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    The document is a sermon titled "Turning Toward God" that was delivered on January 18, 2009. The sermon discusses finding God by seeking Him with all one's heart and soul. It identifies common barriers to pressing into God, such as unconfessed sin and disobedience, and calls believers to repent of their sins and turn to God. The sermon then explores who God is by examining the Hebrew names and terms used to describe Him, such as Elohim, Elohay, El, and YHWH. It notes that Jesus claimed to be YHWH and that by declaring Jesus as LORD, one is declaring Him to be YHWH. The sermon concludes that God is

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    The document is a sermon titled "Turning Toward God" that was delivered on January 18, 2009. The sermon discusses finding God by seeking Him with all one's heart and soul. It identifies common barriers to pressing into God, such as unconfessed sin and disobedience, and calls believers to repent of their sins and turn to God. The sermon then explores who God is by examining the Hebrew names and terms used to describe Him, such as Elohim, Elohay, El, and YHWH. It notes that Jesus claimed to be YHWH and that by declaring Jesus as LORD, one is declaring Him to be YHWH. The sermon concludes that God is

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    The document is a sermon titled "Turning Toward God" that was delivered on January 18, 2009. The sermon discusses finding God by seeking Him with all one's heart and soul. It identifies common barriers to pressing into God, such as unconfessed sin and disobedience, and calls believers to repent of their sins and turn to God. The sermon then explores who God is by examining the Hebrew names and terms used to describe Him, such as Elohim, Elohay, El, and YHWH. It notes that Jesus claimed to be YHWH and that by declaring Jesus as LORD, one is declaring Him to be YHWH. The sermon concludes that God is

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    “Turning

    Toward God”
    John Isaacs
    January 18, 2009
    KingsWay Community Church
    “Everything will
    work out fine,
    if we press into
    God's presence
    in 2009!”
    Deuteronomy 4:29
    But from there you will seek the
    Lord your God, and you will find
    Him if you seek Him with
    all your heart and with all
    your soul.
    Psalms 145:18-19
    The Lord is near to all who
    call upon Him, To all who
    call upon Him in truth. He will
    fulfill the desire of those who
    fear Him; He also will hear their
    cry and save them.
    James 4:8
    Draw near to God and He
    will draw near to you. Cleanse
    your hands, you sinners; and
    purify your hearts, you double-
    minded.
    Remove All
    Barriers That
    Create A Gap
    Between You
    and God.
    Common Barriers To
    “Pressing Into God”
    1. Un-confessed Sin
    2. Relational Offenses
    3. Disobedience
    4. Idols
    5. Distractions
    Acts 3:19
    Now repent of your sins and
    turn to God, so that your
    sins may be wiped away.
    Acts 26:20
    I preached first to those in
    Damascus, then in Jerusalem and
    throughout all Judea, and also to
    the Gentiles, that all must repent
    of their sins and turn to God
    -- and prove they have changed
    by the good things they do.
    • Who is God?
    • What is He like?
    • Where do I find
    Him?
    • How Do I Turn To
    God?
    God is not … man, mocked, bound,
    unrighteous, ashamed, confused, or far
    away
    God is … one, spirit, able, merciful,
    gracious, faithful, love, peace, great,
    righteous, holy, true, light, my helper,
    king of the earth, a strong fortress, a
    dwelling place, a high tower, my refuge
    and strength, a sun and a shield, near,
    a devouring fire, a terror, my salvation
    and glory, eternal life in Jesus Christ.
    Who does the Bible
    claim God is?
    Elohim
    Used 2,300 times in the Old Testament.
    Elohim is the plural
    form of a Hebrew
    word. The root of
    this word means
    power or strength.
    Genesis 1:1
    In the beginning Elohim created
    the heavens and the earth.

    John 1:1
    In the beginning the Word
    already existed. The Word was
    with God, and the Word was
    God.
    Deuteronomy 6:4
    Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God
    is one Jehovah.

    Hear, O Israel: YHWH our


    Elohim is one YHWH.
    Elohay is a form of
    Elohim. When joined
    to other words, it
    describes certain
    characteristics of
    God.
    Elohay Kedem (Deut 33:27)
    God of the beginning.
    Elohay Mishpat (Is 30:18)
    God of justice.
    Elohay Selichot (Neh 9:7)
    God of forgiveness.
    Elohay Mauzi (Ps 43:2)
    God of my strength.
    Elohay Tehilati (Ps 109:1)
    God of my praise.
    Elohay Mikarov (Jer 23:23)
    God who is near.
    Elohay Yishi (Ps 18:47)
    God of my salvation.
    Elohay Elohim (Deut 10:17)
    God of Gods.
    El is another form of
    the word Elohim.
    When joined to other
    words it also gives
    us a picture of who
    God is.
    El HaGadol (Deut 10:17)
    The Great God.
    El HaKadosh (Is 5:16)
    The Holy God.
    El Emet (Ps 31:6)
    The God of Truth.
    Immanu El (Is 7:14)
    God is with us.
    Who does God
    claim He is?
    YHWH
    Used 7000 times in the Old Testament.
    Exodus 3:14-15
    God replied to Moses, “I Am Who I Am.
    Say this to the people of Israel: I Am has
    sent me to you.” God also said to Moses,
    “Say this to the people of Israel: YHWH,
    the God of your ancestors—the God of
    Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God
    of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is
    my eternal name, my name to remember
    for all generations.
    YHWH
    Is called the
    “tetragrammaton.”
    It means “the four
    letters.”
    YHWH
    Most often is
    translated LORD,
    but sometimes
    Jehovah, Adonai, or
    Yahweh.
    YHWH Rophi (Ex 15:26)
    The LORD our healer.
    YHWH Yireh (Gen 22:14)
    The LORD our provider.
    YHWH Nissi (Ex 17:15)
    The LORD our protector.
    YHWH Shalom (Jud 6:24)
    The LORD our peace.
    Who does Jesus
    claim He is?
    John 8:56-59
    56 Your father Abraham rejoiced as he
    looked forward to my coming. He saw it
    and was glad.” 57 The people said, “You
    aren’t even fifty years old. How can you
    say you have seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus
    answered, “I tell you the truth, before
    Abraham was even born, I Am!” 59 At
    that point they picked up stones to throw
    at him. But Jesus was hidden from them
    and left the Temple.
    Who does Jesus
    claim He is?

    YHWH
    Romans 10:9
    If you confess with your mouth
    that Jesus is LORD and believe in
    your heart that God raised him
    from the dead, you will be saved.
    Romans 10:13
    For “Everyone who calls on the
    name of the LORD will be
    saved.”

    Paul is quoting Joel 2:32


    “But everyone who calls on the
    name of YHWH will be saved.”
    When we declare
    Jesus is LORD …

    … we are declaring
    Jesus is YHWH
    YHWH Rophi (Ex 15:26)
    Jesus our healer.
    YHWH Yireh (Gen 22:14)
    Jesus our provider.
    YHWH Nissi (Ex 17:15)
    Jesus our protector.
    YHWH Shalom (Jud 6:24)
    Jesus our peace.
    Jesus is … one, able, merciful,
    gracious, faithful, love, peace,
    great, righteous, holy, true, light,
    my helper, king of the earth, a
    strong fortress, a dwelling place, a
    high tower, my refuge and
    strength, a sun and a shield, near,
    a devouring fire, a terror, my
    salvation and glory, eternal life.
    Who is God?

    YHWH

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