What is in a Name?
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 at 11:20 AM by David Zavadil
As I have been reading and praying over the last few weeks, I have become convinced of a frightening problem in the Church. We have a boat load of people who know of God but do not really know God. They can share a few facts here and there, though many couldn't tell you where they could be found in Scripture, they can sing a popular song that mentions God, but they know very little about the attributes of God.
In ancient days, your name meant something. Even up until relatively recent history, your name was a billboard of sorts, telling people what you did as an occupation or where you lived. The Tanners worked with animal skins, the Coopers made barrels the Taylors made clothing and on and on. In the Old Testament you find over 230 different names for God. Each name brings out a different nuance of the character of God. As I desire to know God deeper, I want to see our people know Him deeper. To that end we will begin to study the names of God. Join us in this study. We will be beginning with Elohim. Read Genesis 1 and Psalm 104 and begin to get a picture of God, Elohim.
Edited on: Monday, July 13, 2009 11:20 AMPosted in Bible Study (RSS)
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