Here we look at the 2nd commandment:

1) Name- a name means something when it comes to human beings- how much more when we talk about God. It stands for his glory and perfection. It represents him.

2) Vain- there is potential to treat God’s weighty name like its light- like its meaningless- not worth much- not useless.

3) Take- we think of words- and these are certainly included- but it also spreads over the rest of our lives. The word speaks of bearing the name and highlights that the Israelites were to represent God.

4) Guilt- to take God’s name in vain is a big deal because God is a big deal.