Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Awe: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Feb 3, 2025

Discover the profound meaning behind treating God’s name as sacred and the transformative power of praise. Unpack the five essential aspects of adoration: thinking, expressing, appraising, beholding, and resting. Explore how genuine praise leads to true joy, especially in tough times. Learn about the deep connection that prayer fosters and how encountering God’s love reshapes identity. The role of poetry in spirituality and the journey of recognizing divine love add richness to the discussion, highlighting a shift from utility to profound connection.

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Authentic praise involves a multi-faceted approach that includes thinking, expressing, appraising, beholding, and resting in God's attributes.

Genuine connection with God through consistent prayer reshapes our desires, aligning our hearts with what is truly valuable.

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The Power of Love and Change

What we love fundamentally shapes our identity, suggesting that real change begins by reordering our affections. In the context of prayer, it is emphasized that genuine connection with God is essential in transforming our loves. This transformation occurs through consistent and faithful prayer, which helps to align our hearts with what is truly valuable. To love rightly, we must focus on the wondrous qualities of God and allow that love to reshape our desires and priorities.

Intro

3min

The Depth of Divine Praise

14min

Transformative Power of Prayer and Adoration

3min

Experiencing Divine Love

10min

The Transformative Power of Poetry and Divine Love

4min

Hallowed is an old English word that means to treat something as sacred. It means to be captivated, astonished, melted with grateful joy for who God is and what he has done.

For many years, I felt I didn’t know how to praise God, because nobody ever gave me specifics. As we look now at one phrase in the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be thy name,” we’ll look at five aspects that are all needed if we’re going to praise.

There are five aspects to praise and adoration: 1) thinking, 2) expressing, 3) appraising, 4) beholding, and 5) resting.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 5, 2014. Series: The Prayer of Prayers. Scripture: Psalm 63:1-11.

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