Hallowed be your name - Jan 14, 2024

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This morning I am in the second week of a sermon series on prayer entitled “Lord,
teach us to pray.” This title comes from Luke 11:1:
Luke 11:1 - One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one
of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his
disciples."
Evidently there was something about how Jesus prayed that piqued the disciples’
curiosity and led them to ask Jesus to teach them how to pray. And there really are
few things more important than knowing how to pray, for it is how we
communicate with the God of the universe and access His love, grace, and power.
Last week, we looked at the intro and the first line, “Our Father in heaven.” We
talked about how prayer is communication with God, not a show for others, how
prayer is not a magic formula or technique. And we talked about how Jesus from
the very beginning holds up the need for both reverence and intimacy in our
relationship with God. God is the King in heaven, but He is also our Father. He is
our Father, but He is also the king. He is concerned about the needs of His
children, and He is also all-powerful. That is who we come to when we pray.
I want to read the entire passage again this morning, and today we will focus on the
phrase “Hallowed be your name.” The goal again is to understand what prayer is
all about and become better at praying, that we might know God better.
Matthew 6:5-13 - “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love
to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I
tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go
into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your
Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do
not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their
many words.
8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before
you ask him.
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“ ‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 Forgive us our debts,...