02 Apr An Introduction to God ( The Names of God)Part 17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy091DFlsZQ

Jehovah Hasu Maker Overview

In this powerful Resurrection Sunday message concluding his series on the Names of God, Pastor explores Jehovah Hasu – ‘The Lord Our Maker’ from Psalm 95:6. This transformative sermon reveals how God doesn’t just create us, but continuously remakes and refashions us throughout our lives. Unlike our fallen nature that tries to change through willpower and self-effort, God invites us to bow before Him and allow His divine power to transform us from within. The Hebrew word ‘hasu’ encompasses over 30 different meanings including to accomplish, fashion, finish, fulfill, and make new. Through Christ’s resurrection, we have confidence that the same God who conquered death is actively working to make all things new in our lives – spiritually, emotionally, physically, and socially. This isn’t about condemnation or trying harder, but about surrendering to the Master Potter who shapes us into His perfect image. Every seven days our bodies completely renew themselves, demonstrating God’s continuous creative work. The sermon powerfully connects creation, recreation, and resurrection, showing how Jehovah Hasu destroys the old and brings forth the new in every area of our existence.

Jehovah Hasu Maker Outline

• 0:00 – Introduction to Jehovah Hasu: Opening the final sermon in the Names of God series on Resurrection Sunday
• 3:30 – The Importance of Knowing God’s Names: Exploring Psalm 9:10 and 91:14 on trusting in His name
• 8:15 – Defining Jehovah Hasu – The Lord Our Maker: Breaking down the Hebrew meaning and 30+ applications of ‘hasu’
• 15:45 – God’s Creative Work in Nature and Humanity: Examining Psalm 95:4-6 and God’s hands forming creation
• 22:30 – Submission vs. Self-Effort: Understanding why we must bow before the Lord our Maker
• 28:20 – The Potter and the Clay: Isaiah 64:8 and allowing God to mold us into His image
• 35:10 – All Things Made New: 2 Corinthians 5:17 and God’s continuous recreation in our lives
• 42:00 – Confidence Through Resurrection: How Christ’s victory over death gives us hope for transformation

Scripture References

Psalm 95:6, Psalm 9:10, Psalm 91:14, Psalm 95:4-5, Hebrews 1:1, Hebrews 2:14, Isaiah 64:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 8:29, Romans 8:1, Philippians 2:10-11, Revelation 21:5

Key Takeaways

• God doesn’t want us to change ourselves through willpower but to surrender and let Him transform us from within.
• Jehovah Hasu means God is continuously making, molding, and refashioning every area of our lives.
• True transformation comes through bowing before God in submission, not through self-effort or ‘will worship.’
• Christ’s resurrection gives us confidence that the same power working in Him is making all things new in us.
• God is not finished with you yet – as long as you have breath, He is still working to transform you.
• Every seven days our bodies completely renew, demonstrating God’s continuous creative and restorative work.
• We don’t need to fear corruption or deterioration because Jehovah Hasu makes all things new and perfect.

Jehovah Hasu Maker Notes

Pastor’s Resurrection Sunday message brings powerful closure to his Names of God series by exploring one of the most transformative aspects of God’s character – Jehovah Hasu, meaning ‘The Lord Our Maker.’ This isn’t simply about God as Creator, but as the One who continuously remakes and refashions us throughout our Christian journey. The Hebrew root word ‘hasu’ carries an incredibly rich meaning, encompassing over thirty different applications including to accomplish, advance, appoint, fashion, finish, fulfill, and make new. This comprehensive definition reveals that God’s work in our lives is thorough, intentional, and ongoing.The sermon powerfully addresses a common struggle among believers – the tendency toward ‘will worship’ or trying to change ourselves through sheer determination and self-effort. Pastor emphasizes that even in the Old Covenant, God declared it was ‘not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit.’ This principle becomes even more pronounced in the New Covenant, where transformation is an inside job accomplished by God’s Spirit working within us. The call to ‘kneel before the Lord our Maker’ in Psalm 95:6 represents more than physical posture – it’s about spiritual submission and allowing God to have complete access to reshape our lives.The Potter and clay analogy from Isaiah 64:8 provides a beautiful picture of this transformation process. Just as a skilled potter doesn’t destroy the clay but carefully molds it into something beautiful and functional, God works patiently and lovingly to conform us to the image of His Son. This process affects every dimension of our existence – spiritual, emotional, mental, physical, and social. The sermon emphasizes that God’s vision for our lives far exceeds our own limited perspective, and His workmanship produces results we could never achieve on our own.Crucially, the message connects this ongoing transformation to the reality of Christ’s resurrection. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is actively working within believers to make all things new. This isn’t a one-time event but a continuous process of renewal and recreation. Pastor illustrates this with the fascinating fact that our physical bodies completely renew themselves every seven days, demonstrating God’s commitment to ongoing restoration and renewal in every aspect of our lives. This biological reality serves as a powerful metaphor for the spiritual recreation happening within us.The sermon also addresses the fear and condemnation that often paralyze believers. Instead of focusing on our failures or limitations, we’re called to have confidence in Jehovah Hasu’s ongoing work. Romans 8:1 reminds us there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, precisely because God is actively transforming us. This removes the pressure of self-improvement and places our confidence squarely in God’s ability to complete what He has begun in our lives. The message concludes with the encouraging truth that as long as we have breath, God isn’t finished with His transformative work in our lives.

Frequently Asked Questions