His Name Is El Elyon

Genesis 14:17-24 – 17 After Abram returned from his victory over Kedorlaomer and all his allies, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine. 19 Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered. 21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give back my people who were captured. But you may keep for yourself all the goods you have recovered.” 22 Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I solemnly swear to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not take so much as a single thread or sandal thong from what belongs to you. Otherwise you might say, ‘I am the one who made Abram rich.’ 24 I will accept only what my young warriors have already eaten, and I request that you give a fair share of the goods to my allies – Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre.” (New Living Translation)

Two Lessons for Us

1. Make decisions based on ________________________________

▸ First comes ____________________________ with the world

James 4:4 – Unfaithful people! Don’t you know that to be the world’s friend means to be God’s enemy? People who want to be the world’s friends make themselves God’s enemies. (Today’s English Version)

▸ Then comes a _____________________ for the world

1 John 2:15-17 – 15 Do not love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you do not love the Father. 16Everything that belongs to the world – what the sinful self desires, what people see and want, and everything in this world that people are so proud of – none of this comes from the Father; it all comes from the world. 17The world and everything in it that people desire is passing away; but those who do the will of God live for ever. (Today’s English Version)

▸ Then comes __________________________ to the world

Romans 12:2 – Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. . . . (The Message)

▸ Finally comes __________________________ with the world

1 Corinthians 11:32 – Yet, when we are judged and punished by the Lord, it is so that we will not be condemned with the rest of the world. (The Living Bible)

2. Temptation usually follows ______________________________

Matthew 3:16-4:1 – 16 After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the Devil. (New Living Translation)

What Is the Implication of El Elyon to Me?

• This name creates a mandate for __________________________

Matthew 28:19-20 – 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. (New King James Version)

• This name gives me a basis of my faith in times of ___________

I do not need to be self-sufficient; I need to be God-sufficient!

• This name impacts and governs __________________________

Why wouldn’t you want to respond to the Most High God today?