Embracing God's Names: Purpose and Vision in Life

Sermon Summary

In today's gathering, we explored the profound significance of God's names and how they shape our understanding of His character and our relationship with Him. We began by praying for a mission team heading to the Dominican Republic, asking for divine encounters and transformation through the power of Jesus' name. This set the stage for our exploration of living as citizens of Heaven, empowered by the Holy Spirit to walk in God's vision for our lives.

We delved into the concept of God's vision, emphasizing that life is not accidental but filled with divine purpose. We are called to live with intention, recognizing that every moment, even mundane tasks like a trip to Walmart, can be infused with God's purpose. This understanding is rooted in the biblical call to "write down the vision" so that it is clear and actionable.

We examined stories from the Bible where individuals encountered God and declared His name, which became a pivotal part of their journey. Hagar, in her moment of desperation, recognized God as "El Roi," the God who sees her. Abraham, in his journey of faith, called God "El Olam," the Everlasting God, and "Jehovah Jireh," the God who provides. Moses, in a moment of intercession, declared God as "Jehovah Nissi," the Lord is my banner. Gideon, early in his journey, called God "Jehovah Shalom," the Lord is my peace.

These names of God are not just historical references but are meant to be personal revelations for us today. They remind us that God is intimately involved in our lives, providing, seeing, and guiding us through every season. As we reflect on these stories, we are encouraged to seek God's revelation of His name for our current season, allowing it to shape our vision and empower us to move forward with purpose and confidence.

Key Takeaways

1. Divine Encounters and Transformation: As we pray for divine encounters, we recognize that God's presence and power can transform not only those we minister to but also our own hearts. This transformation is a testament to the living and active nature of God's Spirit working through us. [41:42]
2. Living with Vision and Purpose: Life is not a series of random events but a journey filled with divine purpose. By aligning ourselves with God's vision, we can live intentionally, knowing that every moment is an opportunity for God to work through us. [47:26]
3. The Power of God's Names: The names of God reveal His character and His promises to us. By understanding and declaring these names, we can find strength and guidance in our own journeys, just as biblical figures did. [49:54]
4. Faith in God's Provision and Faithfulness: Like Abraham, we are called to trust in God's provision and faithfulness, even when the path is unclear. Planting seeds of faith today can lead to a harvest of God's promises in the future. [56:00]
5. Embracing God's Peace and Presence: In moments of uncertainty, we can find peace in knowing that God is with us. By declaring His name, "Jehovah Shalom," we invite His peace into our lives, allowing us to navigate challenges with confidence. [01:02:17]
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Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[41:21] - Prayer for Mission Team
[44:33] - Series on Paul's Epistles
[45:34] - Citizenship of Heaven
[47:13] - Living with Vision
[48:02] - Writing the Vision
[49:02] - Stories of God's Names
[51:04] - Hagar: El Roi
[53:27] - Abraham: El Olam and Jehovah Jireh
[58:21] - Moses: Jehovah Nissi
[61:14] - Gideon: Jehovah Shalom
[63:16] - Personal Revelation of God's Name
[66:33] - God's Name Sets Our Vision
[68:12] - Purpose in Everyday Moments
[72:40] - Closing Prayer and Song

Sermon Clips

We declare that there will be healing through their hands through the power of Your Name, Lord. Jesus, we pray for unique encounters with individuals and with people and groups in which they meet that would be ordained from heaven, that would be life-changing for the people they come in contact with. [00:41:28]

We want to set that into the context of this understanding that we have that because of the Cross, yesterday is done, and now I'm walking forward in a life that is in accordance with his vision, his vision for the world, his story being written out, and I'm a part of that. [00:45:34]

We are called to a life where, yeah, there's The Accidental stuff along the way, but there's a vision and an attention that we get to have in our life so that when I'm wandering into Walmart, it could just be to get a loaf of bread, but God could have a vision for this moment. [00:47:13]

For some of them, that experience was looking back at what God had brought them through, and so it was a statement of praise. For others, it was at the beginning of something God was calling them into, and God spoke to them a word, and they declared a name of God. [00:49:54]

Abraham story though is one where God tells him to do something, and he gets in line with the journey, not perfectly, he struggles, but he keeps going, takes another length of this journey, takes another length of this journey, all the while God making a covenant with him, God promising him children. [00:53:27]

Abraham says I will call this place, and here's the name he gives for God, Jehovah Jireh, you are the God who provides, and then he makes a statement on the mountain of the Lord it will be provided, and of course, what is provided is a Messianic reference that of the coming Messiah. [00:56:00]

Moses built an altar, and he called it the Lord is my banner, Jehovah Nissi. He said the Lord has sworn the Lord will have war against Amalek from generation to generation, basically like this guy's going down forever, but when he says the Lord is my banner, he's saying all of us collectively we serve him. [00:58:21]

Gideon Builds an altar to the Lord in that moment we're talking way early on the rest of the story continues where there are a lot of moments where I would question if God is really my peace in this moment some of your people are drinking water like dogs they're fired from your army. [01:01:14]

I think that God, if we were to look back in our story, each one of us can have a moment where we say, oh man, in that moment I knew Lord You Are God Is My Hope or In This Moment I Knew Jehovah Jireh God you are my provider. [01:03:16]

The gift of us having this personal relationship with God where in our moments of walking out this life if we can steal away and have these moments God who are you showing me you are right now there's a beautiful gift for us in that moment because the gift of his name is eternal. [01:06:33]

The preparation you need is your relationship with me and this gift of my name I'm your provider, oh so as I walk out this story Jehovah Jireh Jehovah Jireh oop obstacle God is my provider God please provide God show me how to speak to this keep going God you're my provider God sets our vision. [01:08:12]

When I have the gift of God saying this is who I am then I also have a promise that I get to hold on to to just say I may not in my day see this happen but because of his name I know that the seeds that were planted there will grow they just will. [01:12:40]

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