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2. Holy, Holy, Holy # 3 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning Our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning Our song shall rise to Thee; Reginald Heber © 1997 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music and Word Music ARR UBP – CCLI License No. 378119

3. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, Blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, Blessed Trinity!

4. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns Around the glassy sea;

5. Cherubim and seraphim Falling down before Thee, Which wert and art And evermore shalt be.

6. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;

7. Only Thou art holy - There is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, In love and purity.

8. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name In earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name In earth and sky and sea;

9. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, Blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, Blessed Trinity!

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11. A reminder - Please:  Turn off your cell phone or set to vibrate only  Turn off sound to all electronic devices  Use the nursery or cry room if your child is fussy  Get up during the preaching only if absolutely necessary (please sit in back if you must leave early)

12. The Proper Pattern of Prayer, Pt. 1 Matthew 6:9-10 Prayer is “beyond any question the highest activity of the human soul” – Martyn Lloyd-Jones The Proper Purpose of Prayer is to talk with God – not to impress other people The Proper Practice of Prayer is to seek God’s will confident He hears & answers

13. The Model for Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 It is the model for prayer that Jesus taught His disciples – cf vs. 5,6,7,8,9 Jesus commanded them, “Pray, then, in this way / manner” Jesus did not pray this prayer The power of prayer is in God, not in the words said.

14. The Proper Pattern for Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 1)Who we are praying to 2)The proper subjects of prayer 3)All aspects of time

15. PrayerRelationshipSpirit Our FatherFather/ChildFamily Who art in Heaven Creator / Creature Unpretentious Hallowed be Thy name Deity / Worshiper Reverent Thy Kingdom come Sovereign / Subject Loyal Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven Master/ServantSubmissive

16. PrayerRelationshipSpirit Give us this day our daily bread Benefactor / Dependent Beneficiary And forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors Savior/Sinner Teacher / Student Penitent Responsible And do not lead us into temptation Guide / PilgrimHumble But deliver us from evil Liberator / Debtor Grateful

17. PrayerRelationshipSpirit For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen Sovereign / Subject Triumphant Protected Jubilant Eternal

18. “Our Father” Matthew 6:9 Defines our relationship with God Two divisions of men: 1 John 3:1-10; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:3-21; 1:12 Children of God – John 1:12 Adopted into God’s family – Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:4-7

19. “Our Father” Matthew 6:9 “Our Father” speaks of access and intimacy “Our Father” – the family is large, we are not to be selfish

20. “Who Art in Heaven” Matthew 6:9 This differentiates God from all earthly dads - Numbers 23:19 God is not limited in resources God is not limited in wisdom

21. “Hallowed Be Thy Name” Matthew 6:9 To “Hallow” = make holy; sanctify, set apart in a reverential manner We are to approach God with reverence – Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8

22. “Hallowed Be Thy Name” Matthew 6:9 1)Believe God exists – Hebrews 11:6 2)Believe what God has revealed in the Scriptures – cf. John 17:17; John 8:29; Romans 1:16f 3)Speak of God with reverence – Proverbs 1:7; Exodus 20:7 4)Have godly behavior – Matthew 5:16

23. “Thy Kingdom Come” Matthew 6:10 It is the kingdom of God Desire for the establishment of the promised kingdom – 2 Samuel 7:12; Isaiah 9:6-7, etc. Desire for Jesus to reign here & now

24. The Present Kingdom of God The church: a revealed mystery – Matthew 13, etc. It is Now Present in Part  Part of the Gospel Message - Acts 8:12; 19:8; 20:25; 28:23. Col. 1:13; Rom. 14:7  Future restoration – Romans 8  Jesus is now in Heaven – Heb. 12:2  We are citizens of Heaven – Phil. 3:20  We are God’s ambassadors – 2 Cor. 5:20

25. Conclusions Believers can approach God in prayer with confidence – Hebrews 4:16 God’s child can call Him “abba” We can have complete confidence in God for He never fails

26. Conclusions Hallowing His name by approaching Him with proper respect Long for His return and the full manifestation of His kingdom Pledge to live in the present as His loyal subject

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28. The Old Rugged Cross Hymn # 327 On a hill far away Stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suffering And shame; On a hill far away Stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suffering And shame; Bennard, George © Public Domain ARR UBP – CCLI License No. 378119

29. And I love that old cross, Where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners Was slain. And I love that old cross, Where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners Was slain.

30. So I’ll cherish The old rugged cross, ‘Til my trophies at last I lay down; So I’ll cherish The old rugged cross, ‘Til my trophies at last I lay down;

31. I will cling To the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday For a crown. I will cling To the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday For a crown.

32. O that old rugged cross, So despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction For me; O that old rugged cross, So despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction For me;

33. For the dear Lamb of God Left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary. For the dear Lamb of God Left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary.

34. So I’ll cherish The old rugged cross, ‘Til my trophies at last I lay down; So I’ll cherish The old rugged cross, ‘Til my trophies at last I lay down;

35. I will cling To the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday For a crown. I will cling To the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday For a crown.

36. In the old rugged cross, Stained with blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see. In the old rugged cross, Stained with blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see.

37. For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died To pardon and sanctify me. For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died To pardon and sanctify me.

38. So I’ll cherish The old rugged cross, ‘Til my trophies at last I lay down; So I’ll cherish The old rugged cross, ‘Til my trophies at last I lay down;

39. I will cling To the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday For a crown. I will cling To the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday For a crown.

40. To the old rugged cross I will ever be true, Its shame and reproach Gladly bear; To the old rugged cross I will ever be true, Its shame and reproach Gladly bear;

41. Then He’ll call me someday To my home far away, Where His glory forever I’ll share. Then He’ll call me someday To my home far away, Where His glory forever I’ll share.

42. So I’ll cherish The old rugged cross, ‘Til my trophies at last I lay down; So I’ll cherish The old rugged cross, ‘Til my trophies at last I lay down;

43. I will cling To the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday For a crown. I will cling To the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday For a crown.

45. Nothing But The Blood #337 What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Robert Lowry ©Public Domain, ARR, ICS,UBP

46. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

47. For my pardon this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my cleansing, this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. For my pardon this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my cleansing, this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

48. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

49. Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; Naught of good that I have done, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; Naught of good that I have done, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

50. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

51. This is all my hope and peace, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; This is all my righteousness, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. This is all my hope and peace, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; This is all my righteousness, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

52. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

53. Glory! Glory! This I sing, Nothing but the blood of Jesus, All my praise for this I bring, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Glory! Glory! This I sing, Nothing but the blood of Jesus, All my praise for this I bring, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

54. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! Precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

56. Blest Be The Tie That Binds #426 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. Fawcett, John © Public Domain ARR UBP – CCLI License No. 378119

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