Topic > Christian Living
How to connect Spirit-filled worship with honoring God’s name
Wednesday, September 5, 2012, Part 2
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
IDEA: We can hallow God’s name in many ways in our lives.
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize the many different ways we can reverence God’s name.
Well Prepared
The idea of always being prepared makes me think of the man who lived next door to us when I was growing up. When Mr. Nienhuis came home, he never failed to back his car into the garage. That seemed unusual to me until my mother explained that Nels was a volunteer fireman. If he got a call, he had to be ready to race to the fire station. He backed in so he could leave quickly when he had to report for duty.
How God’s presence should impact the prayers of His people
Monday, September 3, 2012, Part 2
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
IDEA: We hallow God’s name when we set it apart in our prayers.
PURPOSE: To help listeners think about the requests they make when they pray.
Two-Way Communication
Have you ever been stuck in a conversation with someone who talks only about himself? To be polite, you strike up a dialogue by asking questions. The other person proceeds to talk endlessly about himself, and he never once asks you anything. It is all about that person—and nothing about you.
Discover what a genuine conversation with God looks like
Friday, August 31, 2012, Part 1
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
IDEA: We hallow God’s name when we set it apart in our prayers.
PURPOSE: To help listeners think about the requests they make when they pray.
An encounter with Jesus can help us realign our priorities!
Thursday, August 30, 2012, Part 3
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
IDEA: We become holy as we make God’s name holy.
PURPOSE: To help listeners live in the reality that God turns our attention from ourselves to Him for a devout life.
Panning For Gold
While on vacation in Alaska, we visited the El Dorado Gold Mine near Fairbanks. After a tour and demonstrations of mining techniques during Gold Rush days, we got to do a little panning for gold. Each person was given a pan and a bag of dirt and stones. After pouring the contents into the pan, we added water from a trough and swirled it around to stir up the silt and allow the gold, which is heavy, to sink to the bottom. Even though we had watched experts, we made little progress. The reason? Concerned about discarding something of value, we were unwilling to throw away worthless stones.
God’s heart is to have one-on-one time with you
Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Part 2
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
IDEA: We become holy as we make God’s name holy.
PURPOSE: To help listeners live in the reality that God turns our attention from ourselves to Him for a devout life.
Proof that prayer can be concise and meaningful
Tuesday, August 28, 2012, Part 1
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
IDEA: We become holy as we make God’s name holy.
PURPOSE: To help listeners live in the reality that God turns our attention from ourselves to Him for a devout life.
Serve Well With Joy
Nine years ago today a good friend went out for a lunchtime jog and never came back. Kurt De Haan, who was the managing editor of Our Daily Bread, died of a heart attack on that sunny Thursday. Some of us who worked with Kurt still keep mementos of him in our offices.
The significance of honoring God first and foremost
Monday, August 27, 2012, Part 3
“In this manner, therefore, pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name’” (Matthew 6:9).
IDEA: “Hallowed be your name” is not a request that God be made holy, but that we will be able to reflect His holiness in the way we pray and the way we live.
PURPOSE: To help listeners pray this petition with meaning.
What does it mean to “hallow” God’s name?
Thursday, August 23, 2012, Part 1
“In this manner, therefore, pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name’” (Matthew 6:9).
IDEA: “Hallowed be your name” is not a request that God be made holy, but that we will be able to reflect His holiness in the way we pray and the way we live.
PURPOSE: To help listeners pray this petition with meaning.
Who God is, and how we can relate to Him
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
“In this manner, therefore, pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name’” (Matthew 6:9).
IDEA: God, whom we address as Abba, is also our Father in heaven.
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize who their heavenly Father really is.
Let’s examine the characteristics of our heavenly Father, by looking at the Son, Jesus!
Tuesday, August 21, 2012, Part 4
“In this manner, therefore, pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name’” (Matthew 6:9).
IDEA: Speaking to God as Father, as Jesus taught us, reveals a great deal about our relationship with God.
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize what it signifies when we can speak to God as Father.
How God defines Himself as father, and how this influences our relationship with Him
Monday, August 20, 2012, Part 3
“In this manner, therefore, pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name’” (Matthew 6:9).
IDEA: Speaking to God as Father, as Jesus taught us, reveals a great deal about our relationship with God.
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize what it signifies when we can speak to God as Father.
