The Names of God
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion! Tell among the peoples his deeds!
- Psalm 9:10-11
Names are powerful. How many names or titles do you go by? Outside of my given name or any nickname, I have also been given the title of husband, dad, pastor, or my personal favorite “music guy.” These are identifiers for the people around me. They remind those I am in contact with who I am and what I stand for.
Did you know that God has many names in scripture? Each of these are describers that can get us more acquainted with many of His attributes. Familiarizing ourselves with these adds power to our worship of Him. It gives Him more of the honor and glory that He is due and reminds us of not just what He has done but who He is.
Here are just few of God’s names laid out in scripture:
- EL SHADDAI [el-shah-dahy]: “God Almighty,” “The mighty one of Jacob,” (Genesis 49:24; Psalm 132:2,5)
- YHWH / YAHWEH / JEHOVAH [yah-way / ji-hoh-veh]: “LORD” (Deuteronomy 6:4; Daniel 9:14)
- YAHWEH-JIREH [yah-way-ji-reh]: "The Lord Will Provide" (Genesis 22:14)
- YAHWEH-NISSI [yah-way-nee-see]: "The Lord Our Banner" (Exodus 17:15)
- YAHWEH-SHALOM [yah-way-shah-lohm]: "The Lord Our Peace" (Judges 6:24)
- ELOHIM [el-oh-heem]: God “Creator, Mighty and Strong” (Genesis 17:7; Jeremiah 31:33)
- YAHWEH-RAPHA [yah-way-raw-faw]: "The Lord Who Heals" (Exodus 15:26)
- EL ROI [el-roh-ee]: "God of Seeing" (Genesis 16:13)
God loves the praise of His people. When we proclaim His name and know His name, it blesses Him. In your worship this week, consider these names of God. Use these names to sing the praises of God- for those who know His name and put their trust in Him will not be forsaken.
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El SHADDAI, You and You alone are God. Yaweh-NISSI, be the banner over my life. ELOHIM, remind me of Your power. El ROI, do not leave me or forsake me. My trust and my hope are in You and You alone. Amen.
ABOUT ROCKPOINTE CHURCH
RockPointe strives to provide a welcoming, family-friendly environment where people of all walks of life encounter the transforming power of a relationship with Jesus.
You will find RockPointe to be a place of imperfect, but genuine and authentic people seeking to glorify Jesus with their lives. Our hope is to point to the empowering grace of Jesus that transforms people to become impactful disciples for the kingdom of God.
The worship music is modern in style and highly gospel-centered in content. People are encouraged to passionately worship Jesus in “spirit and truth.” At RockPointe we value singing songs that are Christ-exalting and theologically rich.
We hold the Scriptures in high regard as the final authority in a person’s life. Messages at RockPointe are Christ-centered and will provide great insight as to what the Bible teaches about living your life for the glory of God. There is also a Family Room for parents to observe the services even while attending to their family needs.
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