UAMEZ Sermon
What Our Father Who Art in Heaven Means
Matthew 6:9
Uploaded to YouTube October 6, 2021
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You may have said Our Father who art in heaven a hundred times without stopping to ask what it means for your prayers today. Those first words tell you who you are praying to: one God who is yours, who loves you like a perfect Father. Heaven reminds you that this God has the position and power to help, and that he keeps his promises. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Matthew 6:9 and shows why the opening line of the Lord's Prayer makes Christian prayer different from wishing. Preached in October 2021 as the first sermon in a series on prayer. Questions this sermon answers What does Our Father in heaven mean? It means we pray to the one God who is ours and who relates to us as a loving Father. How can I call God Father if my own father hurt me or was not there? Human fathers all fall short, but God's love as a Father has no gaps, and he can meet you in your midnight hours. What makes Christian prayer different from wishing for something? We pray to a God who has the power to act and who has promised to stay with us. Why does the Lord's Prayer mention heaven? Heaven points to God above everything, with the power to change things and the promise of eternal life. Scripture: Matthew 6:9 Chapters 0:00 A new sermon series on prayer 1:54 Why start with the Lord's Prayer? 3:26 What makes Christian prayer different? 7:02 Our: praying to the one true God 11:56 Father: when your earthly father fell short 16:27 Heaven: God's position, power and promise 27:27 Standing on the promises of God Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #LordsPrayer #Matthew6
Questions this sermon answers
What does Our Father in heaven mean?
It means we pray to the one God who is ours and who relates to us as a loving Father.
How can I call God Father if my own father hurt me or was not there?
Human fathers all fall short, but God's love as a Father has no gaps, and he can meet you in your midnight hours.
What makes Christian prayer different from wishing for something?
We pray to a God who has the power to act and who has promised to stay with us.
Why does the Lord's Prayer mention heaven?
Heaven points to God above everything, with the power to change things and the promise of eternal life.
What are the chapters in this sermon?
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