God Almighty!
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Our Father in Heaven
Our Father in Heaven
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
Our Father in Heaven
What it isn’t
Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”
Our Father in Heaven
What it isn’t
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Our Father in Heaven
What it isn’t
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But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
Our Father in Heaven
What it isn’t
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Heaven
Our Father Most Holy
Our Father Most Holy
“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
Our Father Most Holy
Holiest of the Holy
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
Our Father Most Holy
Holiest of the Holy
What it Means
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.
for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Our Father Most Holy
Holiest of the Holy
What it Means
Our Father and Us
Our Father and Us
“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
Our Father and Us
Why is this at the beginning
Arise, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
Our Father and Us
Why is this at the beginning
Perspective
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Our Father and Us
Why is this at the beginning
Perspective
Realize the Love of God