We must learn to respect the name of God. We must not treat His name in a careless way.

1. 10 Stupid Things
We Do:
We Treat God's
Name Carelessly

2. We Treat God’s
Name Carelessly
Deuteronomy 5:11
‘You shall not take the name
of the LORD your God in
vain, for the LORD will not
hold him guiltless who
takes His name in vain.
The Third Commandment:
“Do not misuse God’s Name”

3. The Name of the Lord
 Thereare many “names” (titles,
descriptive terms) which apply to God.
 Jehovah-Rohi – Shepherd
Psalm 23:1
The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.

4. The Name of the Lord
 Thereare many “names” (titles,
descriptive terms) which apply to God.
 Jehovah-Rohi– Shepherd – Psalm 23:1
 Jehovah Shammah – God who is there –
Ezekiel 48:35
All the way around shall be eighteen thousand
cubits; and the name of the city from that day
shall be: THE LORD IS THERE.”

5. The Name of the Lord
 There are many “names” (titles,
descriptive terms) which apply to God.
 Jehovah-Rohi – Shepherd – Psalm 23:1
 Jehovah Shammah – God who is there –
Ezekiel 48:35
 Jehovah Jireh – God will provide –
Genesis 22:14
Genesis 22:14 - And Abraham called the name of the place,
The-LORD-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the
Mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”

6. The Name of the Lord
There are so many names we
could study one name each
day.
It would take more than a year
to study them all.

7. Misuse of His Name
Bad Language
 Thereare several ways we use bad
language
 Abuse of God’s name
 Filthy words (gutter language)
 Swearing (false vows)
 Profanity
 Cursing
 Take what is holy – drag it through the mud

8. Misuse of His Name
Bad Language
 Many “Christians” misuse God’s name
 God is not the “big guy upstairs”
 When surprised – “Oh my God”
 When frightened – “God, you scared me”
 Lady in grocery store, “Lord, did you hear
him swear?”

9. Misuse of His Name
Fail to Keep Promises
Deuteronomy 23:21-23
21
“When you make a vow to the LORD your God,
you shall not delay to pay it; for the LORD your
God will surely require it of you, and it would be
sin to you.
22
But if you abstain from vowing, it shall not be sin
to you.
23
That which has gone from your lips you shall
keep and perform, for you voluntarily vowed to
the LORD your God what you have promised
with your mouth.

10. Misuse of His Name
Fail to Keep Promises
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
4
When you make a vow to God, do not
delay to pay it;
For He has no pleasure in fools.
Pay what you have vowed—
5
Better not to vow than to vow and not
pay.

11. Misuse of His Name
Hypocrisy
Ifwe worship God, and
confess our faith in Christ –
But deny Him in our lives the
rest of the week –
We have broken this
commandment of God.

12. Misuse of His Name
Hypocrisy
1 John 4:20
If someone says, “I love God,”
and hates his brother, he is a
liar; for he who does not love
his brother whom he has seen,
how can he love God whom he
has not seen?

13. Misuse of His Name
Hypocrisy
John 14:15
If you love Me, keep My
commandments.

14. Proper Use
Profession
 We must acknowledge Him, claim
Him
 Romans 10:9 - that if you confess
with your mouth the Lord Jesus
and believe in your heart that God
has raised Him from the dead, you
will be saved.

15. Proper Use
Prayer & Praise
Worship the Lord
Sing praises to His name
Pray to the Lord
Call upon God
Thank God for His goodness

16. Proper Use
Taking Legal Oaths
In legal papers
File your taxes
In a court of law
Perjury is the penalty for
breaking this promise

17. The Penalty
 Not be guiltless
 With guilt comes punishment
 The purpose of discipline is to bring
repentance
 The purpose of repentance is to
restore fellowship

18. Conclusion
 We must reverence and respect the
name of God
 We must show reverence for all that is
holy and sacred
 We must not abuse God’s name.
 It is a stupid thing to treat the name of
God carelessly.

19. We Treat God’s Name
Carelessly
How are you treating the name of
God?
Is your life showing a reverence for
God?
Is God pleased with your use of His
name?