“May Your Name Be Made Holy”

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Worship: That Thing We Do Title
Advertisements

Part 2 The Experience of Worship. What impact would the visible presence of Jesus have at one our worship services? Singing Praying Relating Holiness.
Encounter with God Isaiah 6 See God (v 1-4) Journey Upward
1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him.
Isaiah 6:1-8 A Time to Listen.
CALLED SHAKE UP CALL Isaiah 6:1-8 SHAKE UP CALL! ISAIAH 6:1-8.
A cry for revelation Eph 1:15-19; Isaiah 6:1-8.
Isaiah 6:1-13 Pastor Keone. Isaiah 6:1-5 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his.
Joy in God through Worship Exceeding Joy in God Series [10] Selected Scriptures July 14, 2013 Pastor Paul K. Kim.
FIVE R’S OF TRUE WORSHIP Isaiah 6: In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His.
ICEL Ron Michener 25 May 2014 Title: Does God’s holiness make you lose your ice cream? Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13.
Isaiah 6:1-5 (NKJV) 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.
Isaiah 6:1-8 State the purpose of the discussion Identify yourself.
Children, Youth and Family Discipleship Pastor Jeremy Mavis Hayward Wesleyan Church jeremymavis.com facebook.com/jdmavis twitter.com/jdmavis.
Worship: The Heart of Missions Isaiah 6: Worship is the beginning point of missions. 2. Worship is at the center of all mission efforts. 3. Worship.
Before After " Lord, we thank you that we can come to you just as we are. But remind us that we dare not leave as we came."
On-line Bible Study: Isaiah – His Calling July 11, 2011.
Revelation 4 & 5 “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY” (Worship On Earth As It Is In Heaven)
We all want to be a part of a movement… Core Assumption…
HARD COPIES AVAILABLE IN THE LOBBY. In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his.
The Dynamics of WORSHIP: A Frequently Misunderstood Topic.
The Dynamics of WHAT IS WORSHIP? One man’s worship experience... MOSES Paraphrase of Exodus 34.
JACOB: BROKEN GENESIS God must break us of pride before He can grow us in grace.
Here I Am, Send Me – An Answer We Can Refuse?. “It is good to speak of God today.” Thank You for coming and worshiping.
TOUCHED BY THE FIRE Pastor Timothy Hinkle March 2, 2014.
Exodus 20:1-21  1 And God spoke all these words, saying: 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
God Is Holy Revelation 4:8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night,
“Hineni - Here Am I”.
Going Forward Encountering God and Experiencing Change.
An Example of Worship Isaiah 6:1-8
Courageous Leadership What comes before the call?.
1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were.
Welcome to Killarney Methodist Church Today’s Bible Readings Psalm 97 page 878 Isaiah 6:1-8 Today’s Hymns MP 1005 MP 1100 MP 1109 MP 1039 MP 646 MP 1123.
The Nature of Belief and Unbelief The Nature of Belief and Unbelief Why do people hear the same message and walk away with different actions and reactions?
Summer Psalms of Remembrance: 29. Heaven and Earth Mingled Together.
of Possibility of Light of Love ~The God of Love~
More Big Glory In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up.
PRAYER THAT TRANSFORMS. “ What does God want for Ridgecrest?
INCOMPRENSIBLE. OVER THE NEXT SIX WEEKS WE WILL DISCUSS: God’s perfect agape love God’s unstoppable love and how we are to love God The enormity of God’s.
When God Calls.
Here I AM …. Send Me Matt 13:13 Jesus: “Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they.
Worship and Commitment Christian Type #5 – Isaiah August 21 st, 2011.
The Glory of God Psalm 24:7-10. Psalm 24 Psa 24:7 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall.
Knowing God’s Holiness
Living In A World Of Uncertainty Isaiah 6:1-7
REPENT Pastor Nathan Weller April 23, 2017 Series: Words of Life.
Exodus 3:4-6 – The Burning Bush 4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said,
Lessons from Isaiah The Real Throne
Isaiah 6 English Standard Version (ESV) Isaiah's Vision of the Lord
5/19/2018 I. Total Depravity A. Scriptural Definition: Man is sinful and utterly unable to remedy his lost condition. 2.
What To God should do for Us.
Growing in worship.
What Makes Worship? Stage attitude
In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Seraphim stood.
Isaiah 6.
ISAIAH 6:1-9 6 It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple.
Isaiah 6.
What Makes Worship? Stage attitude
The Art of Worship How do Worshippers Exalt God?
Worship. Worship Worship is our response to God God reveals himself We give an appropriate response.
What Makes Worship?.
The Holy One Isaiah 43:15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King." Isaiah 47:4 As for our Redeemer, the LORD of hosts is His name,
Isaiah 6.
The Revelation Of A Holy God
CHANGE YOUR WORLD.
v1 In the year that King Uzziah died
“THE FEAR AND AWE OF GOD”
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above.
ENGAGING THE ETERNAL.
Is God Holy or Not In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the.
Presentation transcript:

“May Your Name Be Made Holy” The Lord’s Prayer – Part 4

In a far away galaxy, in a solar system much like ours, with a sun like ours, and on a planet much like ours, there lived a group of people called the Lumilites. Unlike us, however, instead of having to eat food they had to spend at least 4 hours a day under the sun in order to replenish their energies.   For the first few thousand years of their existence, that wasn't much of a problem. The skies were clear, the sun was bright, and everyone was content with their way of life. They would spend half their day soaking in the sunlight, enjoying the company of others doing the same. But science and technology evolved and soon people began to build factories to churn out stuff. When someone acquired some new stuff, others too, felt the need to acquire the same stuff. Quickly enough, the race was on to acquire more stuff, the newest stuff, the best stuff. With the race came more factories.

As more and more people spent time with stuff, they spent less and less time outside. As more and more factories were built, more and more pollution began to cloud the air and obscure the sun. It shouldn't have been surprising that strange diseases and illnesses began to appear among the Lumilites.   In response, scientists came up with a cure: full-spectrum lighting to mimic their sun. But instead of just four hours a day, the Lumilites now had to spend at least 8 hours a day exposed to the artificial light. One might think that would be a problem, but no so, because by now there were so many interesting things to do indoors. The factories continued to churn out both stuff and pollution. After several more generations, the skies were so obscured that no sane Lumilite would dare venture outside for too long. Even if they had protected themselves from the pollution, the intensity of the light from their sun was now cut to a quarter of the original brightness. It would take 16 hours outside, whereas they could still receive the necessary energy indoors with just 8 hours. They were getting sicker and their lives shortened due to the pollution, time spent indoors, and lack of physical activity. Most of this generation of Lumilites thought of the sun as something that was reddish orange, obscured by haze, and not anything terribly useful. They saw the old stories about the sun and its brightness as fairy tales, as simply legends from a time long past. Indoor lighting was the brightest thing they could see and could possibly imagine. Anything brighter would have to be improved lighting - better light bulbs and more power. One day a man arrived on the shores of Lumilus, a man they had never before seen. He came to tell them about a better life they could have, and of the sun's brightness. He could show them how to turn things around, if only they were willing to listen and follow his lead. But that would require a whole change in lifestyle. It would mean shutting down much of their infrastructure. If would mean having to believe that something brighter than artificial lighting actually existed. It would mean believing in the old stories about the brightness of the sun.

*How do you describe the sun’s “brightness” to someone who has always lived under a dim sun? *Has the sun’s brightness changed? *If the sun’s inherent brightness doesn’t change, then what changed?

The Lord’s Prayer *Our Father who is in heaven, may it be made holy, your name. Let it come – your kingdom. Let it be done – your will. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. *“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Matthew 6:9b-13 (ESV) (Some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.) 5 5 5

Why Pray? *Does God only work in response to our prayers? *Does prayer cause God to work in certain ways? *Does prayer give God power to work in ways he otherwise cannot? *Does prayer somehow gain us merit in God’s eyes? (Earlier sermons on this topic should have answered this one.) *Is the prayer for God, or for us, or both? *Why do we pray prayers of worship, prayers of thanksgiving, prayers of petition, prayers of confession? *Does prayer change God, or us, or both? *As we continue to work through the Lord’s Prayer, I hope that we can pick up on some reasons why God wants us to pray.

Structure of the Lord’s Prayer Three “Thou” petitions Making holy the name of God The coming of the kingdom of God The fulfilling of the will of God Three “we” petitions Daily bread Forgiveness in community Freedom from evil *Exegesis by Kenneth E. Bailey in Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels, InterVarsity Press, 2008 *Each involves something God does and something the individual does, in order to positively impact and build a community

Lord’s Prayer compared to… Islam “Guide us in the straight path” “… the path of those who Thou hast blessed, not of those against whom Thou are wrathful, nor of those who are astray.” The straight path is the path laid out by Islamic law Law is the center of Islamic religion *Each of the monotheistic faiths has a well-known and well-used prayer. *Islam *Definition of “path”

Lord’s Prayer compared to… Judaism Emphasis on Jerusalem and temple Sacred book identified and loyalty to it Emphasis on suffering and need for relief and rescue Forgiveness requested, but not offered Call for an attack on enemies *Vouchsafe unto us – knowledge, understanding, and intelligence *Lead us back to Thy Torah, bring us near to Thy service; cause us to return. *Forgive us. *Look on our affliction; fight our fight; redeem us speedily. *Heal us from all our wounds. *Bless this year and all of its yield. *Blow the trumpet for our liberation; gather our exiles. *Restore our judges; establish our innocence. *May no hope be left to the slanderers; may all thine enemies be cut off. *Grant mercy for the elders, scribes, house of Israel and righteous proselytes. *Return to Jerusalem; build her speedily. *Cause the horn of David to sprout and bring victorious salvation. *Hear our prayer. *Return the sacrificial service to the altar of thy house. *Grant peace, happiness, and blessing, grace, loving-kindness, and mercy upon us and upon all Israel Thy people; bless us, our Father, even all of us.

Uniqueness of the Lord’s Prayer No mention of law or writings No specific geographic location No specific buildings No attacks or condemnations No request for God to fight or right wrongs A concern for all people, not just a group Forgiveness tied to forgiving

“Hallowed be Your Name” “May it be made holy, your name” What does it mean to make God’s name holy? Isn’t God’s name already holy? Can God’s name be made more holy than it already is? Why should we pray for God’s name to be made holy? What part might we play in holiness?

God’s Name Name describes a person or a being Name is the basis for relationship God’s name is found in Ex 34:5-7 Moses asks for God’s name because he wants a relationship with God

God’s Name 5The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. 6The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus 34:5-7 ESV

Holiness of God’s Name 16The word of the Lord came to me: 17“Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their ways and their deeds. Their ways before me were like the uncleanness of a woman in her menstrual impurity. 18So I poured out my wrath upon them for the blood that they had shed in the land, for the idols with which they had defiled it. 19I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries. In accordance with their ways and their deeds I judged them. 

Holiness of God’s Name 20But when they came to the nations, wherever they came, they profaned my holy name, in that people said of them, ‘These are the people of the Lord, and yet they had to go out of his land.’ 21But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they came. 

Holiness of God’s Name 22“Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came. 

Holiness of God’s Name 23And I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. And the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Lord God, when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes. Ezekiel 36:16-23 ESV *Ezekiel continues to write about how God will gather together Israel and restore them as his people and give them back their land. *Well known: “26And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” *God’s holiness, the holiness of his name, does not change. However the deeds of those who claim to be his people can defile and corrupt the perceived holiness of his name. *God acts to preserve the holiness of his name. *God’s holiness is demonstrated by his acts of salvation and redemption, his acts of healing and restoration. *Because God is holy, his people, by definition, must be holy. *How does a person become holy? Through sacrifices, through piety, and through observance of the law?

Becoming Holy 1In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3And one called to another and said:     “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;     the whole earth is full of his glory!” 

Becoming Holy 4And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” 

Becoming Holy 6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for. Isaiah 6:1-7 ESV *When Isaiah encounters God’s holiness, what happens? *He doesn’t make a sacrifice, as one might expect. After all sacrifices, according to the Law, were supposed to be the means of cleansing defilement and bringing purity and holiness. *Rather, Isaiah, after realizing his uncleanness, confesses it. *And then it is God that acts to make Isaiah holy. God sends an angel to take a coal from the altar and cleanse Isaiah. *After Isaiah is purified, he becomes willing to accept God’s role for him.

Holiness of God’s Name God’s name describes his character Merciful, gracious, patient, loving, faithful Holiness is the purity of his character Holiness can be defiled by actions outside of God People can either maintain or defile holiness God acts to restore holiness Members of God’s family take on His name *When we become a part of God’s family, we also adopt God’s name; i.e., his character and his holiness. *God makes us holy; our part is to become willing let go of our uncleanness and accept God’s holiness.

“Hallowed be Your Name” *We pray that God will continue to act to preserve the holiness of his name in this world. *Our prayer implies that we are willing to be used as agents of God’s holiness in bringing a clearer picture of God’s character to the world. *This first part of the Lord’s prayer shows God’s actions, our part, and how together God and we bring light to the darkness and haze into the communities of the world. *Haze, pollution, and darkness – wrong ideas about God – have caused many to turn away from the true light and seek light in things and ideas fashioned by human hands and minds. *As disciples of Christ, we go into the world to show that there is a light, the God who is in heaven, that is brighter than any light that can be fashioned by human hands. *We also go into the world to show that this light has come into the world, not as a stand-offish divine being, but as a personal friend and family who wants us to know him. *In doing so we grow the new spiritual community, inaugurated by Jesus Christ, called the church.