• Exodus 20:24 – It is very important where God has recorded His name.
  • Places where God has recorded His name
    • One ark
      • Genesis 6-7
      • II Peter 1:5
      • Everyone outside the ark perished.
      • Only those in the ark were acceptable to God.
    • One tabernacle
      • Leviticus 17:1-9
      • This was where men had to worship for God to bless them.
      • This shows the respect God demands for the place of worship He chooses.
    • One house for Rahab’s family
      • Joshua 6
    • One temple
      • I Kings 9:1-3
      • Deuteronomy 12:5-14
      • Deuteronomy 14:24-26
    • One church
      • Matthew 16:18
      • II Samuel 7:12
      • Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:6 – There is one
      • Acts 20:28 – The church belongs to the Lord.
      • Ephesians 5:23
      • Hebrews 8:6
    • In Christ, His body, His church, there is:
      • Triumph
      • Reconciliation – Ephesians 2:14-16
      • John 1:1-4 – Life and light
      • Completeness
      • Sonship
      • Ephesians 1:3 – all spiritual blessings
    • Exodus 20:24