02 September 2007

What is Your name?

What is Your name?
Text: Exodus 3

Series:
"My Name Shall Be Great"

Message Notes

(I) WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A NAME?

1. It identifies a person

2. It describes a person

3. It signifies his status

4. A name is often associated with its title(s)

5. Short List of titles for God

a) God Most High ( Genesis 14:19 )

b) Possessor of heaven and earth ( Genesis 14:19 )

c) The everlasting God ( Isaiah 40:28 )

d) The Creator of the ends of the earth ( Isaiah 40:28 )

e) The LORD of hosts ( Zechariah 1:3 )

(II) WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF KNOWING GOD’S NAME?

“…’What is His name?’…” Exodus 3:13

1. It shows knowledge

2. It depicts relationship between the speaker/messenger and god

3. It inspires confidence

4. It gives authority

(III) THE REVELATION OF GOD’S NAME

“…’I AM WHO I AM’…” Exodus 3:14

1. The Everlasting One

2. The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob (Exodus 3:15)

3. A Memorial Name

“…This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’ ” Exodus 3:15

(IV) THE GREATNESS OF GOD’S NAME

1. An astonished Exclamation- Nebuchadnezzar

“…’Truly your God is the God of god, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets…’ ” Daniel 2:47

2. A solemn Protestation

“For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down,
My name shall be great among the Gentiles…”
Malachi 1:11

“…’I am a great King’ Says the LORD of hosts,
‘And My name is to be feared among the nations’ ”
Malachi 1:14

3. A fitting adoration of God

“…’Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,
For wisdom and might are His’ ”
Daniel 2:20

09.09.07 “You shall not take the Name of the Lord your God in vain” Mark Tan

Text: Exodus 20

(Ministry in Perth 3-9 September)

16.09.07 “Called by My Name” CT

Text: Isaiah 43

23.09.07 “For Your Name’s sake” CT

Text: Psalm 25

“My Name shall be great” CT

Text: Malachi 2

EVENING WORSHIP

02.09.07 “Hallowed Be Your Name” CT

Text: Matthew 6

“Father, glorify Your Name” Mark Tan

Text: John 17

16.09.07 “If You ask anything in My Name” CT

Text: John 14

23.09.07 “The name which is above every name” Kenneth Goh

Text: Philippians 2

30.09.07 “I will write on him My new name” CT

Text: Revelation 3:7-13

TEENS WORSHIP

02.09.07 “You shall not take the name of the Lord Your God in vain”

Text: Exodus 3 QLY

09.09.07 “My name shall be great” KG

Text: Malachi 2

16.09.07 “The name which is above every name”

Text: Philippians 2 LCH

23.09.07 “Called by My name” SM

Text: Isaiah 43

“If you ask anything in My name” M/M

Text: John 14

BILINGUAL WORSHIP

02.09.07 “The Lord reigns” M/M

Text: Psalm 96, 97

09.09.07 “Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous”

Text: Psalm 97 CT

16.09.07 “He has done marvelous things”

Text: Psalm 98 SM

23.09.07 “The Lord is great” CT

Text: Psalm 99

“Exalt the Lord”

Text: Psalm 99 KG

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP

02.09.07

Title: A Disloyal heart

Text: 1 Kings 11:1-8

CWI KG

CWII M/M

09.09.07

Title: God’s anger against a Disloyal heart

Text: 1 Kings 11:9-25

CWI RG

CWII TG

16.09.07

Title: Prophecy Concerning a Divided Kingdom

Text: 1 Kings 11:26-40

CWI M/M

CWII: TSL

23.09.07

Title: Both Proud and Foolish

Text: 1 Kings 12:1-15

CWI M/M

CW II KG

30.09.07

Title: A Divided Kingdom

Text: 1 Kings 12:16-24

CWI RG

CWII TG