Your Kingdom Come
The Lord’s Prayer
Wish God’s Kingdom was here…
Two Questions to ask:
What is God’s Kingdom?
Why should we long for it?
Eden: God’s Perfect Place
Eden: God’s Perfect Place
Longing to be back in God’s perfect
place
Old Testament Heroes:God’s perfect
promises and laws.
Longing to live under God’s perfect promises and law
Old Testament Heroes: God’s perfect promises and laws.
Rulers and Kings:Examples of leaders
of God’s people
Bible Books:
Longing to live under God’s perfect King
Rulers and Kings:Examples of leaders of God’s people
Jesus:The Kingdom of God has come near
Longing for the return of this magnificent
King…
Jesus:The King who brings us into
God’s PlaceUnder His Rule
Enjoying His Blessing
What then Can we pray for?
Three directions to our prayers
1) Inward for Personal Transformation
We are already citizens of God’s Kingdom… so let’s pray that God will help us to live like it!
What area of ‘our’ Kingdom do we need to say to God ‘Your Kingdom come’?
2) Outward for Evangelism and change in Society
We want God’s kingdom to grow as more people put their trust in Jesus
We want the world to be shaped by God’s Kingdom values
How will you pray for God’s Kingdom to come?
3) Upward for Jesus’ Return
Joy for the Christian
Justice for the World
How do you feel about Jesus’ return?
We must cease to say‘My Kingdom Come’ and
instead say‘Thy Kingdom Come’.
How will this change your viewof these four little words?How will this encourage and drive
forwardyour prayer life today?