Listen to Pastor Karyn Engle speak about the power of words and of names to bless, to curse, to prophesy, and to represent or to misrepresent the character of Jesus.
Notes:
⁃ Karyn introduces herself
⁃ “Sticks and stones…”
⁃ Karyn’s personal story from 7th grade
⁃ Words we use have power
⁃ Identity
⁃ Isaiah 9:6 (700 years before Jesus)
⁃ Meanings of Names
⁃ Names: Karyn, Abram, Sarai, Abraham, Sarah,
⁃ Genesis 17:19
⁃ Names: Isaac,
⁃ 1 Chronicles 22:9
⁃ Name: Solomon
⁃ Luke 1:30-33
⁃ Name: Jesus
⁃ Other names for Jesus (response)
⁃ Other Names (titles & roles)
⁃ What if you were called by your character? What would you be called? Does this match God’s character?
⁃ What characteristics of Jesus are each of you uniquely called to reflect? (responses)
⁃ Protector
⁃ Blessed by God
⁃ Beloved
⁃ Resurrection
⁃ Helper
⁃ We are uniquely called to be many parts of the character of God, not to be cookie-cutter copies of one aspect of His character
⁃ Let’s reverse the damage done by misrepresentation of God by some parts of the church that don’t reflect God’s character.
⁃ Prayer for revealing what God has called each of us to do and to be, according to His plan, with gentleness and respect.
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