![]() ![]() For every one that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you seek, and ye shall find knock, and it shall be opened unto you. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed I cannot rise and give thee. For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. And forgive us our sins for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Luke.11 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Let the bounds of the gospel-church be enlarged, the kingdom of the world be made Christ's kingdom, and all men become subjects to it, and live as becomes their character.Bible, King James Version Bible, King James Version "Let thy kingdom come, let the gospel be preached to all and embraced by all let all be brought to subscribe to the record God has given in his word concerning his Son, and to embrace him as their Saviour and Sovereign. ![]() It was the Jews' daily prayer to God, Let him make his kingdom reign, let his redemption flourish, and let his Messiah come and deliver his people. What God has promised we must pray for for promises are given, not to supersede, but to quicken and encourage prayer and when the accomplishment of a promise is near and at the door, when the kingdom of heaven is at hand, we should then pray for it the more earnestly thy kingdom come as Daniel set his face to pray for the deliverance of Israel, when he understood that the time of it was at hand, Da 9:2. ![]() Ministers should pray over the word: when they preach, the kingdom of God is at hand, they should pray, Father, thy kingdom come. Note, We should turn the word we hear into prayer, our hearts should echo to it does Christ promise, surely I come quickly? our hearts should answer, Even so, come. The kingdom of your Father who is in heaven, the kingdom of the Messiah, this is at hand, pray that it may come. This petition has plainly a reference to the doctrine which Christ preached at this time, which John Baptist had preached before, and which he afterwards sent his apostles out to preach-the kingdom of heaven is at hand. So this second petition is both a request for more of God’s Kingdom to come now on Earth, and a looking forwards to fullness of God’s Kingdom in the future.Ģ. Here the Kingdom of God will be fully realised “on earth as it is in heaven”. Christian eschatology is to do with “end times”, the end of this age as we know it and the return of Christ in His second coming. However, there is a further meaning to this line, one which theologians refer to as having eschatological significance. So when we pray “your kingdom come” we can first ask ourselves “how can God’s rule and ways fully come through my life?” For an understanding of God’s ways, it is worth reading the teachings of Jesus in the Gospel’s (especially the “ Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew chapters 5 to 7 and His many parables, which reveal the principles of the Kingdom). Rather, our hearts can be the place where his Kingdom reigns. This is not necessarily a geographical place. So the Kingdom of God is wherever God is in control. The domain is the territory that is governed by the ruler, the King. The word “ Kingdom” comes from two words - King and domain. So here we are asking that God's ways happen here, as they are fully obeyed in Heaven. God's kingdom is to do with His ways and order. "Thy Kingdom Come" is the second of the seven petitions in the the Lord's prayer (the first three address God, the second four are prayers related to our needs and concerns). ![]()
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