[Pastor Ralph]

Q1. (Matthew 6:9) 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?

[JanMary]

Q1. (Matthew 6:9) 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?

I'm working ahead, due to being gone for 2 weeks, and didn't want to miss this wonderful study!!! If you have a moment to pray, we are with family members who are all involved in a cult, until March 8th, and long to have opportunities to share our Lord with them. God bless you!

1) Our attitudes and reverence for our Father, demonstrate that we regard Him as our Holy God.

2)Callous or coarse phrases used in addressing Him desecrate the Holiness of His Name....those phrases used by those who don't know and revere Him, often as curse words..."Christ!" OMIGOD! etc. When we live in ways which don't honor Him, we can besmirch His Name, by misrepresenting Who He Is, to others.

3)We hallow our Father, in our hearts and words, adressing Him as He Is....Our Father, (Daddy), In Heaven....not our buddy and equal, but our loving Creator Who is Sovereign over our lives and all that exists, yet is still interested in every detail of our lives, and in being in intimate relationship with each of His children.

[Tabatha]

Q1. (Matthew 6:9) 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?

This is often called the Lord's Prayer because Jesus gave it to the disciples, it can be a pattern for our prayers . We should praise God ,pray for His work in the world , pray for our daily needs and pray for help in our daily struggles .

The phrase, " OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN " endicates that God is not only Majestic and Holy, but also personal and loving.The first line of this model prayer is a statement of praise and a commitment to Hallow, and Honor God's Holy name. We can honor God's name by being careful to use it respectfully.If we use God's name lightly we aren't remembering God's Holiness

When I hear people call Him the "Man" upstairs It hurts my spirit, When they use "G, D' It is not honoring the creator of the universe. I feel even worse when I hear some so called christians say

O' "God" they just don't think, The Jews will not use the word "God " because it is so holy to them
God is some one we need to be very careful how we use His name and treat Him, He brought us into this world and He can take us out just as quickly. We need to read more on How He dealt with the Israelites in the wilderness.

I have many ways to address Him. Powerful Almighty God, Father, Awesome creator.

Our God sent His Son here to made Him known to mankind. And His Son will return for those who have respected God as the creator of the universe and this earth. He is great and mighty and is looking for those who will help build His kingdom on this earth. Our lives and our words must bring Glory and Honor to God. We are never to belittle His name in any form. The day will come when every idle word that comes forth from our lips will be judged, let us hope it will not be descrating the Great Almighty God but bringing Glory to Him.

[Elwood C O'Dell]

Even though God is our “Abba Father” we need to be very careful about the use of His Name. His name is above all other names and is due our utmost respect. We must be very careful not to use His name is a careless or flippant manner. As we approach Him it would do us well to take a moment and carefully remember into whose presence we are entering for fellowship.

[s8nfighter]

Q1. (Matthew 6:9) 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?

The interesting thing about this prayer format is the first word Jesus uses, "Our". He doesn't use "My Father but "Our Father" indicating that we are all part of the family as brothers and sisters with God the head of the family.

The way we live with respect and love for others is a good way to show that we are dedicated to the LORD. If we are disobedient to God's word we show no honor at all for His name.

I used to think that "God" was a word I could pull out in times of need, then I began to read the bible and discovered a who He is. He is a loving, caring God who has provided everything we need including instructions. With His word he provided life and all that sustains life. Even when death entered because of our disobedience He provided life through His Son.

We all know John 3:16. That is God's prayer for us. But how many know 1 John 3:16. That is how he knows his prayer has been answered.

Darrell

[Cee]

Q1. (Matthew 6:9) 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?

In our lives when we pray to Jehovah, Holy/hallow is His name. and when you are worshiping, praising, or praying to Him, know in your hearts that He is Holy.
Our Father in heaven Holy is Your name.

[tom.nabors]

I remember the standard my biological father applied concerning how his children were to behave themselves. He said, "Never do anything that would bring shame to the family name." It's my understanding that this example should be followed as Christians that our actions should never bring shame to our family name in all it's various forms. We are also to greatly revere God's name in all it's forms. When Christians use the work "God", it follows that we are referring to the Christian God. Therefore, using it in a exclamation is using it in vain and not in reverence.

When we pray, we should always show and say our great respect for our Father and His name as a first priority.

[lulu 1931]

We honor God by our words, actions, and our heart. Also by the choices we make in life.
We dishonor his name when we use his name in vain..even the one word so many use"GOD"as a expression of surprise or when we are angry.
We should start each prayer with blessing for OUR FATHER who looks after each and everyone of us. We should remember he is the holy father to all of us.

I am sorry I have not anwered any of the questions for awhile. I have been ill and also my PC has not been working right. Glad to be back with you all.

[jjj]

Reverance is the key here. It is something that this era has to grasp onto. God's name has been used in vain, used as a swear word, used as an oath and although we can call him 'Abba 'we need to know who we are addressing. His many names inspire respect and reverance and no matter what he is God and that is who we are addressing. When we say our father it is recognising He is the Father of all. Hallowed be thy name acknowledges that he commands respect and honour. It is Who he is. What He is our 'Father' Where He is, is heaven.

[Stan]

Q1. (Matthew 6:9) 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?

When we live lives that give the Lord Glory and Honor and bring others to Him, when we use His name in a respectful way and always give Him the soverance that He alone deserves we hallow His name. We descreate it when we us it in disrespect and fail to show Him Honor. We should hallow His name in prayer using it in the most holy way giving Him Glory and Honor talking in awe of who He really is in our lives and how He is in total control. We need to remind our selves that He is the Father and we are His children made by Him in His very image and that only through His mercy and grace can we live to the eternal life that He has promised and has planned for those who give Him that horor.

[charisbarak]

Our lives & words should reflect the love & respect that we have for God.
Words and actions that are not befitting His Holy Name.
We need to pray with the fear of God--giving him the glory & honor due His name.

[Lisa Rupert]

Q1. (Matthew 6:9) 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?
We should know that inall things we do we should Hallow the Name of Our Father letting ourselves and others know that HE is The Holy One. HE is all Holy! For HE is Our Father and HE deserves to be treated with all holiness. HE is divine and above anything we could ever imagine. We should always give Glory and Honor to Him. Praising and Worshipping Him for He is The Holy One, The Divine One, The Loving One, The Merciful One, The Forgiving One......We should always speak Holy of Him when we address Him not only in prayer but in all things. We are to never use His name unless we use it in reverence to Him.

[love.serve.know]

The way we respect and cherish our relationship with God hallows His name. Saying God's name in anger, as a curse, desecrates it. I think our attitude of humility and love when we begin to pray hallows the Father.

[Lunga]

Q1. (Matthew 6:9) 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?

the name of our father is great.we just dont have to call it any how.He is Holy ,we also have to be Holy.to do wrong things as christians desecrates it.we tell Him who He is.lifting Him up high and humbling ourselves befofe Him.

[Soomee]

He is our Father – a personal love relationship at the same time He is in heaven which means he is majestic, holy and sovereign. If we take the name of Christian, then our lives should reflect His characters. We should never use His name lightly. God should get the first priority in our words and deeds. The reverend fear should be there in all our dealings. If self-centred attitude creeps into our lives (as oppose to God centred) then our primary motive will be just using God’s name for our personal gains. These days people just use God’s name for material gain. This is quite apparent in even in evangelical works, ministries etc. This is why Jesus was angry when people were doing business in the temple in the name of God and He had to take the whip to chase them out.
Without faith our prayers won’t be heard. So when we approach God with these two aspects in our mind (He is almighty & Holy and at the same time He is a loving Father) then faith will be borne in our hearts and minds. If our prayer is built on such a foundation then it will be very powerful. This is why Jesus starts his pattern prayer this way.

[Patricia A]

Q1. (Matthew 6:9)
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?

Our Father's name is holy and should only be used with reverence. To use God's name in a manner that does not give honor and glory to Him is to use His name in vain. We should "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray by speaking words and raising thoughts that glorify Him and show reverence for our Heavenly Father. It is a privilege to be allowed to speak His name and it should only be done with reverence and in awe of who He is--truly our Heavenly Lord and Father.

[mags]

What about our lives and words "hallows" the name of our Father?
Our lives should be that which exalts the Lord and shows His glory and holiness to others. In everything we say and do our Father should be exalted. As Christians we are ca;;ed tp set pirse;ves a[art amd by doing this we are hallowing the name of our Father.

What desecrates and besmirches it?
When a Christian uses God's name in vain, as a swear word or common way. It is our responsibility to train our mouths.

How should we "hallow" the Father when we begin to pray?
We should always exalt Him who is holy and when we begin to pray we should start with the adoration that the Lord our Father deserves.

[Roxanne]

[quote name='Pastor Ralph' date='Dec 19 2007, 10:35 PM' post='32207']
Q1. (Matthew 6:9) 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?

WE SHOULD GIVE GOD THE ULTIMATE GLORY AND THE UTTER MOST RESPECT FOR WHO HE IS!
WE SHOULD NEVER EVER TAKE THE LORD'S NAME IN VAIN ..UNLESS IT IS SAID IN PRAYERS ..ANYHING ELSE IS JUST PLAIN SWEARING!!

GIVE HIM THE RESPECT HE DESERVES BECAUSE HE IS THE TRUTH WAY AND LIGHT... THE MOST HOLY ONE!

[JustJeff]

When we live our lives in the Spirit, that is not living to the **** of the flesh and the sinful lifestyle it creates, we are hallowing our lives. It is important to emphasize that we do not live in sin though we will all sin and fall short of the glory of God. The work of crucifying the flesh does make the difference. It is when we intentionally sin after coming to the Lord that we shame Him.
The way I consecrate myself in prayer is to confess that I am a sinner and ask for forgiveness.

[emmaus]

Living our lives in a way that is pleasing to God, watching ourselves and the way we talk hallows his name. When we take our focus off of God and begin to see things through our worldly eyes we fall away or backslide. People who aren’t Christians are always watching and if they see this it desecrates God’s name. We are to call upon the name of our father and praise him for his righteousness, offering the sacrifice of praise.