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Matthew 6:9

To hallow God's name means to make it holy or set it apart for holy use, respecting it greatly. We hallow His name by obeying Him in all our conduct. Conversely, prayer without obedience is a form of blasphemy (Matthew 7:21, Mark 7:6-7), as is praise offered to God in the attitude of rebellion against His way. It is vain or vanity—useless and contemptible.

Martin G. Collins
The Third Commandment

Related Topics: Blasphemy | Conduct | God's Name | God's Name, Hallowing | Hallowing God's Name | Holy | Name | Name of God, Honoring | Set Apart | The Third Commandment | Vain, Taking God's Name in | Worshipping in Vain

Matthew 6:9-13

It is interesting to note in this model prayer that sin is expressed through the image of debt, a true metaphor. Duty neglected, a debt to God, must be discharged by a penalty. All have sinned and the wages or penalty is death (Romans 3:23; 6:23). We are all under a peculiar form of indebtedness which we cannot pay and still have hope!

John W. Ritenbaugh
Passover, Obligation, and Love

Related Topics: Death | Death Penalty | Debt | Debt as Metaphor | Debt, Our Unpayable | Metaphor of Debt | Model Prayer | Sin as Debt

Library resources that contain this verse:

Articles
Focus on the Father  (2)
Passover, Obligation, and Love
Serving Through Prayer
Thanksgiving
The Names of God
What's Going On Up There?
Bible Questions & Answers
Is It Proper to Use 'Amen' to Close a Prayer (Matt
Bible Studies
The Third Commandment
What Makes Man Unique?
Booklets
Prepare to Meet Your God! (The Book of Amos) (Part One)
Sermon Transcripts
Born Again (Part 3)
Faith and Prayer
Government (Part 3)
Holiness (Part 2)
How Big Is God?
Image and Likeness of God (Part 5)
Parenting (Part 1): Principles  (2)
Power
Prayer Makes a Difference
Redeeming the Time for Unity  (2)
The Glory of God (Part 4): Glorifying God
The Kingdom of God
The Nature of God: Elohim
The Prayers of Jesus  (2)
The Prayers of Jesus

 

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