Prayer (2016) Part Four

The Lord’s Prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

YOUR KINGDOM COME

Kingdom – means to rule or reign

-included in this definition is the idea of power

-God’s power is not intimidated by your circumstances………..

come – means to suddenly come/an instantaneous action/immediately/Now

******IT IS A PRESENT KINGDOM

-What the Lord is doing NOW

******IT IS A FUTURE KINGDOM

-this is what the Lord will do in the future when He returns and sets up the Millennial Kingdom

******IT IS A HEART KINGDOM

-it is people inviting Jesus to establish His rule and Kingship into their hearts and lives

KINGDOM THOUGHTS:

(1) IT IS GOD’S KINGDOM –   Your Kingdom Come

-this is building the Kingdom of God

          a. God’s Kingdom is a Theocracy

-it is not a democracy with voting and opinions and discussions 

-Jeremiah 10:10 – Jesus is King

-Psalm 115:3 & 103:19 – Jesus is Sovereign

-this means the Lord can do anything that He wants to do at any time and any place without receiving their input or permission

            b. God’s Kingdom will never stop, end or deteriorate – Matt 16:18 & Mark 13:31 

-no one can stop the Kingdom from advancing.It is built on the Lord…

(2) GOD’S KINGDOM HAS CITIZENS – Colossians 1:13-14

-these citizens were citizens of the kingdom of darkness

delivered – means to draw, pull and bring someone out of a hole

power – the rule, tyranny or kingdom

conveyed – means to transfer; to remove from one place to another

Phil 3:20 – we are now citizens of Heaven…

(3) GOD’S KINGDOM IS FOUNDED ON PRINCIPLES – Matt 6:33

-when we get saved and born again, we come into God’s house

-there are rules when it comes to entering God’s house

-these rules are principles:

a. God’s principles are found in the Word of God

b. God’s principles are permanent

c. God’s principles work any place

d. Breaking God’s principles carries consequences

-Luke 6:38 & Phil 4:19