THE MENTION OF HIS NAME (3 OF 10)

THE MENTION OF HIS NAME
EXODUS 20:7
JUNE 25, 1995
MESSAGE #3
SERIES: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

INTRODUCTION

A. AT THE 1995 MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION I HAD
THE PRIVILEGE OF MEETING DR. BILLY GRAHAM. THIS IS AN EXPERIENCE
I WILL NEVER FORGET. I HAVE NEVER MET A MORE HUMBLE YET
POWERFUL MAN OF GOD. THERE IS A SPIRIT ABOUT DR. GRAHAM THAT
RADIATES THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

THE NAME BILLY GRAHAM IS SYNONYMOUS WITH CHRISTIANITY IN
AMERICA. HE IS WELL RESPECTED BY BELIEVERS AND NON-BELIEVERS
ALIKE.

WHEN ONE HEARS THE NAME OF BILLY GRAHAM MENTIONED THOUGHTS
TURN TO THAT WHICH IS GOOD, MORAL, GODLY, AND RIGHT. THROUGH
ALL THE RELIGIOUS SCANDALS OF OUR GENERATION DR. GRAHAM HAS
REMAINED PURE.

HIS NAME IS HONORED AND RIGHTLY SO. THERE ARE MANY REASONS
HIS NAME IS HONORED, BUT THERE IS ONE PREVAILING REASON. HE HAS
HONORED THE NAME OF OUR GOD WITH HIS LIFE.

B. AS WONDERFUL AS IS THE NAME OF BILLY GRAHAM IT PALES IN
COMPARISON TO THE NAME OF OUR GOD. DR. GRAHAM WOULD BE THE
FIRST TO MAKE THAT KNOWN. TODAY WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT HIS
NAME. THE BIBLE SAYS IT IS A VERY SERIOUS THING HOW WE TREAT
THE NAME OF OUR GOD.

1. IT WAS SO SERIOUS TO ISRAEL THEY WOULD NOT SPELL NOR
MENTION THE NAME OF GOD OUT OF FEAR OF BLASPHEMING IT.

2. EXODUS 20:7 SAYS THOSE WHO MISUSE THE NAME OF THE LORD
SHALL BE FOUND GUILTY.

3. TODAY WE WILL LOOK AT:

a. OUR HONOR OF THE MENTION OF HIS NAME.

b. OUR HORROR AT THE MISUSE OF HIS NAME.

c. OUR HOPE IN THE MAJESTY OF HIS NAME.

I. OUR HONOR OF ...

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