Our Lives Reflect What We Value Most (Our Father #1)

Our Lives Reflect What We Value Most | (Our Father #1) | Dr. Larry Baucom, Dr. Troy Doucet | April 27, 2025

Based on Matthew 6:9–15

In the first message of the “Our Father” series, Dr. Troy Doucet and Dr. Larry Baucom introduce the Lord’s Prayer as a spiritual treasure many of us possess but often overlook—much like the man who unknowingly purchased a priceless document hidden in a $4 thrift store painting.

Drawing from Matthew 6:9–15, they focus on the opening line of the Lord’s Prayer:
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”

The focus this week is daily worship—not as an event but as a lifestyle. The teaching centers on three key truths:

1. We were born with a craving and gravitational pull toward worship.

Worship is unavoidable. We are wired to give worth to something—be it money, success, relationships, pleasure, or God. The issue isn’t if we’ll worship, but what we’ll worship. We were created with a craving to exalt something, and only God is worthy of that devotion.

“You’re already a natural-born worshipper. The question is: what are you worshipping?”

2. God is someone who needs to be distinguished and set apart from any thing else we value.

When Jesus says, “Hallowed be your name,” He’s teaching us to set God apart—to treasure Him above everything else. God’s love, wisdom, and presence make Him worthy of our daily attention. Anything else we worship will ultimately leave us unsatisfied.

“Until God is the One we give our lives to, we’ll always be searching for something more.”

3. The bottom line is…our reflection often displays what we value most.

Using a mirror as an illustration, the pastors emphasize that our lives reflect what we value most. Our habits, priorities, and affections all point to our true object of worship. The challenge is to become mirrors that reflect the love, character, and greatness of God in our daily lives.

“Our lives are mirrors—where the world sees what we’re focused on.”

The message ends with a personal story about childlike faith and the invitation to grow into a daily, mature relationship with God. Jesus invites us to begin each day calling out to “Our Father,” setting the tone for a life of worship that isn’t just about church—it’s about mirroring God’s heart in all we do.