13 | His Name is Wonderful

Slides:
Slide 1: What if God intends for you to begin the work, not to finish it?



Slide 2: The Nazirite vow (Numbers 6):
Not to eat or drink anything of the vine
No contact with the dead
Don’t use a razor
Usually made for a season



Slide 3: Man’s expectation vs. God’s economy:
Details vs. devotion
Transaction vs. trust
Rules vs. relationship
Victory vs. surrender



Slide 4: Exo. 3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'"



Slide 5: John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."



Slide 6: Jos. 3:5 Then Joshua said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you."


Slide 7: Isa. 9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.


Slide 8: Jesus in Judges 13:
The barren woman (v2)
The consecrated deliverer (v5)
The beginning of the deliverance that Jesus would finish (v5)
I am (v11)
His name is wonderful (v18)
They saw God and lived (v22)
The acceptable sacrifice (v23)


Slide 9: What was missing in Judges 13?
The cry for help!


Slide 10: “Love is its own reason.” JD Greear