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Experiencing Grace AI Podcast: Episode 5

The Disciples’ Prayer Series: Hallowed Be Your Name

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Hallowed Be Your Name | Jason Graham | Ep. 5

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This episode is AI generated based on Jason Graham’s original teaching.

Why did Jesus include “Hallowed be Your name” in the Disciples’ Prayer? In this AI-generated podcast episode, the hosts explore the meaning behind this powerful phrase, unpacking its layers of reverence, worship, and intimate relationship with the Father.

The conversation highlights how honoring God’s name reflects not just His holiness and transcendence, but also our response to His holiness in everyday life. From Old Testament roots to modern-day implications, the episode weaves a rich tapestry of theology and practicality, keeping the tone deep yet accessible.

⏱️ What to Expect:

About 17 minutes of engaging dialogue from AI hosts
Insightful reflections true to Jason Graham’s original message
A fresh, conversational format perfect for your commute or quiet time

If you’ve ever longed to connect the sacred with the personal, this episode will both challenge and inspire. It’s remarkable how AI can take the heart of a message and present it with clarity and authenticity.

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Hallowed Be Your Name | Jason Graham | Ep. 5

Experiencing Grace AI Podcast

Hallowed Be Your Name | Jason Graham | Ep. 5

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What did it mean when Jesus said ‘Hallowed be your name’ in prayer? AI hosts discuss Jason Graham’s teaching on the action implicit in this phrase.

Disciples’ Prayer 4 | Hallowed Be Your Name | Ep. 16

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Disciples' Prayer 4 | Hallowed Be Your Name | Ep. 16

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Discover how “Hallowed be Your name” calls us to worship, reverence, and a life set apart for God’s glory.

Disciples’ Prayer 3 | In Heaven | Ep. 15

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Disciples' Prayer 3 | In Heaven | Ep. 15

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Worship, wonder, and why God’s throne doesn’t mean He’s far away. This episode unpacks the profound truth that God is both exalted and near—our King who reigns in heaven and our Father who draws close. Through Scripture and thoughtful reflection, we explore how understanding God’s transcendence and immanence reshapes how we approach Him in prayer and everyday life.

Hallowed Be Your Name

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Disciples’ Prayer 4 | Hallowed Be Your Name | Ep. 16

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The Disciples’ Prayer Series – Part 4

When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He didn’t just tell them to address the Father—He added “Hallowed be Your name.” This phrase is more than an acknowledgment of God’s holiness—it’s a call to action.

What Does “Hallowed” Mean?

At first glance, one might think Jesus was simply stating a fact: “Father, Your name is holy.” But holiness is an adjective—hallowed is a verb. The Greek word hagiazó means to sanctify, set apart, and consecrate. Jesus was teaching us that we have a role in honoring God’s name.

Why Acknowledge His Name as Holy?

God is not just holy—He is thrice holy. When Isaiah and John both glimpsed the throne room of heaven, they heard the seraphim crying out: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty.” This repetition wasn’t redundant—it was a proclamation that one “holy” isn’t enough to describe God’s fullness. It’s been sung for thousands of years—and if we were face-to-face with Him, we’d be singing it too.

The Name Above Every Name

But what name are we setting apart? Philippians 2:9-11 tells us: “God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name—so that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow.” This isn’t about language—whether it’s Jesus, Yeshua, Lord, Adonai, Jehovah—it’s about the One who bears the name.

How Do We Hallow God’s Name?

The Bible gives us three primary ways to set His name apart:

Do not profane His name
- To profane means to make common—to treat God’s name as ordinary instead of holy.
- This includes misusing His name, swearing falsely by it, or using it for manipulation or control.
Praise and Worship Him
- Worship isn’t just singing—it’s recognizing God’s worth.
- True worship happens in Spirit and in Truth—not just routine actions, but a heartfelt response.
Be Holy in Conduct
- When Peter quoted Leviticus “be holy, because I am Holy,” he explained that this means we are to “be holy in all we do.”
- As believers, we are a royal priesthood—our holiness reflects His holiness.
- We are made holy in nature by God, but holiness in conduct requires daily growth and surrender.

Holiness Is a Journey and a Destination

Being holy doesn’t mean perfection overnight—it’s a process of maturity. Jesus Himself said: “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) The Greek word teleios means complete, mature, unfolding—like a telescope extending stage by stage until it reaches full clarity. The Apostle Paul used the same root word in 2 Corinthians 7:1 when he told us to “perfect holiness out of reverence for God.” Both Jesus and Paul, by using this word, indicate a recognition that we are going through a process of maturity to reach an end goal.

Encouragement for the Journey

Holiness is because of salvation—not a condition for it.
It’s about loving God more than ourselves.
Failure isn’t falling when we try—it’s failing to try.
God enjoys us in our weakness—He knows our frame better than we do.

To hallow His name is to live in reverence, worship, and holiness—because His name is worthy.

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Jesus Fulfilled the Law

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Jesus Fulfilled the Law | Ep. 12

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When I taught my message again on “What is Love,” I added a short section at the end to discuss how it is not the goal of the Christian to fulfill the Old Testament Law. I decided to emphasize this fact because of how often I’ve heard it said, and how often I’ve said myself, that Jesus explained that the first and greatest commandment along with the second commandment (to love God with everything and love your neighbor as yourself) are what the Law and the Prophets hang on. In saying this, he conveys the idea that if any individual had been able to do those two things perfectly–loving God and loving man–then they would have been able to fulfill all the Law and the Prophets.

My concern is that those hearing this may walk away with the misconception that we must love God and love man so that we can fulfill the Law. Jesus made it clear that he came to fulfill the Law. So, we don’t have to. In this short clip (just over ten minutes), I walk through the scriptures to explain how it is not the goal of the Christian to fulfill the Law of Moses. I believe that it is worth your time to take a listen.

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The Problem with Entertainment

I’m not writing to tell you that entertainment is a sin. How could it be? Things aren’t sins. Our rebellion and transgression against the love of God are sins.

As a matter of fact, this article is not about sinning at all. It is about finding Joy in the presence of the Lord. Entertainment can be great. It can give us something to gather around as a community and share some fellowship. It can give our minds and bodies some much-needed relaxation after a long day of work.

The problem is when we allow it to be a substitute for joy. If we wander away, for nearly any period of time, from seeking the joy that is found only in the presence of the Lord (Psalm 16:11), then a natural (carnal) course of action seems to be filling our lives with more entertainment.

From there, it can easily become the thing we long for. So many of us who call ourselves Christians, myself included, have found ourselves longing, literally longing, for the time of day that we can just sit down and __________________. Fill in the blank: watch TV, play video games, surf the internet, watch YouTube, check social media, etc. Some of us don’t even long for that time of day, because it consumes us. We do it all day. We find it…enJoyable.

And there’s the rub. Sometimes, we can enjoy these things (i.e. experience them with Joy) without ever finding the Joy that Jesus wants us to find only in His Presence. Jesus said that he wanted us to be with Him where He is.

John 17:24 (NIV) “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.”

That should be what fascinates us and captures our gaze: a Holy God wanting to show us His Glory—not the dull glow of a computer monitor. The fleeting things that we so easily fix our eyes on in our day-to-day lives cannot begin to compare with what Jesus wants to reveal to us. The inexpressible and glorious joy that is available just beyond the veil of our human eyes can be fully ours, if we fix our gaze on what we cannot see.

1 Peter 1:8-9 (NIV) 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

So, like I said, this article is not about sinning at all. It is about finding Joy in the presence of the Lord. I urge you to cultivate in yourself a longing for only Him. These lesser joys, that may not be sinful in and of themselves, will be found lacking in light of Him.

DISCLAIMER: I published this same article on an earlier blog of mine, but every time I stumble across it I can’t help but think of how relevant it still is. So, I’m reposting it here. I’ve also updated the text of this blog post again on 4/3/2025 to make it clearer and more relevant to today.

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Give us this Day our Daily Bread

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The Disciples’ Prayer Series – Part 7

What is daily bread? Why do we need it?

I believe the scripture paints a very clear picture for us of what daily bread really is, and we see it throughout the old and new testament.

In this teaching we look at why daily bread is all about becoming more like Jesus. After all, He is the Bread of Life, and He is available for us daily.

We’ll look at ways that we receive this daily bread, and what it does in our hearts.

Ultimately we’ll learn about how God providing daily bread, and us receiving it, is how we have a living, breathing, dynamic relationship with God as Christ is formed in us. Daily Bread is a gift from God that all at once fills us, tries our hearts, and invites us closer to receive more and more of God.

We’ll also look into the Dark Night of the Soul in this teaching, as it is an important thing to consider in any in-depth conversation about daily communion with God. We’ll talk about what it is, how we should react to it, and how it sets us free from any false images of God that we’ve built up in our own minds. God refuses to be conformed to our image. We, in fact, our conformed to His image through receiving Daily Bread.

You can listen to the message above, and download the notes. Feel free to share this teaching freely, and comment below. I love to hear from you.

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Your Kingdom Come

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The Disciples’ Prayer Series – Part 5

The Kingdom of God was preached by the forerunner of Jesus (John the Baptist), by Jesus Himself, by His disciples, and should be preached by us now.

But what is it? How do we preach it? What does it look like?

If you’ve ever wondered about questions such as these, then this message will give you a good foundational understanding of the Kingdom and several other topics that come from a larger study of the Kingdom of God such as:

How does God’s Kingdom come?
Is it already here?
How do we inherit the Kingdom or not?
Humility
Brokenness
Demonstrations of power
Being childlike
The Millennial Reign of Christ
and more…

There is much more that can be said about the Kingdom of God than what is contained in this message; however, it will give a great foundation to anyone who is new to the topic, and will be an encouraging refresher and challenge to others.

God Bless!

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The Disciples’ Prayer Series Introduction

Jesus taught his Disciples how to pray in what is commonly referred to as The Lord’s Prayer. I tend to refer to it as The Disciples’ Prayer–not for the sake of being different, but to emphasize the fact that Jesus was teaching US to pray in that manner.

I taught a series of 12 lessons based on the words and phrases in the Disciples’ prayer to answer the question, “Why would Jesus ask us to pray this way?”. This series goes into depth on the following topics:

Our
Father
In Heaven
Hallowed be Your name
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our Daily Bread
Forgive us our debts
As we forgive our debtors
Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one
For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever
Amen

Each of these lessons expands on a thought taken from the words and phrases that Jesus taught us in this prayer as shown above, and focuses on expanding the Christian’s understanding of how each of Jesus’ words is full of life and truth.

From today moving forward I will be posting these lessons here on the blog. Watch for them, read the notes, listen to the audio (when available), and comment! I’d love to hear what you think.

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