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  • Scott Heine avatar

    Mean What You Say! Series

    Contributed by Scott Heine on May 2, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 6,755 views

    Third in a series on the Ten Commandments, focusing on sincerity and honoring God’s name.

    Rule #3: Mean What You Say! By Pastor Scott Heine · June 18, 2000 A couple of weeks ago, I asked you to consider some tough questions: On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your life — not just at this moment, or because of whatever circumstances you’ve faced, but rather an overall ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Misuse God's Name Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 67 ratings
     | 5,107 views

    Looks at the various way God’s name can be misused.

    Very few things bug me as much as hearing the Lord’s name misused. When I was 15 I went to work on the tugboats out of Saint John New Brunswick and hanging around with sailors it didn’t take long before I had pretty much heard any words that I might have missed in high school. And so if you take ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What's In A Name?

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 225 ratings
     | 48,917 views

    Taking God’s name in vain is more than just using or avoiding certain words in your language. It starts there, but it includes your actions too.

    June 25, 2000 Exodus 20:7 “What’s in a name?” INTRODUCTION Last Saturday, Tammy, Victoria, Ben, Erica and I decided to go on a picnic together up at Prickett’s Fort State Park. It was the first time that we had been there except just to drive through it one time last year. As we went ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living A Christian Life And Blasphemy Series

    Contributed by Martyn Baxter on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,074 views

    Christian Living our Lords Commands regarding blasphemy

    ORDER OF SERVICE CALL TO WORSHIP Genesis ch 22 vs 7 & 8 OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Exodus ch 20 vs 1 to 17 NEW TESTAMENT LESSON John ch 1 vs 1 to 17 While at work some short time back, a work mate came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mark Atherton avatar

    It's Only A Name Series

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,714 views

    A look at the third commandment

    Names = CHARACTER Because names are important, we don’t use God’s name in a: PROFANE or VAIN way - in our SPEECH - **what comes out of our mouths equals what’s in our HEARTS ** Mt. 12:34; Mt. 15:18; Lk. 6:45 - in our ACTIONS "vain" = CARRY Amos 2:7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    #1 - Who Is #1? Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,159 views

    God’s commandments are "for our good" -- not to keep us from fun, but to keep us from pain. This sermon is on Commandment #1. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    For a CD of over 100 of sermons by Darrell Stetler II (most complete with handouts), please e-mail darrellstetler2@sbcglobal.net. Preventing Unnecessary Pain In Your Life SERIES INTRO There are different kinds of pain that come into our lives. 1. Inevitable Pain: comes into our lives just ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jeremy Jarvi avatar

    The Proper Use Of God's Name Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Jarvi on Feb 27, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,177 views

    Learning the right way to use the name of the Lord in our every day life.

    Good morning. We are continuing our series on “Values That Make A Difference.” Today, we are talking about “The Proper Use of God’s Name” or “Thou shalt not use the Lord’s name in vain.” God doesn’t want us to not misuse it, but wants us to learn how to use it and use it properly. That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do You Take God's Name In Vain?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on May 26, 2007
     | 11,075 views

    This message points out that it is not just with the mouth that God’s name can be taken in vain. The life that a Christian lives can also make one guilty of taking God’s name in vain.

    How Do You Take God’s Name in Vain? Exodus 20.7 (Exodus 20:7) Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. What is this verse telling us this morning? Not to curse using God’s name. Now I did not come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Parry avatar

    The Sacred Name Series

    Contributed by Peter Parry on Feb 25, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,184 views

    The more we hallow (value)the name of God, the more love of God flows through us.

    THE SACRED NAME (Exodus 20:1-7) If you have ever taken a “Dale Carnegie Course” on how to win friends and influence people, you know that one technique is to get the person’s name right: it’s pronounced Ione, not IonE or IonA; no Parry is spelled with an ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    What's In A Name? Misusing The Name Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 2, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,657 views

    The first, foundational, sermon in a series on the Names of God. What is ’misusing the name of God?’ How should we avoid it? What about Oaths in court? What about crude talk- is this covered, here?

    Names of God 1: What’s in a name? Misusing the Name of the Lord. Deut 5:11 WBC 4 Sept 2005 A burglar broke into a house and began to steal all of the valuable. At that moment he heard a voice that said Jesus is watching you. He was so scared he froze for a second. He regained his composure and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    A Sure Way To A Real Reward: Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Mar 12, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,563 views

    The greatest reward possible is one that comes from God? When new members join CVCC, I often pray this way, “Help us live and serve together in such a way that we will receive a “well-done” from Jesus one day.” How we keep or fail to keep this third com

    We like it when we get a pat on the back, a warm handshake of congratulations, a thank you note for a job well-done. We like to be rewarded. But don’t you think that the greatest reward possible is one that comes from God? When new members join CVCC, I often pray this way, “Help us live and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    What's In A Name? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,370 views

    Is there more to taking the Lord’s name in vain than with our speech?

    INTRODUCTION • What’s in a name? How many of you when you were kids were told about how important it was for you not to tarnish the family name by doing something really stupid? • A Chinese friend of ours who we met in Macomb told us that in China when young people would get out of line with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Lord's Name In Vain Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 12, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,893 views

    A brief sermon on #3 of the Ten Commandments.

    Do Not Take the Lord’s Name in Vain Exodus 20:1-7 Evening Service for 2/2/2003 Introduction: A. In the journal of the American Medical Association Dr. Howard Bennett presented his personal study of the various names of people in the medical profession in the United States. In his study he found ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Carl Kolb avatar

    What's In A Name? Series

    Contributed by Carl Kolb on Mar 4, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,565 views

    Third message in a series called "What if They’re Wrong?" Describes how we misuse God’s name and addresses other names that reveal God’s character.

    What If They’re Wrong Series Exodus 20:7 "What’s In A Name?" We’re in the third week of a series entitled "What If They’re Wrong." In this series we’re looking at the Ten Commandments and comparing what God says with what our culture says. Our culture isn’t always completely truthful. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    A Name That's Worthy Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 6, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,488 views

    We need to hold the name of God in reverence with our tongue and our lives.

    Please turn with me to Exodus 20:1-17, as we read our text tonight. In Lewis Carroll’s book “Alice in Wonderland”, Alice was having a conversation with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare one afternoon. And the March Hare scolded her, saying, “You should say what you mean!” Alice said, “I do — at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ