The Second The Second CommandmentCommandmentWhy does God tell us not Why does God tell us not

to misuse his name?to misuse his name?

Question 1Question 1

What is included What is included in God’s name?in God’s name?

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

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

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

Matthew 1:23Matthew 1:23

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

Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 9:6

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

John 17:6a & 8aJohn 17:6a & 8a

"I have revealed you to "I have revealed you to those whom you gave me those whom you gave me out of the world.” out of the world.”

“For I gave “For I gave them the words you gave them the words you gave me and they accepted me and they accepted them.”them.”

God’s _____ includes God’s _____ includes his ____ and his ____ and everything we ____ everything we ____ about him from his about him from his ____.____.

Key Point 1Key Point 1

namenametitlestitlesknowknow

WordWord

Question 2Question 2

Why does God Why does God want us to know want us to know his name?his name?

Exodus 20:24Exodus 20:24

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

Romans 10:13Romans 10:13

"Everyone who "Everyone who calls on the calls on the name of the Lord name of the Lord will be saved."will be saved."

Key Point 2Key Point 2

God wants me to ____ God wants me to ____ that he ____ his _____ that he ____ his _____ to ____ and ____ me.to ____ and ____ me.

knowknowgavegave namename

blessbless savesave

Question 3Question 3

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

Out of the same Out of the same mouth come praise mouth come praise and cursing. My and cursing. My brothers, this should brothers, this should not be. not be.

James 3:10James 3:10

Hebrews 6:16Hebrews 6:16

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

Leviticus 19:12Leviticus 19:12

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

Matthew 5:33-37Matthew 5:33-37"Again, you have heard that it was said to the "Again, you have heard that it was said to the

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

Mark 6:21-28Mark 6:21-28Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod

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

Jeremiah 17:5Jeremiah 17:5

This is what the LORD says: This is what the LORD says:

"Cursed is the one who "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away whose heart turns away from the LORD . from the LORD .

Matthew 10:37Matthew 10:37

"Anyone who loves his "Anyone who loves his father or mother father or mother more than me is not more than me is not worthy of me; worthy of me; anyone who loves his anyone who loves his son or daughter son or daughter more than me is not more than me is not worthy of me; worthy of me;

Key Point 3Key Point 3

I ______ God’s _____ I ______ God’s _____ by ______ and by ______ and ______________.______________.

misusemisuse namenamecursingcursing

swearing sinfullyswearing sinfully

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

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

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