Topic #4: This is My Name FOREVER

Here is a summary of the 7 subheadings:

Click onto the following links for your devotions:

1.  This Is My Name FOREVER - 1    Yahweh is God's Eternal Name

2.  This Is My Name FOREVER - 2    This is My Memorial to All Generations

3.  This Is My Name FOREVER - 3    I Am Who I Am

4.  This Is My Name FOREVER - 4    From Everlasting to Everlasting, You are God

5.  This Is My Name FOREVER - 5    To make for Himself an Everlasting Name

6.  This Is My Name FOREVER - 6    Psalmist prays through Exodus 3:15

7.  This Is My Name FOREVER - 7    Another psalmist prays through Exodus 3:15


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'My Name" - 7

SUBJECT: "The Name of Father written on their foreheads"

God puts so much emphasis on His Name that He even wants to write His Name on our foreheads if we are faithful and true to Him.

Rev 3:12a

“He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God …”

Rev 14:1

“Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.”

Rev 22:4

“they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.”

Here, we see the unshakable proof of the great significance of Yahweh’s Name, all the way to Revelation, the last book of the Bible.

To have God’s Name written on our foreheads means to have the ‘seal’ of God. 

• It means that God's mind and character so fill our lives that we too also manifest the qualities of Yahweh God: full of mercy, grace, goodness, justice, steadfast love, and faithfulness.

Revelation also talks about the name of the beast. 

Will you have the name of God on your forehead or will you have the mark of the beast?

'My Name" - 6

Subject: "My Father's Name"

God’s SHEM represents God’s authority.

When we do things in the SHEM of God, we are actually acting under the authority of God. 

Jesus uses this phrase “My Father’s Name” twice to emphasize his authority comes from Yahweh.
1.  John 5:43, I come in my Father’s Name …

God gives authority to Jesus through His SHEM. Jesus bears God’s Name and acts completely under the authority of His Father.

2.  John 10:25… the works that I do in my Father's Name, they bear witness of me.

Jesus’ works have power because he acted in his Father's Name. God gives power to Jesus to do miracles and to cast out demons. 

God's SHEM signifies God’s highest authority. 

Jesus spiritual authority came from his Father. 

• God gave spiritual authority to Jesus because He lived in total submission to His Father.

• Jesus' life released God's power and authority to teach, do miracles, heal the sick and cast out devils.

Jesus' name is important in the New Testament. 

• God chose this name for Jesus. 

• Jesus' Hebrew name is "Yeshua". 

• "Yeshua" means "Yahweh saves". 

• Yahweh's Name is actually embedded in Yeshua's' Name. 

• This is why we can also call on Yeshua's Name as Yahweh has also given him all authority and lifted him up high with a name above all names.

In the future, we will study about the greatness of Jesus. His greatness is summed up in walking in His Father's Name.

'My Name" - 5

Subject: "'My Holy Name" 

Ezekiel 39:7 … So will I make My Holy SHEM known … and the nations will know that I Yahweh am the Holy One in Israel.

• These words are spoken by God Himself, the Holy One in Israel.

• God's SHEM is inseparable from His Being. He is Holy. His SHEM is holy. He makes His holiness known to you through His SHEM.

• To call on God's Name in prayer is to be conscious that we are calling on His Holy Name. 

God feels very strongly about His Holy SHEM that He repeats this phrase "My Holy Name" 12X in the Bible.

- 8X in Ezekiel.
- 3X in Leviticus
- 1X in Amos


God’s Inner Being is Holy. 

• When I call on God’s Name in prayer, I am facing a holy God. 
• I experience a powerful conviction of sins. 
• I pray for His cleansing through the power of His forgiveness. 

Let us continue to call on God's Holy Name in prayer.

'My Name" - 4

Subject: Yahweh Yahweh - God manifests His Divine Character through His SHEM

• At another time, Moses was instructed to chisel another two new stone tablets to receive the 10 commandments from God again.

• What did God do?

• Yahweh God came down in the cloud and proclaimed "His NAME" in front of Moses.

Can you see how God places tremendous importance on His SHEM.

This time, what does God want to reveal about His SHEM?

Exodus 34:5-7

Then Yahweh came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed His NAME, Yahweh. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “Yahweh, Yahweh, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”


Can you now see how God strongly feels about His SHEM?

• He proclaims His SHEM to Moses again for the second time. 

• This time He proclaims His SHEM twice in front of Moses.

Why does God do that? 

• Whenever God says a name twice, He wants to say something EXTRA significant to grab our attention. 

• This time, God repeats not a man’s name twice, but His own name twice. 

• God is giving us important revelations of His nature and character.

1.  Our human names have no revelation.

2.  God’s SHEM Yahweh is self-revelatory.

God's SHEM progressively reveals His Divine character: He is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love, faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, forgiving, punishing sins.

Our God is too wonderful for words. 

• His deep character draws me to want to call on His Name in prayer more and more. 

• I experience His compassion and everlasting love when I call on His Name Yahweh.

'My Name" - 3

SUBJECT: I will proclaim "My Name"

One time, Moses made a request to God: “Show me your Glory”. Exodus 33:18

Can you guess how God showed His glory to Moses?

• You would have never guessed. 

• God showed His glory by proclaiming His Name to Moses.

Exodus 33:19b “…I will proclaim MY NAME, YAHWEH in your presence…”

• Can you see how strongly God feels about His SHEM, Yahweh?

• God could have done something else to show His glory.

• God chose to use His SHEM to reveal His glory.

Let’s look at the entire verse of Exodus 33:18-19:

Then Moses said, "I pray Thee, show me Thy glory!" And Yahweh said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim My SHEM, Yahweh, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.


1.  God’s glory is focused in His SHEM, Yahweh.

2.  Yahweh’s glorious SHEM reveals His goodness, mercy and compassion.


This truly motivates us to call on God's SHEM, Yahweh, in prayer.

"And blessed be his glorious SHEM for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen." Psa 72:19

'My Name" - 2

SUBJECT: He has "known My Name"

God desires that we know His Name. 

If we truly know His Name and call upon Him, He will answer us.

Psalm 91:14 – 15 

“… I will set him securely on high, because he has known My Name. He will call upon Me, and I will answer him…”

• The OT saints often call upon God's Name in prayer because they have a good understanding of the "Name" of God. 

• You need to understand the spiritual riches in the "Name" in the Hebrew Bible.

People in OT have a different kind of understanding of "Name" than we do in our modern culture.

• The Hebrew word for “name” is שֵם (SHEM).

• SHEM has a much deeper meaning than just a name that we vocalize.

• In ancient Hebrew culture, personal names mean much more than just a means of identification. They carry deep significant meaning to the person.

In our modern society, your name is your identity. 

• When people think of your name, and by associating your name from their interaction with you as a person, they have a mental picture of what you look like and what type of a person you are. 

• However, a name in itself doesn't really reveal deeper meaning of who you are.

• For example, my full name is Rosablanca. It's a Spanish name given to me at birth, and it means 'white rose'. It's a pretty name. It doesn't mean that I am a white rose. It doesn't mean that I smell like a white rose either. It's a name that identifies who I am. “White” reminds me of “purity”, a path I pursue because of having this name.

However, in Hebrew culture, names carry significant meaning. 

• Names in Biblical times were very important as they reveal a person's character. 
• A person's name signifies a person's character, reputation, honor and glory.

“Yahweh's SHEM” carries excellence, glory, authority, majesty, holiness, goodness, and strength.

When we come to know God's Name and call on His Name, we experience His excellence, glory, authority, majesty, holiness, goodness and strength. 

'My Name" - 1

This week, we are starting on the 3rd Topic: “My Name” 

God invites us to call on His ‘Name”, not His Titles. 

• Titles have limitations. 

• Titles tell us what God is like but they do not reveal who He is. 

• Titles also do not inspire faith in us as titles can readily refer to pagan deities or humans. 

God speaks of “My Name” in the Old Testament 52X. 

God desires so much to reveal Himself through His Unique Name.

God’s Name, Yahweh, has revelations.

God gives His Name to us, not for Himself, but for our benefits.

God’s Name inspires faith in our hearts.

•  When we call on His Name, we must have faith. 
• Prayer without faith is useless. 
• God hears and answers the prayer of faith.

Topic #3: "My Name"

Here is a summary of the 7 subheadings:

Click onto the following links for your devotions:

1.  "My Name" 1 -   Statistics "My Name" in OT

2.  "My Name" 2 -   He has known My Name (Psalms 91:14-15)

3.  "My Name" 3 -   I will proclaim My Name (Exodus 33:19)

4.  "My Name" 4 -  "Yahweh, Yahweh"  (Exodus 34:5-7)

5.  "My Name" 5 -  I will make My Holy Name known  (Ezekiel 39:7)

6.  "My Name" 6 -   I come in My Father's Name (John 5:43)

7.  "My Name" 7 -   The Name of Father written on their foreheads (Rev 22:4)

Enjoy! :)

Topic #2 **One Name but many Titles** - 7 Days

Here is a summary of the 7 subheadings:

 Topic #2   **One Name but many Titles**  - 7 Days Devotion

Click onto the following links for your devotions:

Slide 1    Isaiah  42:8           I am יהוה this is my name.

Slide 2     Jeremiah 16:21    And they shall know that My name is יהוה 

Slide 3   Zechariah 14:9      One יהוה  and His Name one

Slide 4   Jeremiah 10:10:    But יהוה is the true God, He is the living God 

Slide 5  Psalm83:18            That men may know that thou, whose name alone is יהוה 

Slide 6  Isaiah 43:15           I am יהוה, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King 

Slide 7  God's Name is above all His Titles

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Slide 7 **One Name but many Titles**

**One Name but many Titles** - Slide 7

God's Name is above all His Titles


STUDY THE CHART:

1. God's Name Yahweh occurs 6828X.

2. So far we have only studied a small part of God's Titles. The Titles are listed for you to see how frequent they occur in the Bible. The statistics vary depending on which English versions you use. Here, I am using KJV.

3. The statistics are not absolute but they give you an idea of where the emphasis is. Obviously the emphasis is on God's Name Yahweh rather than on His Titles.

4. The titles don't always refer specifically to God.

5. Even if you add up all the appearances of the titles, the frequency of occurrences do not compare to God's Name Yahweh.



A name clearly identifies the person and makes it possible for us to establish a personal relationship with that person. A name is not a label, a concept or an idea.

It's all about making contact. Through names, we BOND together!

We are exhorted to call on God's Name and not His Titles. God also likes to call us by our names too.

This journey with God is so exciting!!

Slide 6 **One Name but many Titles**

**One Name but many Titles** - Slide 6

Isaiah 43:15 "I am יהוה, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King." (KJV)


Name: יהוה

1. Look how God introduces Himself: He introduces Himself with this phrase "I am יהוה."

2. How wonderful and PERSONAL our God is. He tells you DIRECTLY His Name: "I am Yahweh."

3. Can you guess how many times God says this phrase in the Bible?

4. "I am Yahweh" occurs in the Bible 207X. This is how important this phrase is. Look up the concordance and study this phrase and you will find an abundant spiritual treasure .



Titles: Holy One, Creator and King 

These titles all describe who Yahweh is.

1. These titles: Holy One, Creator and King do not specifically refer to Yahweh God.

2. Holy One occurs 57X in OT; 54X refers to Yahweh God.

3. Creator occurs 22X in OT; 18X refers to Yahweh God.

4. King occurs 2170X in OT; Only 19X refers to Yahweh God. Other times, king refers to human beings.


The Name Yahweh יהוה is above all Titles.

Let us learn to embrace the Name of God יהוה

Slide 5 ** One Name but many Titles **

** One Name but many Titles ** - Slide 5

Psalm 83:18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is יהוה , art the Most High over all the earth.

• Name - יהוה

• Title - Most High

1. יהוה is the name by which God desires to make known to men.

    How much do you and I really know or care for God's Name?


2 The Title, "Most High" occurs 51X in the Bible. 46X in the OT. 

    Whenever this title is used, it refers specifically to Yahweh God only.


3. Only Yahweh God bears this title "Most High" or "Most High God". 

    In Hebrew, it is "El Elyon".


4.  Psalms has the most occurrence of this title. 

• You often hear the Psalmists praising the Name of יהוה Most High.

• Psalm 7:17 I will praise יהוה according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of יהוה Most High. (KJV)

• Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High. (KJV)

5. This title "Most High" is particularly important in the Book of Daniel. 

• It appears 12X and tells us that Yahweh God is the absolute Highest and above all. 

• The Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth.

• Dan 7:27, "And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him." (KJV)

6. God's Name יהוה alone represents His supreme authority, ruling over all the earth. 

    The authority is in God's Name יהוה .


The Name Yahweh is above a Title. We will find out more why this is so important in the next slide. Stay tune!

Slide 4 ** One Name but many Titles **

** One Name but many Titles ** - Slide 4

What is the difference between "Name" & "Titles"?

• A name is your identity, whereas a 'title' tells people what you do.

• For eg. My name is Rosa. Sometimes people call me "Teacher". Teacher is not my name but a title. I teach them English so I have this title: "English teacher". I also teach piano, so other students call me by this title: "Piano Teacher". 

• I am also a Pastor in the church. "Pastor" is not my name. Pastor is a title, a function in the church. If there are two "Pastors" in the church, we need to use "names" to distinguish them or else both "Pastors" will answer us when we call "Pastor".

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God has ONE Name but many 'Titles':

In the past, we never paid much attention to distinguish God's Name and Titles, therefore we thought God's Titles are also God's Name. 


Let's take a look at Jeremiah 10:10:

But יהוה is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting King.


Please note the following 3 points from this verse:

a. יהוה - Yahweh is God's personal Name.

b. Titles: "God" & "King"

• "God" is a generic title in the Bible. Most of the time, "God" is referred to Yahweh God. But sometimes "god" is referred to false gods. 

• Paul says in 1 Cor 8:5, "For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords".

• So the title "God" can refer to the true God or a false god.

• The title "King" in the Bible can refer to Yahweh God or to human kings, like King Saul, King David, King Nebuchadnezzar, etc. 

Using generic titles "God" or "King" do not point specifically to Yahweh.


c. In Jeremiah 10:10 - there are 3 Descriptive Titles.

• "True God", "Living God", "Everlasting King" are Descriptive Titles referring specifically to God. They are not God's Name. They describe who Yahweh is and His functions.

• – Yahweh is the "True God". 

• – Yahweh is also the "Living God". 

• – Yahweh is the "Everlasting King". Yahweh is the King who rules now and eternally.

The Name Yahweh is above all Titles. We will find out more in the next slide.

Slide 3 ** One Name but many Titles **

** One Name but many Titles ** - Slide 3

Zechariah 14:9

And יהוה shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one יהוה , and His name one.


1. Throughout the Old Testament, God is called by this Name, יהוה – Yahweh.

2. Yahweh's Name is Unique.

3. One Yahweh.

4. One Name.

5. Our God is not a "nameless" God.

6. God has a real name: יהוה

• A name makes things personal. 
• It gives an identity. 
• It tells us the person is "real." 
• Just like at birth, you have a name on your birth certificate. 
• When you die, your name is written on the grave stone. 
• During your life time, people know you by your name.

7. God's Name יהוה is very special to me.

• Certain names are special to us. Emotions and sentiments are attached to them.

• For example, a lot of people have the name "Cathy". To me "Cathy" is special because she was my best friend whom I grew up with in school. She is not like any other 'Cathy'. She is 'Cathy', my best buddy in school. That name identifies and distinguishes her from everybody else.

8. Get to know Yahweh through His Unique Name so that He becomes someone 'special' to you. Start to build a friendship with Him.

Slide 2 ** One Name but many Titles **

** One Name but many Titles ** - Slide 2

1. God's Name is יהוה

2. We did not give this name to God.

3. God reveals His Name to us personally.

4. God wants people to know that His Name is יהוה

    Jer 16:21b "And they shall know that My name is יהוה ."

    God Himself says this: " My name is יהוה ."

5. "My Name is יהוה " – Singular.



When I preached on this topic 4 months ago, a sister was so excited and remarked: "God really told us His Name. Now, I understand why we need to call on God's Name "Yahweh" in prayer."

Do give me a feedback and share with me your thoughts so that we can share more deeply together.

Slide 1 ** One Name but many Titles **

** One Name but many Titles ** - Slide 1

1. God has only ONE Name.

2. God Himself says: "I am יהוה this is my name." Isaiah 42:8

3. יהוה – This is God's Name written in 4 Hebrew letters. 

• Often, it is transliterated as YHWH or YHVH. 
• There is a long history regarding the pronunciation of YHWH. I will explain this at a later time. 
• For now, whenever we see יהוה we will pronounce it as "Yahweh".

4. God did not say this is one of my names.

5. "This is my Name" – Singular!

• I used to think that God has many names. I thought He was also called the "Eternal King", "the Lord", "the Holy One", "God," "El Shaddai", etc.

• Eternal King, the Lord, the Holy One, God, El Shaddai are not "Names".

• They are "Descriptive Titles". They describe God's character and what He does.

God plainly tells us His Name:

Isa 42:8a "I am יהוה this is my name."