We’ve all recited the Lord’s Prayer - but have we really grasped its depth through the lens of grace? In this episode, the On the Table team unpacks what it means to hallow God’s name and to pray, “Lead us not into temptation.” We explore how God’s name is made holy in us not through our striving or perfection, but through His love and grace at work in our lives. Jesus, the true hero, was led into temptation and overcame it on our behalf. His victory is ours, and as we rest in Him, His name is glorified in us.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 Coming Up…
0:01:50 Intro
0:02:11 Welcome & introduction of topic
0:04:11 Questions about the Lord’s Prayer
0:04:35 Reading Luke 11
0:05:40 The Word of God is multifaceted
0:6:40 The Word of God is the living Word
0:8:45 Typical interpretation of “Hallowed be Your name”
0:10:00 Hallowed means to make Your name holy
0:12:22 Hallowed here means to be set aside, or make special
0:14:05 What sets God apart from false gods?
0:15:20 God is different because of His grace
0:16:43 God’s name is glorified in us as we walk in love
0:18:35 Legalism would say obedience is what glorifies God’s name
0:19:30 Love is what unleashes the power of God into the world around us
0:20:28 Approach God in humility asking Him to help you glorify His name
0:21:41 Legalism says, “Hallowed by my name”
0:22:40 Grace says, “I’m a wreck, made new, yes, but He is everything”
0:23:20 Grace says, “God, bust me up, and make Your name holy through me”
0:24:02 Love and forgiveness is bringing His kingdom down to earth
0:24:40 Brief talk about footnotes and references to other texts
0:26:50 Typical interpretation of “Your will and kingdom come on earth”
0:28:50 Jesus’ interpretation, “The kingdom is near”
0:30:15 We pray, “Your kingdom come, as opposed to my kingdom”
0:34:30 We are reminded to forgive others
0:39:45 Examination of, “Do not lead us to temptation”
0:41:45 Does that imply that God could or would lead me to temptation?
0:42:30 The Spirit led Jesus into temptation
0:44:15 Jesus is our hero because He resisted temptation
0:46:33 Humbly not wanting to be tempted reflects God’s grace
0:47:14 God provides a way to choose to not give in to temptation
0:52:40 God doesn’t tempt us, and Jesus passed the test
0:54:15 We can only resist temptation by the power of the Spirit
0:56:10 We can choose the way of escape from temptation
0:57:16 Maturity in Christ is full reliance on His passing of the test
0:58:49 There might be eschatological meaning in this prayer
1:00:10 Outro

In this episode, the On the Table crew unpacks 1 Peter — Scripture often used to tell believers to “try harder.” But is that really what Peter meant? We look at how translation, context, and grace all intersect in this exhortation to “be holy.” Spoiler: holiness isn’t about striving in the flesh — it’s about walking in the Spirit and living from what Jesus has already made true of us.

If you’ve ever been told your sin separates you from God, Isaiah 59 might surprise you. Verse 2 isn’t the bad news we’ve made it—it’s the setup for the Good News.
By the time you reach verse 20, Isaiah reveals the Redeemer who bridges the gap we could never cross ourselves. In this episode, the On the Table team steps through how context and a full reading changes everything: why believers cannot be separated from God, why unbelief—not sin—is what creates detachment, and how Jesus is the answer Isaiah was pointing to all along. God’s not walking away from you. He’s running toward you.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 Coming Up…
0:00:35 Intro
0:00:55 Welcome & introduction of topic
0:06:03 Put Jesus in the middle of every Scripture and teaching
0:08:38 God doesn’t separate us from Himself, we do that
0:09:38 We choose to separate from God or receive His righteousness
0:10:46 The answer to verse 2 in Isaiah is about our Redeemer
0:12:17 Jesus is good news!
0:12:42 Does this passage speak about end times?
0:16:38 Put Scripture in proper perspective
0:19:59 Come on in to the Jesus family
0:20:42 Can unbelievers talk to God?
0:23:12 God loves you and wants to be with you
0:25:00 God covers our shame so we can be with Him
0:26:26 Christians cannot be separated from God
0:30:23 History points to the fact that we all need Jesus
0:32:21 Unbelief is the only way to separate yourself from God
0:33:14 Satan uses unbelief to encourage separation from God
0:35:51 Team’s awkward pause…

0:36:12 Can unbelievers talk to God?
0:41:07 Know that God is close
0:44:48 Trying to make up for sin is a waste of time
0:47:47 Outro