The Person - Our Father which art in Heaven Remember, this is a pattern, an outline, this is not a religious ritual or a prayer to receite. We are talking to an actual person… God our Father Praise - Hallowed by thy name Psalm 100:4 3 ways to Hallow his name: Rehearsing his Names: The Lord our Provider (Jehovah Jireh) Genesis 22:14 The Lord our Healer (Jehovah Rophe) Exodus 15:26 The Lord our Banner (Jehovah Nissi) Exodus 17:15 The Lord who Sanctifies us (Jehovah M'Kaddesh) Leviticus 20:7-8 The Lord our Peace (Jehovah Shalom) Judges 6:24 The Lord our Shepherd (Jehovah Rohi) Psalm 23:1 The Lord our Righteousness (Jehovah Tsidkenu) Jeremiah 23:6 The Lord our Presence - He is Here (Jehovah Shammah) Ezekiel 48:35 Respecting His Greatness: His Attributes Eternal Psalm 90:2 Unchanging Malachi 3:6 Holy Psalm 99:3 Love I John 4:8 All-powerful Revelation 19:6 All-Knowing Acts 15:18 Ever-present Psalm 139:7-11 Righteous Psalm 11:7 Sovereign Ephesians 1:11 True John 17:3 Faithful Lamentations 3:23 Good Matthew 19:17 Kind Psalm 31:21 Longsuffering Psalm 86:15 Recognizing His Presence Psalm 16:8 Priorities -Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Matthew 6:33 Remember your priorities: You are a Person - your first priority is your relationship with God You are a Partner - your second priority is your relationship with your companion You are a Parent - your third priority is your relationship with your children You are a Participant - you have a responsibility to your Church You are a Provider - you have a responsibility to your career Keep your priorities in line. Provision - Give us this day our Daily Bread Luke 11:9 Depend on God for your needs Psalm 104:27 James 1:17 Distinguish between needs and wants I Timothy 6:8 Something to put on - clothes Something to put in - food Something to put over - shelter Discipline Yourself not to worry Give us this day our daily bread - day to day, not week to week, month to month, year to year, but day to day Defer to the Needs of others Give US… not ME; Give us OUR… not MY Personal Relationships - Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors Matthew 6:14-15 Forgive BECAUSE we are Forgiven Matthew 18:21-35 Forgive just AS we are Forgiven Ephesians 4:32 Forgive in order that we MIGHT be forgiven Psalm 66:18 Forgive BEFORE we need to be Forgiven Protection - Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil Deliverance from Persecution Psalm 7:1-2 Deliverance from Peril Psalm 35:17 Deliverance from Personal Adversaries Psalm 25:19-21 Deliverance from Poverty Psalm 33:18-19 Deliverance from the Power of Fear Psalm 34:4 Deliverance from the Power of Evil Psalm 40:11-14 End just like we started - with Praise - For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory for ever. Amen. Praise God for his Sovereignty - thine is the kingdom He is the King of Glory - Psalm 24:7 He is the King of the Jews - Matthew 2:2 He is the King of Israel - John 1:49 He is the King Eternal - I Timothy 1:17 He is the ruler over ALL the kings of the earth - Revelation 1:5 He is the King of the Saints - Revelation 15:3 He is the KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS Revelation 19:16 Praise God for his Authority - and the power Praise God for his Majesty - and the glory Praise God for your Eternality - for ever