Hallowed By Your Name - HC 122

Hallowed By Your Name Heidelberg Catechism 122 122. What is the first petition? “Hallowed be Thy name;” that is, grant us, first, rightly to know You, and to hallow, magnify, and praise You in all Your works, in which Your power, goodness, justice, mercy, and truth shine forth; and further, that we so order our whole life, our thoughts, words, and deeds, that Your name may not be blasphemed, but honored and praised on our account. Asking God to hallow his name is to seek his honor and glory above all else—including above ourselves. I. The Name of the Lord (Exodus 34:4-7; Deuteronomy 12:11) A. Difference Between Names and Titles B. The Name of God Reveals the God of the Name II. Two Responses A. Blaspheming B. Hallowing III. The Petition A. Asking God to do It B. Father, Son, or Holy Spirit? C. First Petition and the First Commandment