Zion East Prospect Church
Traditional Worship 030120

      • Matthew 6:5–8ESV

  • Spirit Song
  • El Shaddai
  • There Is Power In The Blood (Power In The Blood)
  • Title: Hallowed Be Your Name
    Theme: God is present in your life all the time, which is why all of life is spiritual.
    Text:
    Goal: Become aware of: God is present in your life all the time, which is why all of life is spiritual.
    ME: ORIENTATION: FIND COMMON GROUND WITH THE AUDIENCE
    When I meet people I have ask them what there name means?
    Franklin I go by the name Frank
    Franklin is a masculine English given name. It is of English coming from the medieval English Frankeleyn, coming from the Anglo-Franco fraunclein. Its meaning is landowner of free but not noble origin.
    Ultimately from the Germanic tribal name of the Franks, in the early medieval Frankish Empire, the status of being "a Frank" became synonymous with that of a free man; hence also the English adjective frank (Middle English, from Old Frenchfranc, 12th century).
    Some people give names for reason of family, some select names for other reasons.
    WE: IDENTIFICATION (MAKE IT CLEAR THAT YOU STRUGGLE)
    Intimacy with God is important but can be troublesome
    GOD: ILLUMINATION (THE GOAL IS TO RESOLVE THE TENSION

    I. Principle on how to pray.

    5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

    A. Don’t

    hypocrites: ὑποκριτής

    Pretender dissembler

    /dəˈsembəl/ verb
    conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs."an honest, sincere person with no need to dissemble"
    , , (in these three passages the dramatic aspect ‘play-actor’ is strongly felt)
    Arndt, W., Danker, F. W., & Bauer, W. (2000). A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature (3rd ed., p. 1038). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

    B. Do

    6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
    Secret: hidden place

    C. Don’t

    7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

    Heap up empty phrases

    βατταλογέω (βαττολογέω v.l.; s. Rdm. 44; Mlt-H. 272) 1 aor. subj. βατταλογήσω onomatopoetic word; to speak in a way that images the kind of speech pattern of one who stammers, use the same words again and again, speak without thinking (explained by πολυλογία) ;

    Arndt, W., Danker, F. W., & Bauer, W. (2000). A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature (3rd ed., p. 172). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
    But Jesus reminds his disciples that their Father already knows what they need before they ask (cf. 6:32; ; ; ; ). Jesus was not the first to command an economy of words in prayer
    Turner, D. L. (2008). Matthew (p. 185). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.

    II. Principles on what to say

    9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

    “Our Father in heaven,
    hallowed be your name.
    The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

    Father (Pater)

    Father a term of respect

    Abba uses 3 times in the NT ; ; .

    Heaven

    οὐρανός (ouranos). n. masc. heaven, sky. This term can refer to either the realm that is distinct from the earth (i.e., “the heavens”) or the place where God dwells
    Peach, M. E. (2014). Heaven. D. Mangum, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, & R. Hurst (Eds.), Lexham Theological Wordbook. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

    Hallowed Be

    Hagiazo. (I lazz o)
    Hagios is the word which is usually translated as holy; but the basic meaning of hagios is different or separate. A thing which is hagios is different from other things. A person who is hagios is separate from other people. So, a temple is hagios because it is different from other buildings.
    An altar is hagios because it exists for a purpose different from the purpose of ordinary things. God’s day is hagios because it is different from other days. Priests are hagios because they are separate from other people. So, this petition means:
    ‘Let God’s name be treated differently from all other names; let God’s name be given a position which is absolutely unique.’

    Name

    In Hebrew, the name means the nature, the character, the personality of the person in so far as it is known or revealed to us
    ‘Those who know your name put their trust in you’ (). Quite clearly, that does not mean that those who know that God is called Yahweh will trust in him. It means that those who know what God is like, those who know the nature and the character of God, will put their trust in him.
    New International Version (NIV)
    27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all[a]; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”

    III. We begin by focusing on who God is!

    Jehovah Jireh God who provides

    Jehovah Nissi The Lord my banner

    Jehovah Raah The Lord my shepherd

    Jehovah Rapha (Rophe) The lord that Heals

    Jehovah Shammah The lord is there.

    This should lead us
    Become aware of that God is present in your life all the time, which is why all of life is spiritual.
    The more I understand the stories of God the more I see who God is.
    Jesus would If you have seen me you have seen the father.
    YOU: APPLICATION (TELL PEOPLE WHAT TO DO AND WHAT THEY HAVE HEARD)
    Conclusion:

    How have you experienced God ? Who provides?

    Where do you see God today?

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