Message for September 1, 2024 from Pastor Shirley

 “Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.”  Psalms 8:1

“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.”  Proverbs 18:10.

In ancient times, a person’s name was much more than a random identifier or title.  A name expressed the person’s nature and individual attributes.  God’s name represents His essential character and authority.  The person of God and the name of God cannot be separated.

God makes His character known to us through His Word, through the person of Jesus Christ, and through the multi-faceted revelations expressed through His many names.

As Elohim, He is Creator; as Yahweh, He is the covenant-keeping, eternal I AM; as El Shaddai, He is the all-sufficient, all-powerful, God Almighty; as Jehovah Jireh, He is our Provider; as Yeshua, He is Savior.  He is the Good Shepherd, who leads, guides, and protects; He is the Lamb of God, who lays down His life for us; He is Jesus, the Incarnate Son and Christ the Risen Lord; and He is the eternal, glorious, highly exalted, King of Heaven!                                                                      

“Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”                 Philippians 2:9-11