2. The Second Commandment Why does God tell us not to misuse his name?

3. Question 1 What is included in God’s name? What is included in God’s name?

4. Genesis 17:1 Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 9:6 Key Point 1 John 17:6a & 8a Exodus 20:24 Romans 10:13 Key Point 2 Wonderful Counselor Everlasting Father Prince of Peace Immanuel Mighty God God Almighty Everything God has revealed about himself in his Word Image 1

5. James 3:10 Key Point 3 Hebrews 6:16 What I’ve Learned Leviticus 19:12 Matthew 5:33-37 Mark 6:21-28 Falsely lying instead of telling the truth using God’s name to assure someone that we are telling the truth) Using God’s name to wish evil on someone or something saying more than yes or no swearing Cursing needlessly unsure promising things unknown

6. Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety- nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless.

7. Matthew 1:23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."

8. Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

9. John 17:6a & 8a "I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world.” “For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them.”

10. God’s _____ includes his ____ and everything we ____ about him from his ____. Key Point 1 name titles know Word

11. Question 2 Why does God want us to know his name?

12. Exodus 20:24 'Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you.’

13. Romans 10:13 "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

14. Key Point 2 God wants me to ____ that he ____ his _____ to ____ and ____ me. know gavename blesssave

15. Question 3 What are two of the most common ways that we misuse God’s name?

16. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. James 3:10

17. Hebrews 6:16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

18. Leviticus 19:12 'Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.’

19. Matthew 5:33-37 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.' But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

20. Mark 6:21-28 Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." And he promised her with an oath, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom." She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered. At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter." The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.

21. Jeremiah 17:5 This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.

22. Matthew 10:37 "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

23. Key Point 3 I ______ God’s _____ by ______ and ______________. misuse name cursing swearing sinfully

24. What I’ve Learned God wants me to know that he gave his name to bless and save me, and I misuse God’s name by cursing and swearing sinfully.

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26. "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob."