As we continue our study of The Lord''s Prayer, we now look at the words "Who Art in Heaven, hallowed be thy Name." We observe that though Jesus taught us about the privilege of having intimacy with God, there is a qualifying statement. I hope you noticed a paradox and great tension in these words of Jesus. While we have intimacy with God, Jesus reminds us that God is incomprehensible. The Kerygma Bible Study on this petition, "hallowed be Thy name," shared this insight: "True prayer is that approach to our Creator in which God does not cease to be God and we do not cease to be human. Prayer lessens the distance between us, but it does not erase the distinctions. Intimacy does not become easy familiarity, nor does boldness become brashness. Prayer is a dialogue with the Holy One of Israel;…
The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed be Thy Name
Matthew 6:5-15
Matthew 6:5-15
Sermon
by Eric Ritz
by Eric Ritz
Dynamic Preaching, The Ritz Collection, by Eric Ritz