Names of our God – Elohim
Dave Riddle – 7/08/2018
Key passage: Genesis 1:1-2 Elohim: Strong Creator God
Genesis 1:1“In the beginning Elohim…”He has no beginningHe is not a created beingDeuteronomy 33:27Genesis 1:1“In the beginning Elohim created…”ex nihilo – “out of nothing”.Psalm 95:6, Acts 17:24, Revelation 4:11Worship God because He is our maker.Elohim: pluralGenesis 1:26-27Genesis 1:2The Ruach Elohim (Spirit) was hovering over the water.The Trinity seen at the Baptism of JesusMatthew 3:13-17Humanity Bears God’s Image
Genesis 1:26-27Francis Schaffer: “If I have only an hour with someone, I will spend the first 55 minutes asking questions and finding out what is troubling their heart and mind, and then in the last 5 minutes I will share something of the truth.”Ecclesiastes 11:5Elohim is worthy of our praise, worthy of our whole lives.