YHWH-Tsis’ke-nu (The Lord our Righteousness). That’s why he went along with Sarai and Hagar. God didn’t leave us lacking. In the entire time I lived in America, I don’t think I was ever asked what my name meant, but when I came to this country, people kept asking me what it … There weren’t any building materials around. God’s might is demonstrated in Scripture in many ways. The more difficult the task, the greater the power needed to accomplish it, right? The power of God is that ability and strength whereby He can bring to pass whatsoever He pleases, whatsoever His infinite wisdom may direct, and whatsoever the infinite purity of His will may resolve. We have the completed Scriptures. We don’t have to see God’s mighty power in miracles, we have that very power and more in our lives since the Holy Spirit lives within us! Gen.17:1-8; 15-22 A. El Shaddai supplies the impossible [Vs.1-2] This is the first occurrence of El Shaddai in the Bible. We say to the world, “I don’t know El Shaddai”. In a display of His might, God essentially says to their leader Moses, “No Problem, I’ll make a way for you!” and causes its waters to part so that they could all simply stroll right through the midst of the sea on dry ground. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content. As holiness is the beauty of all God’s attributes, so power is that which gives life and action to all the perfections of the Divine nature. I realize, you might be here this morning and you need God because you have never made the decision to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. The key to this is prayer. And they found out that the Almighty could sustain. Paul reveals in his own life the secret to experiencing God’s power! El Shaddai is bountiful, self-sacrificing love. Over 50,000 words of in depth discovery questions, teaching points, and applications cover each chapter in 23 lessons. God’s power is like Himself: infinite, eternal, incomprehensible; it can neither be checked, restrained, nor frustrated by the creature. No, being almighty doesn’t mean that God can do everything. At this time God says, “I am El Shaddai. Seeing that it was obviously important, judging by the number of times I was asked, I looked it up and I was pleased to learn that “Stacy” doesn’t mean something weird like “rotted root”, it means “resurrection”, so now I’m happy when someone asks me what my name means. Though God Almighty is still in the miracle business today, His deeds are often in the spiritual realm, not so easily seen with our physical eyes. Prayerlessness says, “I don’t need you. Genesis 17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. In a moment’s time, El Shaddai made a watery grave for Israel’s oppressors. Proverbs tells us how we should respond to this type of foolish question designed only to demonstrate the “superior intellect” of the one asking the question. Did you catch that? 31 times in Job! Been looking at Genesis the first time a different name of God appears. So, what does it mean that God is almighty? Would you please stand with me for the reading of God’s Word? Do you want to find out that all you need is God? They instantly discovered it was just a wee bit difficult to swim while wearing all their armor for war! As a mother nourishes her children with the milk of her breast, so the Lord our God, El-Shaddai, tenderly nourishes His own elect with the fulness of His Being. Suppose Elijah didn’t exercise faith… I’m hopelessly outnumbered. Do you believe that since El Shaddai is all powerful, He can provide whatever you need to be fruitful? There are 5748 characters in the full content. He is the God who empties Himself for His beloved... -THIS IS WHAT GOD MEANS WHEN HE SAYS “I AM ALMIGHTY”, Pagans say “Our god is almighty”, meaning he can destroy and conquer. OOPS, the entire Egyptian army was still in the midst of the sea when God, shall we say, “unparted” the waters! Suppose Joshua didn’t exercise faith… He would look at Jericho’s massive walls and say, we can never breach those walls and I‘m not so sure of this plan to march around the city many times and then shout. But Peter exercised faith… 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “ Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. All Rights Reserved. Once all the Israelites had safely reached the other shore, God decided He had parted the waters long enough, so He let them return to their previous tranquil status. Similarly, many of the people in Jesus’ day who witnessed His miracles and even wanted to make Him King quickly showed their unbelieving hearts by shouting for His crucifixion just a few days later! This one in Gen. 17, God’s conversation with Abe just 1 year before he becomes a daddy, El Shaddai is actually 2 names for God put together, El = from Elohim (sometimes God is simply called El - Deut. Or do you say, “That’s just the way I am”. El Shaddai (God Almighty) Genesis 17:1-4. He is our constant companion guiding us, reminding us of truths, convicting us of sin, emboldening us, motivating us, and empowering us. We have therefore created a library of almost one thousand (and growing) inductive Bible studies, which are available for free. i. That’s why God took so long before Abram had a son. Exodus 14:13. The second advantage that we have over them is that the Holy Spirit resides in every believer. His miracles are evidenced in changed lives. He (and we) to learn that what God promises, only God can give. Like Paul, it is through our own weakness that we can experience the power of God! A little bitty wall keeps him in. God demonstrates His omnipotence by specializing in accomplishing the “impossible”. Daily, God provided manna that sustained them in the wilderness. 2. 1. No longer does he have that power. We saw from Elohim that God can speak nature into existence. As we all know, we are to walk by faith, not by sight and it’s by the Scriptures that our faith is increased. Throughout Scripture Israel is repeatedly exhorted to remember this awesome demonstration of God’s power and to teach it to their children. In the midst of all the idolatry (many had idols loaded with breasts), God says, “I am the One who nourishes”. ii. God says if we are going to use the name El Shaddai, then we better believe Him. Can jump incredibly high. Since He is righteous, He can’t perform an unrighteous act. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. God is miraculously working in people’s hearts opening their eyes to the truth, convicting of sin, and granting repentance. But Joshua exercised faith… à “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests carry seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord.” Then he said to the people, “Go forward, and march around the city, … Joshua 6:6b-7a. Do you believe nothing is impossible for God? 2 Corinthians 5:7?for we walk by faith, not by sight—. When we have that attitude, pride goes before the fall and we fail again. Or are you tempted to do your own thing? Though we can do all things through Christ, apart from Him we can do nothing. When I’ve talked with people about the Lord, an oft asked question by those who scoff at God and mock Him is, “Can God make a rock so heavy that He cannot lift it?” This is not a serious question intended to learn more about God, but is clearly designed to belittle God and ridicule the one who’s speaking of Him. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. God, however, does not have this restriction. God gave Adam his name àwhich meant “red” probably signifying the color of the clay from which God fashioned Adam. Think about it. Don’t you love the way the Bible relates some things. But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” Luke 16:31. Suppose Noah didn’t exercise faith… Instead of acting on the knowledge of the coming flood, he might have reasoned to himself, it has never yet rained on the earth and it just doesn’t look to me like it’s going to. Ruth 1:20-21 Ruth had followed her husband to a foreign land (possible against God’s will). Has now returned without husband or child. 24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heardthis, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?” 26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, “ With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:23-26. Send His son as an embryo, raise that crucifed Son from the dead, He can do anything He wants consistent with His nature, El Shaddai is the Name that connects God’s Mightiness with His Nurturing Goodness, -found 48 times - always translated “Almighty”, Shaddai comes from “shad” - (found 24 times in OT) - translated “breast” specifically a mother’s breast, -Hence, God is the nurturing sustenance who will take care of us, OT describes many times His kindness is described as a “nursing mother”. ILLUS. And live like people who believe Him. It’s El Shaddai that comes to a 99 year old man who will make him a father. Wow, just meditate on that sometime. Click here for part two of this Bible study sermon series on God Almighty. As your El Shaddai, he is the source of your prosperity and blessing. 2. God has the same infinite power today that He had when He sent down fire from heaven to consume Elijah’s sacrifice. God’s conversation with Abe just 1 year before he becomes a daddy:1-8. Abram’s struggle. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! When they were thirsty, God supplied them water from the rock.