Sign In
Register
Help
Q1. What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our Father? What desecrates and besmirches it? How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
Q1. Hallowed Be Thy Name
MultiQuote
#2
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 166
- Joined: 14-September 03
- Location:California
- Interests:writting, swimming, scrapbooking
Posted 10 September 2005 - 10:24 AM
Pastor Ralph, on Sep 5 2005, 05:11 PM, said:
Q1. What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our Father? What desecrates and besmirches it? How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our Father?
[COLOR=blue]I speak with love towards God... and do not use His name in vain...
What desecrates and besmirches it?
[COLOR=blue]A profane vocabulary, or using His Name in vain. Speaking of HIm without the respect that belongs to HIm
How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
[COLOR=blue]We should approach the Father with thanksgiving, respect and awe...
God Bless
#3
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 40
- Joined: 10-September 05
Posted 10 September 2005 - 01:46 PM
[FONT=Times]The Bible says to be holy even as God is holy. To me, this means that as we go about our daily lives, our words and deeds should reflect the holy character of our Father in all situations. When we line up our words and deeds with God's high expectations of holiness, we begin to hallow His Name. I feel we desecrate or besmirch His Name when we fail to live in accordance with His laws and teachings, profess to be Christians and live totally opposite to what Christ Himself has taught, and when we use the Name of our Father in vain. When we begin to pray, we should recognize that His "Name is excellent in all the earth," and we are praying to an uncompromisingly holy God Who is fiercely protective of the reputation and holiness of His name and demands that we reverence it.
#4
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 235
- Joined: 13-September 03
- Location:Oklahoma
- Interests:Reading the word of God, doing bible stuudies, and going to Cyber Harvest Church every night where i get to teach at least once a week.
Posted 10 September 2005 - 02:08 PM
Q1. What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our
Father? What desecrates and besmirches it? How should we "hallow"
the Father when we begin to pray?
What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our
Father?
By living our lives in a way that shows our love for him.
What desecrates and besmirches it?
By doing and saying things that brings dishonor to his name.
How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
By thanking him and letting him know how much we love him.
Father? What desecrates and besmirches it? How should we "hallow"
the Father when we begin to pray?
What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our
Father?
By living our lives in a way that shows our love for him.
What desecrates and besmirches it?
By doing and saying things that brings dishonor to his name.
How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
By thanking him and letting him know how much we love him.
God bless,
Mary
Mary
#5
- Newbie
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 3
- Joined: 10-September 05
Posted 10 September 2005 - 02:46 PM
we hallow the name of the Father by :
offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving and praise in the midst of trials and battery of tests and tribulation, in all season of our lives, in our aloneness or being with loved ones and friends.
we desecrate His name:
by murmuring, dissatisfaction, in the midst of God's abundant provision, not allowing God to kae residence of all aeras of our heart.
offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving and praise in the midst of trials and battery of tests and tribulation, in all season of our lives, in our aloneness or being with loved ones and friends.
we desecrate His name:
by murmuring, dissatisfaction, in the midst of God's abundant provision, not allowing God to kae residence of all aeras of our heart.
#6
- Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 18
- Joined: 11-July 04
- Location:Rock Hill, SC
- Interests:I just want to grow and prosper in the Lord.
Posted 10 September 2005 - 03:03 PM
Praise the Lord everyone!!!
Hallowed be thy name addresses the attention of the prayer toward God and reverence for His name and His person. Hallowed (Gr. hagiazo) means to be held in reverence and awe of holiness. God's name was so sacred to the Old Testament Jew that it was never pronounced by human lips. Thus His name is the expression of His very essence. The biblical usage of the concept of a name is a characteristic description of the basic character of the person whom the name is applied. Since the prayer is directed to our Spiritual Father, only a child of God who has been born again can rightly pray this prayer.
Hallowed be thy name addresses the attention of the prayer toward God and reverence for His name and His person. Hallowed (Gr. hagiazo) means to be held in reverence and awe of holiness. God's name was so sacred to the Old Testament Jew that it was never pronounced by human lips. Thus His name is the expression of His very essence. The biblical usage of the concept of a name is a characteristic description of the basic character of the person whom the name is applied. Since the prayer is directed to our Spiritual Father, only a child of God who has been born again can rightly pray this prayer.
#7
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 165
- Joined: 07-January 05
Posted 10 September 2005 - 04:40 PM
What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our Father? What desecrates and besmirches it? How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
As Christians we bear the name of the Lord when we act disrespectful or take the name of the Lord lightly or in jest we are not holding that name holy. This may be taking it to the exteme, but I grew up in a very small town and my family was well known. My grandmother was always admonishing me not to do anything that would bring shame on the family name. I think if I remembered that more as I went about my daily life I might walk more circumspectly.
When we hallow the Father's name before we pray it brings us into a state of reverance and awe of the majesty of our Lord and therefore also reminds us of His authority and leads to an attitude of worship. I quote I have on my living room wall is, the power of worship is that it reinstates God's authority.
As Christians we bear the name of the Lord when we act disrespectful or take the name of the Lord lightly or in jest we are not holding that name holy. This may be taking it to the exteme, but I grew up in a very small town and my family was well known. My grandmother was always admonishing me not to do anything that would bring shame on the family name. I think if I remembered that more as I went about my daily life I might walk more circumspectly.
When we hallow the Father's name before we pray it brings us into a state of reverance and awe of the majesty of our Lord and therefore also reminds us of His authority and leads to an attitude of worship. I quote I have on my living room wall is, the power of worship is that it reinstates God's authority.
#9
- Newbie
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 4
- Joined: 10-September 05
- Location:northern CA
- Interests:Writing, reading, gardening, crossword puzzles, Bible study, chickens (I have six beautiful red hens), knitting & crocheting
Posted 10 September 2005 - 05:00 PM
Everything we say and do either honors or dishonors our heavenly Father. We honor Him by our obedience, worship, and love. We dishonor His name when we curse or take His name in vain. A habit of saying such things as "Oh Lord" or "Oh my God" as exclamations take His name in vain and are not honoring to Him.
To "hallow" God's name when we begin to pray, I think it's important to realize that our loving Father is mighty and holy. Reviewing the names of God that He has revealed in Scripture help us to know His character, such as: The Lord Who Heals, The God Who Sees, The Creator, God Most High, The Lord Our Righteousness, etc.
To "hallow" God's name when we begin to pray, I think it's important to realize that our loving Father is mighty and holy. Reviewing the names of God that He has revealed in Scripture help us to know His character, such as: The Lord Who Heals, The God Who Sees, The Creator, God Most High, The Lord Our Righteousness, etc.
"For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."
(Hebrews 6:10)
(Hebrews 6:10)
#11
- Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 12
- Joined: 09-September 05
- Location:Springdale, AR
- Interests:I enjoy my family gathered around our harvest table eating Sunday dinner after church. my grandkids, Bible Study, teaching Bible Studies, reading, walking, drinking coffee in the mornings, snow skiing (haven't been in years would love to go), going on bus trips with other Seniors.
Posted 10 September 2005 - 06:56 PM
What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our Father?
As a Christian I bear the name of Christ. I'm to reflect Him in all that I do. I "hallow" His name as I give others a glimpse, a fragance of Him.
What desecrates and besmirches it?
Sometimes, by word, actions and re-actions Christian's stink; they reveal to the world their selfishness and unloving spirit, and that is a descration of the holiness of the Father's name.
How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
The more we come to know our Father the more we will see and understand Him as holy. I hallow His name when I pray by recognising, and maybe even, thinking and reciting verbally, who He is, and also, in seeing my own lowliness in relation to His holiness.
As a Christian I bear the name of Christ. I'm to reflect Him in all that I do. I "hallow" His name as I give others a glimpse, a fragance of Him.
What desecrates and besmirches it?
Sometimes, by word, actions and re-actions Christian's stink; they reveal to the world their selfishness and unloving spirit, and that is a descration of the holiness of the Father's name.
How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
The more we come to know our Father the more we will see and understand Him as holy. I hallow His name when I pray by recognising, and maybe even, thinking and reciting verbally, who He is, and also, in seeing my own lowliness in relation to His holiness.
#12
- Newbie
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 1
- Joined: 10-September 05
Posted 10 September 2005 - 09:52 PM
When we use words such as faithful Father, loving Father, holy and righteous Father we are honoring God. As we worship Him by calling His many names such as Jehovah Gibbor, Adonai and Jehovah Nissi we are expressing our love and appreciation to Him for who He is. When we offer unto Him the fruit of our lips by expressing praise and adoration to Him we are hallowing His precious name.
The times when we flippantly mention His name in conversations as expletives desecrates His holy name.
The times when we flippantly mention His name in conversations as expletives desecrates His holy name.
#13
- Newbie
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 2
- Joined: 10-September 05
Posted 11 September 2005 - 01:52 AM
We hallow God's name by recognizing that it is holy and by being sensitive to it's profane use. I cringe everytime I here it used profanly (which is a lot considering "soldiers" mouths). It's desecration, at least on my behalf, is accidental and I almost immediatly feel horrible for using the wrong word. We can recognize its hallowness in prayer, by structuring our prayer with an attitude of respect. I guess one could equate the difference in structure to a person addressing a good friend to a person address another person in authority. God is not our buddy, he is our father and is therefore the foremost authority in all aspects in life. Such a position requires a great sense of respect and humility.
#14
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 66
- Joined: 01-January 05
Posted 11 September 2005 - 01:59 AM
We must recognize that God's name is holy. He is above us. He is a holy and righteous God and this demands our respect. He is over all.
When we use His name in vain it dishonors Him. We should be very careful to only use His name to bring honor to Him. When we pray to Him we must recognize who He is and that He created us. He is the creator and we are the created.
When we use His name in vain it dishonors Him. We should be very careful to only use His name to bring honor to Him. When we pray to Him we must recognize who He is and that He created us. He is the creator and we are the created.
#16
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 103
- Joined: 13-May 05
- Gender:Female
- Location:Arizona
Posted 11 September 2005 - 07:15 AM
Using God's name in vain or at any time other than in praising Him, desecrates His name. To "hallow" the Father, we should clear our minds of worldly care and bring to focus that God is holy and exalted and we should respect Him for this. We need to put ourselves in the "right frame of mind" so to speak. Keeping ourselves in this frame of mind all day shows our lives and words "hallows" the name of our Father.
#17
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 60
- Joined: 18-June 04
- Location:Montana
- Interests:My family owns a small ranch. A hobby ranch by Montana Standards. My life revolves around my family. I have a wonderful husband and 2 terrific sons. My husband is recently retired from the US Air Force after 21 years of active duty. One of my sons is in High School and the other in Middle School. They are both active in sports. We currently attend a small Community Bible Church. I was excited about finding this online study.
Posted 11 September 2005 - 08:41 AM
What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our Father? What desecrates and besmirches it? How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
All that we do and say should be done to show respect to God because he is Holy. How we talk, how we do our daily work, how we interact with others. When we participate in acts that displease God we are not respecting his holiness. If we do not do our work to the best of our ability or complain and grip, even if we are not "as bad as the rest". We shouldn't measure ourselves by the worlds standards but by Gods. When we pray we need to remember that God is all knowing, all powerful and respect him.
All that we do and say should be done to show respect to God because he is Holy. How we talk, how we do our daily work, how we interact with others. When we participate in acts that displease God we are not respecting his holiness. If we do not do our work to the best of our ability or complain and grip, even if we are not "as bad as the rest". We shouldn't measure ourselves by the worlds standards but by Gods. When we pray we need to remember that God is all knowing, all powerful and respect him.
#18
- Newbie
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 1
- Joined: 10-September 05
- Location:Wilmington,N.C.
Posted 11 September 2005 - 11:06 AM
Hi, my name is Jimmie Hines. I am from Wilmington,North Carolina and I attend a Methodist AME church there. I sing in the choir, usher and other functions as the Lord lead me. Right now I'm hoping to strengthen my faith and grow in the Lord.
#19
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 90
- Joined: 14-January 05
Posted 11 September 2005 - 12:09 PM
Q1. What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our Father?
I try to live my life so that it reflects Jesus. I think this would is the best way to hallow my heavenly father.
What desecrates and besmirches it? My sin and trying to do things my way.
How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
Having an understanding that we are nothing but filthy sinners and we will be in hell someday, but for his love. We are nothing compared to God, are best deeds are nothing but filthy rags to him. He created the world; the smartest man cannot even create a one-celled ameba.
I try to live my life so that it reflects Jesus. I think this would is the best way to hallow my heavenly father.
What desecrates and besmirches it? My sin and trying to do things my way.
How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
Having an understanding that we are nothing but filthy sinners and we will be in hell someday, but for his love. We are nothing compared to God, are best deeds are nothing but filthy rags to him. He created the world; the smartest man cannot even create a one-celled ameba.
#20
- Newbie
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 5
- Joined: 10-September 05
Posted 11 September 2005 - 12:35 PM
We should consecrate our lives as we are children of the Most High God. This "sets us apart" from the world and hallows or sanctifies our lives for His use.
To besmirch His name would be to live contrary to how He instructs us to live and to bring the world to blasphmy Him by our lives and actions.
We hallow His name in prayer when we are obedient to His instructions and call upon his name, pray in our "secret" place, as appropriate, pray earnest prayers and not ask things in vain and not in His will.
To besmirch His name would be to live contrary to how He instructs us to live and to bring the world to blasphmy Him by our lives and actions.
We hallow His name in prayer when we are obedient to His instructions and call upon his name, pray in our "secret" place, as appropriate, pray earnest prayers and not ask things in vain and not in His will.