The Second Petition The Second Petition of the Lord’s Prayerof the Lord’s Prayer

What do we ask God to What do we ask God to do when we pray the do when we pray the

Second Petition?Second Petition?

Question #1Question #1

What is God’s What is God’s Kingdom?Kingdom?

Luke 1:33

Luke 17:20-21

John 18:36-37

Key Point 1

Romans 5:5

James 1:18

2 Corinthians 5:15

John 8:31-32

Key Point 2

Key Point 3

Mark 9:24

to bring many others to believe

faith in the truth of salvationthe desire to live a life devoted to Christ

to strengthen our faith

John 10:16

in our hearts

Christ rules within us

through his Word

God send the Holy Spirit

to work faith

Key Point 4

Luke 1:33Luke 1:33

and he will reign over and he will reign over the house of Jacob the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom forever; his kingdom will never end. will never end.

Luke 17:20 - 21Luke 17:20 - 21Once, having been asked by the Once, having been asked by the

Pharisees when the kingdom of God Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The would come, Jesus replied, "The kingdom of God does not come with kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will your careful observation, nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is is,' because the kingdom of God is within you."within you."

John 18:36-37John 18:36-37Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this

world. If it were, my servants would fight world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." now my kingdom is from another place."

"You are a king, then!" said Pilate. "You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."of truth listens to me."

Romans 5:5Romans 5:5

And hope does not And hope does not disappoint us, because disappoint us, because God has poured out his God has poured out his love into our hearts by the love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. given us.

God’s _______ is God’s _______ is ______ rule in our ______ rule in our ______ by his ____.______ by his ____.

Key Point #1Key Point #1

kingdomkingdomChrist’sChrist’sheartshearts WordWord

Question #2Question #2

How is God’s kingdom How is God’s kingdom established in our established in our hearts?hearts?

James 1:18James 1:18

He chose to give us He chose to give us birth through the word birth through the word of truth, that we might of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. of all he created.

John 8:31-32John 8:31-32

To the Jews who had believed To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth know the truth, and the truth will set you free."will set you free."

And he died for all, that those And he died for all, that those who live should no longer who live should no longer live for themselves but for live for themselves but for him who died for them and him who died for them and was raised again. was raised again.

2 Corinthians 5:152 Corinthians 5:15

Mark 9:24Mark 9:24

Immediately the boy's Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me do believe; help me overcome my overcome my unbelief!" unbelief!"

Key Point #2Key Point #2

God’s _______ comes God’s _______ comes into our ______ when into our ______ when God sends the God sends the _________ to work _________ to work ____ in us.____ in us.

kingdomkingdomheartshearts

Holy SpiritHoly Spiritfaithfaith

Question #3Question #3

What are the results What are the results when the Holy Spirit when the Holy Spirit works faith in us and works faith in us and Christ begins his Christ begins his rule in our hearts?rule in our hearts?

John 10:16John 10:16

I have other sheep that are I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. must bring them also. They too will listen to my They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be voice, and there shall be one flock and one one flock and one shepherd. shepherd.

Key Point #3Key Point #3

The results are that The results are that we ______ God’s we ______ God’s ____ of ________ ____ of ________ and live lives and live lives devoted to _____.devoted to _____.

believebelieveWordWord salvationsalvation

ChristChrist

Question #4Question #4

Christ already rules in Christ already rules in our hearts and these our hearts and these results are true of us. results are true of us. Why, then, do we still Why, then, do we still keep praying for God’s keep praying for God’s kingdom to come?kingdom to come?

Key Point 4Key Point 4

We continue to pray for God’s We continue to pray for God’s _______ to come so that our _______ to come so that our ____ is ___________and so ____ is ___________and so that many other people are that many other people are brought to ____ in _____.brought to ____ in _____.

kingdomkingdomfaithfaith strengthenedstrengthened

faithfaith JesusJesus

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

I ask that God will I ask that God will strengthen my faith and strengthen my faith and bring many other bring many other people to faith in Jesus.people to faith in Jesus.

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