Clovis Hills Community Church - Weekend Audio

Matthew 6:9-131. START WITH WHO GOD IS, NOT WHAT YOU NEED"Prayer doesn't start with your problems—it starts with God's perfection."Starts with Our Father (intimate)Not "Dear Sir" or "Almighty Judge" or "Distant Creator." Father. But notice: He doesn't just say "my Father"—He says "OUR Father." Prayer is never just about you. You're part of a family. When you pray, you're praying with millions of other sons and daughters.In Heaven (Close but transcendent)"Hallowed be your name."To "hallow" something means to treat it as holy, set apart, sacred. Jesus is saying, "Before you ask God for anything, WORSHIP HIM FOR WHO HE IS"Application:Most of us pray like this: "God, I need this. God, fix that. God, help me. Amen.""Worship recalibrates your heart before you ever open your mouth."When you start with "hallowed be your name," you're reminding yourself:God is bigger than your