1. The Lord’s Name

3. 1.You shall have no other gods. 2.You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God. 3.Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. 4.Honor your father and your mother. 5.You shall not murder. 6.You shall not commit adultery. 7.You shall not steal. 8.You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 9.You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. 10.You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

4. God deserves respect.

7. What’s in a Name?

8. When Moses asked God for God’s name (Exodus 3), God gave the following answer: a)Just call me Bubba. b)Are you talking to me? c)I speak, therefore I am. d)I am who I am. e)I am the great and mighty Oz!

9. When Moses asked God for God’s name (Exodus 3), God gave the following answer: a)Just call me Bubba. b)Are you talking to me? c)I speak, therefore I am. d)I am who I am. e)I am the great and mighty Oz!

10. Which of the following are biblically approved ways to use or call upon the name of the Lord? a)In prayer b)For comfort c)For justice d)In praise e)All of the above

11. Which of the following are biblically approved ways to use or call upon the name of the Lord? a)In prayer b)For comfort c)For justice d)In praise e)All of the above

12. We begin our worship services by invoking the name of God. a)True b)False

13. We begin our worship services by invoking the name of God. a)True b)False

14. Which of the following are names that God is known by? a)Adonai b)Yahweh c)Elohim d)Abba e)All of the above

15. Which of the following are names that God is known by? a)Adonai b)Yahweh c)Elohim d)Abba e)All of the above

16. Who said, “We are to fear and love God so that we do not use his name superstitiously, or use it to curse, swear, lie, or deceive, but call on him in prayer, praise, and thanksgiving.” a)Jesus b)Pastor __________ (fill in your pastor’s name) c)Martin Luther d)Moses e)Paul

17. Who said, “We are to fear and love God so that we do not use his name superstitiously, or use it to curse, swear, lie, or deceive, but call on him in prayer, praise, and thanksgiving.” a)Jesus b)Pastor __________ (fill in your pastor’s name) c)Martin Luther d)Moses e)Paul Quote from: Luther, Martin. The Small Catechism in Contemporary English. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1979, page 3.

19. Leader: The name of the Lord is a strong tower, All: the righteous run into it and are safe. L: The Lord is a stronghold in times of trouble. A: Those who know your name put their trust in you; for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. L: O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, A: make known his deeds among the peoples. Adapted from Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 9:9-10; and 1 Chronicles 16:8, respectively.

21. The Healer

22. “How to Encounter the Holy Trinity as One God in Three Persons” (The Lutheran Handbook, pages 134-135) Get to know the three Trinitarian creeds: the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and the Apostles’ Creed. Consider memorizing each one (two of them are pretty long). Include the sign of the cross and the baptismal words as a regular part of your prayer life and worship life. Understand that you were made in God’s image. Spend time in the community of faith.

23. Second Commandment in the Small Catechism (The Lutheran Handbook, page 197) Leviticus 24:10-16; Exodus 20:7

24. Exodus 3:13-15 But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” He said further, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Matthew 6:9 Hi, my name is _____, and I’ll be your God today.

25. The Way the Tower Topples

26. Too Much of a Good Thing

27. What’s in a Name? Terminal (2004, PG-13) How does Dixon use the power of his title to harm rather than help? When we call on God’s name, what kind of “customer service” can we expect?

28. What’s in a Name? Finding Forrester (2000, PG-13) How does knowing his neighbor’s name change Jamal’s understanding of him? What’s the difference between knowing of someone and knowing them personally? What does it mean to us to know God personally?

29. What’s in a Name? Finding Forrester (2000, PG-13) What does it mean to others when they know we bear God’s name as Christians?

30. God-Names What does it mean to take God’s name in vain? What are ways to show respect for God’s name? “Not a Cuss Word” by Michael Knott (This Is Healing)

31. “Your Name” by Peder Eide (What a Ride)

32. How Hallowed?

36. Why did God give us so many names to be known by? What is God’s purpose in revealing a name to us? Is misusing God’s name a form of “identity theft”? Why or why not?

37. Leader: We give you thanks with our whole hearts, Holy God, All: for sharing your name with us, a name we can trust and call on in times of joy and sorrow. L: We give you praise with our whole hearts, Holy Christ, A: for knowing our names, for claiming us by name in our baptisms and making us your own.

38. L: We pray for guidance with our whole hearts, Holy Spirit, A: that you give us strength to go now from this place and share your name and the good news of God’s wonderful deeds with others. Amen

39. May the God who calls you by name be the name you call on in praise and prayer. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

41. Copyright © 2007 Augsburg Fortress Scripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Small Catechism excerpts from A Contemporary Translation of Luther’s Small Catechism by Timothy Wengert, copyright © 1994 Augsburg Fortress. Excerpts from The Lutheran Handbook © 2005 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Excerpts from Lutheran Book of Worship © copyright 1978. Excerpts from Evangelical Lutheran Worship © copyright 2006. “Your Name” What a Ride, Peder Eide, © Peder Eide (www.pedereide.com). Art by Brenda Brown and John Bush.