jehovah-Jirah-Genesis 22:14 "Jehovah will see to it"

Jehovah-Nissi-Exodus 17:15 "Jehovah is my banner"

Jehovah-Shalom-Judges 6:24 "Jehovah is my peace"

Text: Exodus 6:1-8

I. What's in a Name?

• Genesis 2:4 is first time Lord is used-"self-existent, eternal"
• Matthew 4:10-"supreme in authority"
• Psalm 68:4-JAH-sacred name-"the Lord most vehement" (Exodus 6:3, Psalm 83:18, Isaiah 12:2, 26:4)

II. In the Bible? 

• Over 7,000 times (1st time Genesis 2:4, last time Revelations 22:21)
• In every book except Esther, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, I and III John.
• In all but ten Psalms.
• In almost every verse of Psalm 118.

III. The Lord and Me?

• The Lord has done this for me (just in Romans)
• justified me by faith, given me peace (5:1)
• given me joy in my atonement (5:11)
• made me alive unto God (6:11)
• given me eternal life (6:23)
• keeps me in the love of God (8:38-39)
• saved me (10:9, 13)
• makes me His (14:8)
• We as Christians need to do these for the Lord
• serve the Lord (Rom 12:11)
• put him on (Rom 13:14)
• live or die for Him (Rom 14:8)
• bow my knee and confess with my tongue (Rom 14:11)
• glorify Him (Rom 15:6)
• praise Him, laud Him extol, lift up (Rom 15:11)
• love Him with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength                                                       (Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30, Luke 10:27)
• Psalms 138:2
• Yes, the Lord is self-existent
• Yes, the Lord is supreme in authority
• Yes, the Lord is most vehement
• And yes, the Lord has given us His Word, His truth, to be magnified above his name. Why?
• so that by his word He can make Himself known to us
• so that by his word we can trust Him
• so that by his word in this relationship, the Lord will never change Who He is.

Challenge:

1. Whenever you read "Lord" in your Bible, see Him as self-existent and eternal, as your supreme authority.
2. Thank Him for creating you, considering you, and for having a plan for you.
3. Trust Him as the Lord He has been, for the Lord He is, and for the Lord He always will be.