08 Nov An Introduction To God (The Names Of God) #4

Names Of God Overview

In this compelling sermon on God’s divine names, Pastor explores how God reveals Himself to humanity through various titles throughout Scripture. Beginning with Elohim as the covenant-making God and Jehovah as the covenant-keeper, the message delves into El Shaddai – God Almighty who abundantly provides but also executes divine wrath. The pastor emphasizes that God’s covenants are always made in love through Christ’s blood, contrasting Satan’s forced, perverted attempts at covenant-making. A significant portion addresses the pre-tribulation rapture, explaining how believers are delivered from God’s coming wrath through salvation in Jesus Christ. The sermon concludes by introducing Adonai – God as our loving master, owner, and ruler, emphasizing that true blessing comes only through surrendering to His lordship rather than living self-willed lives.

Names Of God Outline

• 0:00 – Introduction: Building Relationship with God: Why God reveals His names to help mankind build relationship after the fall.
• 3:00 – Elohim and Jehovah: Covenant Maker and Keeper: Understanding God as the one who makes and fulfills covenants with humanity.
• 7:00 – El Shaddai: God Almighty’s Abundance: Exploring God’s overwhelming provision and strength in blessing His people.
• 12:00 – The Wrath of El Shaddai: Examining God’s abundant wrath against those who reject His covenant.
• 18:00 – Delivered from Coming Wrath: Biblical proof that believers are rescued from tribulation through rapture.
• 25:00 – Adonai: Our Loving Master: Understanding God’s loving lordship versus worldly oppression.
• 30:00 – The Danger of Self-Willed Living: How rejecting God’s lordship leads to spiritual poverty and destruction.

Scripture References

Genesis 1:1, Genesis 12, Revelation 19:11-16, John 1:1-14, Galatians 3, Romans 5:9, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Ephesians 2

Key Takeaways

• God reveals His names throughout Scripture to help us build an intimate relationship with Him after humanity’s fall.
• Biblical covenants are always made in blood and based on God’s promises, not human works or performance.
• El Shaddai demonstrates God’s overwhelming abundance in both blessing those who obey and judging those who reject Him.
• Believers are scripturally promised deliverance from God’s coming wrath through the pre-tribulation rapture.
• God’s lordship brings blessing and protection, while self-willed living leads to spiritual poverty and destruction.
• The blood covenant through Jesus Christ is the only pathway to experiencing God’s goodness and avoiding His wrath.
• Satan attempts to create forced, perverted covenants through fear and manipulation, contrasting God’s loving approach.

Names Of God Notes

This profound message illuminates how God strategically reveals His divine nature through specific names throughout Scripture, creating a pathway for restored relationship with fallen humanity. After Adam’s fall corrupted the intimate fellowship God originally enjoyed with mankind, the Lord began introducing Himself through various titles that reveal His character and intentions toward His creation.The name Elohim establishes God as the covenant-making deity who desires binding relationships with humanity. Unlike human contracts based on performance, divine covenants are established in blood and founded upon God’s unchanging promises. This covenant-making nature reflects God’s heart to restore the broken relationship sin created between Creator and creation.Jehovah emerges as the covenant-keeper, the faithful God who fulfills every promise made to His people. This name assures believers that God’s commitment to His people remains unwavering regardless of circumstances. Through Jesus Christ as mediator, believers enter into these ancient covenant promises, becoming heirs with Abraham through faith rather than works.El Shaddai reveals God’s overwhelming abundance in provision and judgment. Meaning both ‘all-sufficient’ and ‘all-breasted,’ this name depicts God’s ability to abundantly supply every need while also executing abundant wrath upon those who reject His covenant. The pastor emphasizes that God’s giving nature knows no limits – if He didn’t withhold His own Son, He will freely give believers all things.The sermon addresses the pre-tribulation rapture through careful examination of Scripture, demonstrating that believers are ‘saved from wrath,’ ‘delivered from wrath to come,’ and ‘not appointed to wrath.’ This deliverance occurs through salvation (soteria), meaning rescued and given safety, which encompasses healing, deliverance, and preservation from destruction.Adonai introduces God as loving master, owner, and ruler – concepts often misunderstood in our fallen world. Unlike earthly masters who oppress, God’s lordship brings blessing, protection, and fulfillment. The pastor illustrates this through personal testimony about loving correction, showing how God’s knowledge of our activities stems from care rather than control. Self-willed living, though seeming initially attractive, ultimately leads to spiritual poverty and separation from God’s best plans. True abundance flows only through surrendering to Christ’s lordship and entering His blood covenant.

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