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Praise in Our Prayer
“Dear God, thank You for the baby brother but what I prayed for was a puppy.”
“Dear God, it must be super hard to love all the people in the world, especially my brother. I don’t know how You do it.”
“Dear God, if You can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry about it. I’m having a real good time like I am!”
“Dear God, did the unicorns miss the ark? Too bad the cats didn’t miss.”
“Dear God, I say your prayer every night, ‘lead us not into temptation and deliver us some e-mail’, so why have I never got an e-mail from you?”
“When you pray,… 9 Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. (Hallowed be Thy name) —Matthew 6:7a & 9
The word “hallowed” means to render or pronounce holy, meaning, “Let thy name be celebrated, revered, and esteemed as holy everywhere, and receive from all people proper honor.” It is the expression of a wish or desire that the name of God, or that God himself, should be held everywhere in proper praise. —Albert Barnes
Big Idea: My prayers to God are fueled by my praises of God.
Big Question: What do I have to praise God for?
Main Scripture: Isaiah 25:1
O LORD, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. —Isaiah 25:1a
What do I have to praise God for?
1. I praise Him for Who He is.
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; celebrate his lovely name with music. —Psalm 135:3
El Shaddai – Lord God Almighty
El Elyon – The Most High God
Jehovah-Raah – The Lord My Shepherd
Jehovah-Rapha – The Lord That Heals
Jehovah-Shammah – The Lord Is There
Jehovah-Jireh – The Lord Will Provide
Jehovah-Shalom – The Lord is Peace
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. —Romans 12:1
You do such wonderful things! —Isaiah 25:1b
What do I have to praise God for?
1. I praise Him for Who He is.
2. I praise Him for what He’s done.
O LORD, what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts. —Psalm 92:5
O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them. —Isaiah 25:1
What do I have to praise God for?
1. I praise Him for Who He is.
2. I praise Him for what He’s done.
3. I praise Him for what He’s going to do.
Faith is not believing God can do something. Faith is not hoping he will do something. Faith is thanking God in advance. If you thank God after you’ve got it, that’s gratitude. When you thank him in advance, that’s called faith. —Rick Warren
I’m fighting a battle that You’ve already won. No matter what comes my way, I will overcome. I don’t know what You’re doing, but I know what You’ve done. I’m fighting a battle that You’ve already won.