1. Sermon
“What’s In A Name?”
Neal Parker

2. What’s In A Name? Robert – Bright Fame David – Beloved
Benjamin – Son of My Right Hand
Gary – Spear Rule
Richard – Brave Ruler
Michaela – Who is like God?
Leigh Ann – Field ; Gracious
Angie – Messenger of God
William – Strong Willed Warrior
Lavonne – Yew
Catherine – Pure

3. What’s In A Name? April – Opening Connie – Constant
Carolyn – Little Womanly One
Lauren – Laurel
Neal – Champion
John – God is gracious
Virginia – Pure
Nadica – Hope
Dan – God is my judge
Tim – To honor God
Jeremy – God will uplift
Phillip – Lovers of horses

4. What’s In A Name? Names Have Meaning!
Blake – Pale Blond One
Jenia – Fair Phantom
Anna – Merciful
McKinnion – Fair born or Love
Jason – Healer
Names Have Meaning!

5. What’s In A Name? Great Purpose of Man I Corinthians 10:31
Greek word for glory is “doxa”
An Opinion
Reputation

6. What’s In A Name?
Revelation of God’s Character, His Work and Our Relationship
God chooses Names for Himself
John 17:3
Psalm 138:1-2

7. What’s In A Name? “I AM that I AM” “Ehyeh asher ehyeh” Exodus 3:14
“In the process of being God”

8. What’s In A Name? No Name of God is employed; Simply the term “name”
Genesis 12:8; 13:4
Exodus 33:19; 34:5
Profaning the name of the Lord
Leviticus 22:2, 32
Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 5:11
Refer to the Whole Character of God

9. What’s In A Name? The name of Jesus is used in a similar way John 1:12
Matthew 18:20
“…name of Christ will be hated…”
Matthew 10:22
Acts 4:18

10. What’s In A Name? Names of God in Scripture Elohim – “Strong One”
Isaiah 54:5
Jeremiah 32:27
Names of God in Scripture
El Shaddai – “God Almighty”
Genesis 17:1
El Elyon – “Most High God”
Genesis 14:19
El Olam – “Everlasting God”
Genesis 16:13

11. What’s In A Name? Names of God in Scripture YHWH – “to exist, be”
Genesis 4:3
Exodus 6:3
Adonai – “Majesty”/ Plural
Exodus 21:1-6
Joshua 5:14

12. What’s In A Name? Names of God in Scripture
Theos – “God”/ Only True God
Matthew 23:9
I Timothy 1:17
Names of God in Scripture
Kurios – “Lord”/ Authority & Supremacy
John 4:11
Colossians 3:22

13. What’s In A Name? Names of God in Scripture
Despotes – “Master”/ Ownership
Luke 2:29
Jude 4
Names of God in Scripture
Father – “Abba”/ Personal Father
Matthew 7:11
I Thessalonians 3:11

14. What’s In A Name? Surnames:
Passed Down From Generations
Reveal Aspects of our Ancestry / People
Places Where People Lived
How People Looked
Family Occupations
Are we living the life for which the Family Name of God may be given to us?