“The Lord’s Prayer – Hallowed be Your Name” – Matthew 6:9
Matthew 6:9-13 — The Lord’s Prayer, 52 concise words.
Matthew 6:9 – Our prayers should include praise and recognition of God for who He is.
Christian prayer is Trinitarian:
We pray to the Father,
through the agency of the Son,
by means of the Holy Spirit.
“Why doesn’t God answer some of our Prayers?” – James 5:13-18
1 Samuel 1:8-20, 2:1-10; James 5:13-18, 4:13-15; 1 John 5:14-15
“How Should the Christian Pray” – Matthew 6:5-8
Matthew 6:5-8; 1 Kings 18:25-39
“Pray Persistently” – 1 Kings 18:41-46
1 Kings 18:41-46; Luke 17:30-37; 18:1-8
Introduction: Simeon the Stylite, a desert monk, a hermit, in the fourth century
(style, in Greek, means pillar). He lived on a platform atop a 60 ft. pole for
over 30 years. His disciples brought him his vegetarian food.
Rationale for the rise of monasticism: When Christians started becoming
complacent and focused on self-fulfillment in the ease of living in the era of
state-sanctioned Christianity, some sought, through self-imposed hardship, to
return to the Christ-centered focus brought by the hardship of persecution
in earlier times.
“Children, Obey your Parents; Slaves, obey your Masters” – Colossians 3:20-4:1
All are to submit to each other, putting others first. – Ephesians 5:21
The word, slaves, in verse 20 should be rendered: bond servants, one who
has sold himself into servitude.
“The Order and Structure of the Christian Home” – Colossians 3:18-21
Ephesians 5:22-4:6; 1 Peter 3:1-7
Ephesians is the “sister” letter to Colossians.
“Do everything in the Name of the Lord Jesus” – Colossians 3:17
“The Name of God” – Exodus 34:5-7
A person’s name in Hebrew & Greek culture proclaims the person’s characteristics.
Do everything, whether spoken words or activities, in the name of the Lord Jesus.
The One who proclaimed His name as Yahweh in Exodus 34:5-7 is the Lord Jesus.
Do everything in a way that proclaims who Jesus is; that is, everything is to be
done in obedience to the Lord Jesus.
Colossians 1:15-18, 1:10, 2:6
“The chosen lady and her children” refers to a church and its members.