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Something About That Name

July 24, 2022 • Pastor Logan Ames

What's in a name? Well, I guess that depends on whose name it is. I know people who named their children after celebrity musicians or athletes who are here today and gone tomorrow. I even know one man who named is son "Shea" after the former New York Mets stadium - a stadium for crying out loud! And it doesn't even exist anymore. Some put a lot of thought and effort into picking their children's names, while others just pick something. According to legend (from my parents because I was not yet even 2 years old and thus do not remember), they did not have a name picked out for my baby brother when he was born. It wasn't their fault because they believed he would be a girl and were ready with a girl's name. However, when he surprised them, he was nameless for several days until a nurse brought a list of baby names in and they simply selected "Jordan" from that list. God had a hand in it though, as it carries Biblical significance. Whatever we think about human names, God's Name is so important for those who follow Him that we are commanded to treat it with the utmost reverence. There's just "Something About That Name". This week at Friendship, we'll be talking about the 3rd of The Ten Commandments, which deals with the misuse of God's holy name. Maybe you've never thought this matters, but be assured that God takes it very seriously. We'll talk about the common ways we break it, as well as the consequences if we remain in it and the grace if we repent and abandon it. Don't miss this very important and relevant message for today!