10 Oct An Introduction To God: The Names of God

Elohim Creator God Overview

In this powerful introduction to a transformative sermon series, Pastor explores the profound significance of God’s names, beginning with Elohim – the Creator God. This isn’t merely an academic study, but an intimate introduction to who God truly is beyond the world’s shallow definitions. Elohim appears over 2,500 times in Scripture, revealing God as the active Creator who never stops creating. The name combines ‘El’ (strength/mighty one) with a plural ending, establishing the Triune nature of our God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit working together. From Genesis 1:1, we discover that the same creative power that spoke the universe into existence is still available today for believers. God doesn’t just create once and rest permanently; He continues creating, expanding, and working miracles. When we truly understand Elohim, we realize we’re in relationship with the God who makes the impossible possible, who creates something from nothing, and who desires to create new things in our lives, through our lives, and for our lives.

Elohim Creator God Outline

• 0:00 – Series Introduction: Why Names Matter: Pastor introduces the life-changing series on God’s names and their transformative power.
• 3:30 – The World’s Confusion About God: Examining how the world and even some Christians struggle to define who God really is.
• 6:15 – Seeing Through a Mirror Dimly: Understanding our limited but growing knowledge of God’s character and nature.
• 9:45 – Introducing Elohim – The Creator: Exploring the first and most frequently used name of God in Scripture.
• 15:20 – The Power of El – Strength and Might: Breaking down the compound word Elohim and its meaning of divine strength.
• 20:10 – God Never Stops Creating: Understanding that Elohim continues His creative work in our lives today.
• 25:45 – The Plural Nature of Elohim: Discovering the Triune God revealed in the very name Elohim.
• 30:30 – Created for Dominion: How understanding Elohim empowers us to exercise godly authority on earth.

Scripture References

Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:27, Hebrews 1:1, Hebrews 11:3, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Jeremiah 29:11, John 10:10

Key Takeaways

• God’s creative power didn’t end at creation – Elohim continues creating miracles and breakthroughs in our lives today.
• The name Elohim appears over 2,500 times in Scripture, revealing how important it is for believers to understand God as Creator.
• Elohim is a plural name, establishing the Trinity and showing we need the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit active in our lives.
• When we truly know God as Elohim, our faith increases because we understand nothing is impossible with our Creator God.
• The same power that spoke the universe into existence is available to create new things in, through, and for believers.
• Understanding God’s names transforms how we relate to Him – from distant deity to intimate Creator working in our daily lives.
• We were created in God’s image to have dominion on earth, but this requires knowing and embracing the Triune nature of Elohim.

Elohim Creator God Notes

This sermon launches an extraordinary journey into the heart of God through His sacred names, beginning with the foundational name Elohim. The pastor emphasizes this isn’t merely intellectual study but transformational revelation that has been years in preparation. Understanding God’s names directly impacts our faith level and relationship with Him.The world’s confusion about God’s identity reflects in varied definitions – from money and careers to vague descriptions of a supreme being. Even believers sometimes struggle to articulate who God truly is beyond basic titles like Lord or Savior. This series addresses that gap by diving deep into the names God gave Himself.Drawing from 1 Corinthians 13:12, the pastor explains our current understanding is like looking through an ancient brass mirror – we see dimly now but will see clearly face to face. This doesn’t excuse ignorance but encourages growth in knowing God more intimately.Elohim, appearing over 2,500 times in Scripture, first appears in Genesis 1:1: ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and earth.’ This name establishes God as Creator, but not just past tense – He continues creating today. The universe continues expanding, and God continues performing miracles and creating breakthroughs in believers’ lives.The compound word Elohim combines ‘El’ (strength, mighty one) with a plural ending, revealing the Trinity. This plural nature appears in Genesis 1:27 when God says, ‘Let us make man in our image.’ The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work together in creation and in believers’ lives today.Understanding Elohim as our Creator God transforms our perspective on impossibilities. Jesus declared that what’s impossible with men is possible with God. When we truly grasp that we’re connected to the Creator of the universe, our faith rises above circumstances. We stop limiting God based on our finite understanding and start expecting Him to create new realities in our situations.The sermon emphasizes that God’s creative power isn’t historical but present and personal. He desires to create in us, through us, and for us. This intimate Creator isn’t distant but actively involved, wanting to lead us from good to better to best. His thoughts toward us are good, not evil, plans for hope and a future.The practical application centers on acknowledgment – recognizing we’re in relationship with Elohim, the Creator who never stops creating. This knowledge should increase our faith, expand our expectations, and deepen our intimacy with the Triune God who speaks universes into existence yet desires personal relationship with each believer.

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