Psalms 91:1-2 (NIV) 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Proverbs 18:10(NIV) The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
I. A Tower of Refuge A. Positioned Strategically. B. Protection C. A Place of Rest D. Provisions E. Personnel
II. The Name of the Lord Philippians 2:9–11 (NIV) 9 God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
A. His name bears weight “His name emphasizes His authority.” John 14:13–14 (NIV) 13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
Acts 19:15–16 (NIV) 15 One day, the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus, I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.
Acts 16:18 (NIV) She kept this up for many days. Finally, Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ, I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
“When you trust and know Jesus, you carry His Authority.”
B. His name reveals His Identity
III. El Shaddai Psalms 91:1 (NIV) He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (El Shaddai) A. He is sufficient B. He nourishes C. He is strong
Jesus is Sufficient Colossians 2:9–10 (NIV) For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and you have been given fullness in Christ...
Jesus Nourishes and Comforts
John 6:35 (NIV) Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:63 (NIV) The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. “We are nourished when we sit at the table of fellowship.”
Jesus is Strong Revelation 1:8 (NIV) “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Psalm 121:1–2 (NIV) 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
IV. Cities of Refuge(Numbers 35)
“Jesus is the City of Refuge, not for the innocent, but for the guilty.”
Luke 19:10 (NIV) The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”
Psalm 34:8 (NIV) Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
