THE LORD’S PRAYER
Matthew 6:10
THY KINGDOM COME
(THE LORD'S PRAYER PART
#3 OF 8)
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God has given us a great
privilege. The privilege is to be a part of His great work here on earth. God wants to accomplish great things in the
lives of believers and unbelievers, and he wants us to
be a part of it! God has chosen to get His work accomplished by answering our
prayers. That is why we are to pray,
"Thy Kingdom Come". John 14:12-14, 1 Peter 4:7, 1 John 5:14-15
When we elaborate on
these words in prayer, we can ask God to establish his kingdom in several ways.
ASK GOD TO ESTABLISH HIS
MILLENNIAL KINGDOM ON EARTH
Jesus is coming again!
When He comes He will establish His
As Christians we should
be anxiously looking forward to the coming of the Lord Jesus to establish His
Kingdom, and praying for His arrival.
ASK GOD TO ESTABLISH HIS
KINGDOM IN YOUR HEART
Right now we should be
desirous that God's Kingdom would reign in our hearts. We should want Jesus to be Lord right now!
Ephesians 3:17, Romans 12:1, Galatians 2:20
Our daily prayer should
be that Jesus would reign in our hearts by faith! We should examine our lives for sin, and make
sure that we are on good terms with him. Psalm 66:18, Psalm 139:23-24
ASK GOD TO ESTABLISH HIS
KINGDOM IN YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
You know those among
your family and friends who need salvation - pray for them.
You know the weaknesses
of your friends and family - pray for them.
You know the trials and
tribulations of your friends, pray for them.
Ask God to bring His
kingdom to their hearts. 1 John 5:14-15
ASK GOD TO ESTABLISH HIS
KINGDOM IN YOUR CHURCH
The more we pray for
God's Kingdom to reign in the hearts and lives of our fellow believers, the
more that will be accomplished.
Paul was always praying
for the churches that he knew. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4, Philippians 1:3-10,
Romans 1:8-9
ASK GOD TO ESTABLISH HIS
KINGDOM IN THE UNSAVED
I don't really
understand how God balances free will, His election and prayer. I do know this however that God's will is
that people get saved. 1 Timothy 2:1-4, 2 Peter 3:9
It is God's will that
nobody perish.
It is God's plan to
answer prayer.
When we pray according
to God's will he hears.
Pray for the unsaved to
get saved.