There’s a reason why parents carefully take time to name their children. Names are hugely significant, they form part of your identity, as you hear your name numerous times every day. Any parent desires that the name they give to their child is not only going to sound good, but hold some special meaning. In a way, our names shape us, tell others something about ourselves, our character and perhaps even reveal something about our destiny.

Throughout the Bible we see just how significant names are and how they are tied to one’s character and purpose. Consider Noah (“rest”), Abraham (“the father of a multitude”), Moses (“the one who draws out”), Joshua (“God saves”), Elijah (“God is the Lord”) just to name a few.

If names hold such significance for us and these Bible characters in revealing something about their character and purpose, how much more important is it regarding God’s own name? In this text, for the very first time in the biblical narrative, does God reveal his own name to man. In doing so, he reveals something of his character, as the holy and eternal God – the Great I Am. What we will see here is because he is the holy, Great I Am, he alone is worthy of worship.

Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

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