Great I Am
The Identity and Attributes of God
January 14, 2024
Rev. Dr. Gabe Sylvia
The sermon begins an attributes-of-God series using Exodus 3 to emphasize that God's personal name reveals who He is, belongs to His covenant people, must not be trivialized, and should be used with reverent fear, concluding in prayer.
Summary
Starting in Exodus 3, the preacher introduces the study of God's attributes by focusing on His personal name, explaining that names reveal something essential about a person and that God's name is so closely linked to His being that it is essentially Him. The name is given to and belongs to God's covenant people (the Church), and treating it lightly or mockingly—taking it in vain—demeans its holiness; therefore believers should use God's name with fear and reverence. The segment closes with a prayer asking God to make His name glorious in the congregation's eyes and to help them value and know His name.
Key Points
- Read Exodus 3 as the text for the series on God's attributes
- Study God by examining the attributes the Bible presents, not by science or math
- Begin the series by focusing on God's name, since a name reveals identity
- God's personal name is so tied to Him that the name is essentially Him
- The personal name belongs to God's covenant people (the Church)
- Taking God's name in vain means trivializing, demeaning, or mocking it
- Believers should use the holy Name with fear and reverence
- Concluding prayer: ask God to make His name glorious and help the people value and know it
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