Transcript GOD OF MY FOREVER

GOD OF MY
FOREVER
Cecil Ang
Sun 14 Dec 2008
World Events in 2008
Food & fuel hike
Political Changes/Uncertainties
Mumbai Terrorist attacks
Sichuan Earthquake
Cyclone Nargis
Financial meltdown
Our Changing World
 Technological advances
 Increased calamities
 Increased sicknesses/wickedness
 Changing values & morality
“There will be great earthquakes, famines
and pestilences in various places, and
fearful events and great signs from
heaven.”
Luke 21:11 (NIV)
Our Unchanging God
“For I am the LORD, I do not change…”
Mal 3:6 (NKJV)
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today,
and forever.”
Heb 13:8 (NKJV)
“ … who is, and who was, and who is to
come …”
Rev 1:8 (NIV)
What’s in a name?
God also said to Moses, “I am the LORD. I
appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as
God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did
not make myself known to them.”
Ex 6:2-3 (NIV)
God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites,
'The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of
Jacob—has sent me to you.' This is my name
forever, the name by which I am to be
remembered from generation to generation.”
Ex 3:15 (NIV)
What’s in a name?
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Tetragrammaton JHVH or YHWH
Jehovah/Yahweh
Unpronounceable sacred name
God’s own personal, distinct and redemptive
name
“And those who know Your name will put their
trust in You; For You, LORD, have not forsaken
those who seek You.”
Ps 9:10 (NKJV)
Psalm 23 (NKJV)
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
for His name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Jehovah-Raah (Ps 23:1)
 The LORD my Shepherd
 “The LORD is my Shepherd, and that's all
I want”
 “I am the good shepherd. The good
shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
John 10:11 (NIV)
 Is Jesus the shepherd or leader of your
life?
Jehovah-Jireh (Gen 22:14)
 The LORD will provide
 “I shall not want”
 “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,
and not only for ours but also for the sins
of the whole world.”
1 Jn 2:2 (NIV)
 “And my God will meet all your needs
according to his glorious riches in Christ
Jesus.”
Phil 4:19 (NIV)
Jehovah-Jireh (Gen 22:14)
 “Command those who are rich in this
present world not to be arrogant nor to
put their hope in wealth, which is so
uncertain, but to put their hope in God,
who richly provides us with everything for
our enjoyment.”
1 Tim 6:17 (NIV)
Jehovah-Shalom (Judg 6:24)
The LORD our peace
“He leads me beside the still waters”
Peace with God and peace of God
“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far
away have been brought near through the blood
of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has
made the two one and has destroyed the barrier,
the dividing wall of hostility…” Eph 2:13-14 (NIV)
 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I
do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let
your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Jn 14:27
(NIV)
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Jehovah-Rapha (Ex 15:26)
 The LORD that heals
 “He restores my soul”
 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has
anointed me to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the
prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year
of the Lord's favor.”
Luke 4:18-19 (NIV)
 Spirit: Separation from God (spiritual)
 Body: Sicknesses & infirmities (physical)
 Soul: Hurts and grief (emotional)
Jehovah-Tsidkenu (Jer 23:6)
 The LORD our righteousness
 “He leads me in the paths of
righteousness for His name’s sake”
 Right standing before God
 “It is because of him that you are in Christ
Jesus, who has become for us wisdom
from God—that is, our righteousness,
holiness and redemption.”
1 Cor 1:30 (NIV)
Jehovah-Immeka (Judg 6:12)
 The LORD who is with me
 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;
For You are with me”
 “… and lo, I am with you always …”
Mt 28:20 (NKJV)
 Immanuel: God with us
Jehovah-Nissi (Ex 17:15)
 The LORD my banner
 “You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies”
 “In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as
a banner for the peoples; the nations will
rally to him, and his place of rest will be
glorious.”
Is 11:10 (NIV)
 Battle between the Spirit and Satan
(flesh/worldly influences)
Jehovah-Mekaddishkem (Ex 31:13)
 The LORD who sanctifies
 “You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over”
 “Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the
people with His own blood, suffered outside the
gate.”
Heb 13:12 (NKJV)
 “Exalted to the right hand of God, he has
received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit
and has poured out what you now see and hear.”
Ac 2:33 (NIV)
 Jesus, our Baptizer with the Holy Spirit
Jehovah-Melech 'Olam (Ps10:16)
 The LORD King forever
 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life; And I will dwell
in the house of the LORD forever”
 “The LORD is King forever and forever.
Those who follow other gods shall be
swept from his land.”
Ps 10:16 (TLB)
Confess His Name
 Jehovah – “I will be all that I will be”
 “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the
heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and
High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus
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Heb 3:1 (NKJV)
 “And everyone who calls on the name of
the Lord will be saved.”
Ac 2:21 (NIV)