Sermons on Names Of God:

What's In A Name Series

Contributed by Maria Saunders on Jul 14, 2021

Since the beginning of time, names were significant; they’re important. Biblical names had meaning; they were brands, the family’s trademark.

Have you ever been in a fickle and all you could do was start think of someone to call upon. All you could do was try to remember that individual’s name. Maybe you saw someone but you couldn’t remember that person’s name (Now I know I’m not by myself in this situation). Since the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-15, Revelation 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

His Name Is Elohim Series

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on May 15, 2004

Elohim is the God of creation, re-creation, and storation; the God that helps us to start again.

WHO IS THIS MAN (part 2) “His Name Is Elohim” SERIES TEXT: Hebrews 3:1 INTRODUCTION – If we are going to build a confidence in the principle and process of confession, we must build a confidence in the person of our confession. We must consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Charismatic

The Name Above All Names At Which We Bend Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 9, 2025

The Son of God was divine already, but He thought it unfair to glom onto that identity. He became the face of the divine compassion and enduring love, God’s hesed, by emptying Himself of all His divine glory, all His divine dignity.

Palm/Passion Sunday The critical reading we are given from Scripture today is not one of the two Gospels, not the triumphant Palm Sunday story of Christ’s entry to Jerusalem and not the story of the Last Supper, Passion and death of Our Lord. No, the reading that is crucial to an understanding of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-11, Isaiah 50:4-7, Acts 16:11-40

Denomination: Catholic

His Name: Immanuel PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 4, 2024

This sermon explores God's promise of His constant presence, proximity, and personhood, assuring us that we are never alone, forgotten, or without hope.

Good morning, family of faith. It is a privilege to stand before you, to share in the joy of fellowship, and to unfold the wonders of God's Word together. Today, we gather under the banner of His love, His grace, and His mercy, bathed in the warmth of His promise - a promise that has been whispered ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23

Topics: He Is With Us

Our God Is "i Am" Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Mar 28, 2019

Do you ever struggle to make sense of the things going in life? Why would God allow certain things to happen. The name "I AM" is one that helps us in the way we look at the things that we and others are going through in this life that might not make sense to us.

Do you ever struggle to understand why God would allow certain things to happen? You turn on the TV, read the latest headlines, look at the world around you, or what is personally going on in your own life, and we struggle to make sense of things. A natural disaster claims the lives of hundreds ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:1-8, Exodus 13:10-15

Denomination: Lutheran

El Shaddai Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 9, 2005

Names of God 3: El Shaddai. What does ’El’ mean, and if that means ’Powerful’, ’mighty’ etc already- why add Shaddai to it?

Names of God 3: El Shaddai WBC 11/9/5pm Genesis 17:1-9 "IN THE NAME OF JESUS" Paul Harvey told about a 3-year-old boy who went to the grocery store with his mother. Before they entered the grocery store she said to him, "Now you’re not going to get any chocolate chip cookies, so don’t even ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Christian Life And Blasphemy Series

Contributed by Martyn Baxter on Jun 19, 2001

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

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17, John 1:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

For Christ's Sake Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on May 30, 2006

Symbols are very important - In light of the overwhelming power of Christ, it is unwise to take him lightly…

Tomorrow morning, of course, is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is that sacred day which Congress set us aside to remind us that your local car dealership has deep discounts on new and used vehicles. Oh wait, that’s not right. That’s the day we set aside to tell us that summer is starting and the pool ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Baptist

Thou Shalt Not Take The Name Of The Lord In Vain (Part 3 Of 8) Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Feb 15, 2008

This study takes a look at the Ten Commandments from a New Testament perspective.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain. Look at Exodus 20: 7 " You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. If you ask people what it means to take the Lord’s name in vain, the vast majority of people will ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Baptist

Blasphemy Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 18, 2007

Third commandment. "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain".

"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". 1. THE SIN INVOLVED "Take the name of the LORD thy God in vain". Blasphemy. Using the name of Jesus as a swear word has become the norm in our society. Contrast this ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

The Law Of Love Series

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 18, 2008

But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord you

We’re in Matthew 22, and Jesus is brawling! To be exact, we’re in the last round of a three-round brawl, where over the chapter in Matthew’s Gospel we’ve seen Jesus do battle with a group known as ‘the Herodians’, followed by a round with the Sadducees, followed by this week’s third and deciding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Names Of Jesus: Emmanuel - God With Us. Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 2, 2024

A message about how we can understand God by Him being "with us". Starts out with illustration about not being able to appreciate a song by just information but only by hearing it.

Some notes and thoughts on a Christmas Series about the names of Jesus. Philippians 2:5-11 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, (6) who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, (7) but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Name It, Claim It

Contributed by Bobby Cagle on Dec 12, 2003

This message teaches on giving to the Kingdom of God and how God prospers those that give willfully, cheerfully, and unreservedly.

Name It, Claim It! Gen 13:8-17 I. Describe Abraham and Lot’s dilemma. a. Lot took the “Good” looking land! He chose city dwelling! He took what looked good to the eye. b. But Abraham decided to be a tent dweller. He chose to be a man that followed God. Looking for a city, whose builder and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:8-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

What's In A Name? Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007

Fourth in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham

Shortcuts to God’s will are not worth taking. In chapter 16, we read that Abram and Sarai decided that enough was enough; perhaps God meant that Abram would have a son by another woman, since Sarai was barren, and so she gave her maiden Hagar to Abram. Hagar conceived and bore Ishmael to Abram; ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What's In A Name?

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 12, 2006

Explanation of the names given to the child, "Jesus" and "Immanuel", and how it impacts us today.

We are in the third Sunday of Advent, Advent being the season before the birth of Jesus where we prepare ourselves for His arrival into our world. As I shared last week Advent is a season of preparation, it is an anticipation of Jesus’ arrival. Unfortunately this season before Christmas has ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14-15

Denomination: Methodist