July 6, 2025
Hallowed Be Your Name
Sermon Series:
Down Home
Matthew 6:9d
Main Idea
Praying Hallowed be Your Name means we:
Rejoice and tremble at God’s holiness
Outline
Praying Hallowed be your name means that we:
1. Understand His Name
2. Understand His Holiness
3. Respond to His Holiness
Pre-Questions
How would you describe your view of God’s holiness? Does the word “holy” feel meaningful, confusing, or distant to you?
Have you ever encountered something that made you feel small—in a good, awe-filled way? How did that experience affect you?
Discussion Questions
Read Matthew 6:9.
Jesus teaches us to begin prayer with “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” What does it mean to “hallow” something? Why do you think Jesus started prayer here?
What is holiness?
If holiness is not just moral purity, but the fullness of all God is—His justice, power, mercy, and love—how does that change the way you approach God in prayer?
Read Psalm 99:1–5.
This psalm links God’s reign with trembling, justice, and worship. What stands out to you about the way holiness is described? How do these truths challenge casual or flippant views of God?
Read Revelation 15:4 and Philippians 2:12.
These verses connect holiness with fear, trembling, and joy. Why do you think reverent fear is part of worshiping a holy God? How does “trembling” go hand in hand with joy for the Christian?
Why do you think our culture has lost the sense of the sacred?
What examples can you think of—inside or outside the church—where God’s holiness is forgotten, minimized, or misunderstood?
The sermon said, “To pray ‘hallowed be your name’ is to treat God as infinitely glorious as he truly is.”
How does that impact the way you talk to God? Worship? Represent His name in daily life?
Watson wrote, “When we crown God with our hallelujahs, we add nothing to his glory, but we lift Him higher in our hearts.”
In what ways do your prayers lift God higher in your own mind? Do you feel your view of Him is too small or too casual?
Application
Start each prayer this week by pausing to consider who you’re talking to—the Holy One who reigns in power, who is eternal and unchanging, and who delights to be called Father.
Practice reverence in your private prayers. This doesn’t mean formal words, but a focused heart. Avoid flippant language. Approach God as both King and Father.
Consider how you use God’s name in everyday life—not just in speech but in tone, attitude, and action. Are you honoring or hallowing His name?
When singing or praying in worship, remind yourself: you’re speaking to the Holy One. Don’t just go through the motions—engage your heart.