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At Trailhead, we believe that church is not just about growing in God’s Word but doing so in community. We have designed this study guide to help you follow along with Sunday’s message. Study the scriptures, take notes, and then reinforce what you learned by answering a few questions. Ask others to join you in discussion, whether it be with your family or online with your Trailhead study group. Let’s have church!
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Interactive Scriptures and Notes
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The 10 Commandments (Exodus 20:1-26 / Deuteronomy 5:1-22)
1) You shall have no other gods before Me.
2) You shall make no idol.
3) You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain.
4) Keep the Sabbath day holy.
5) Honor your father and mother.
6) You shall not murder.
7) You shall not commit adultery.
8) You shall not steal.
9) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10) You shall not covet.
Ezekiel 36:20-23 (NKJV)
20 When they came to the nations, wherever they went, they profaned My holy name—when they said of them, ‘These are the people of the Lord, andyet they have gone out of His land.’ 21 But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations wherever they went. 22 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went. 23 And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord,” says the Lord God, “when I am hallowed (set apart) in you before their eyes.
Proverbs 18:10 (NIV)
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Psalm 20:7 (NIV)
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Romans 10:13 (NIV)
… “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
John 1:12 (NKJV)
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
Philippians 2:9-11 (NIV)
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Acts 19:13-19 (NIV)
13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. 17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. 18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. 20 In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.
James 4:3 (NIV)
When you ask, you do not receive,because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
John 16:24 (NKJV)
Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
Jeremiah 23:25 (NIV)
“I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
Ezekiel 22:28 (NIV)
Her prophets whitewash these deeds for them by false visions and lying divinations. They say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says’—when the Lord has not spoken.
Leviticus 19:12 (NIV)
“‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 21:6 (NIV)
They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. Because they present the food offerings to the Lord, the food of their God, they are to be holy.
Psalm 44:8 (NLT)
O God, we give glory to you all day long and constantly praise your name.
Psalm 66:8 (NLT)
Then I will sing praises to your name forever as I fulfill my vows each day.
Psalm 66:2 (NLT)
Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.
Psalm 100:4 (NKJV)
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
Other Notes
Discussion Questions
1) What have you typically considered it to mean to not take God’s name in vain? Has today’s message changed that at all? How so?
2) What does it mean to “carry” God’s name in a profane way? What does it mean to carry it in a righteous and Godly way?
3) What are some ways you can carry the name of God in a righteous way? What are some practical steps you can take to make sure you are carrying his name everyday?
Personal Reflection/Family Discussion
Take an honest inventory of your daily vernacular. Would you say that your words often reflect an attitude of faith or an attitude of doubt, fear, or anger? What can you do to change or enhance how you carry the name of God?