Your Kingdom Come – The Lord’s Prayer part 2. Making it real Britney Spears ‘Lip sync’ –...

Your Kingdom Come Your Kingdom Come ––

The Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s Prayer part 2part 2

Your Kingdom Come Your Kingdom Come ––

The Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s Prayer part 2part 2

Making it realMaking it real

Britney SpearsBritney Spears

‘‘Lip sync’ – i.e. Lip sync’ – i.e. mimingmiming

‘ ‘Brain sync’ – Brain sync’ – i.e. not i.e. not meaning it or meaning it or not believing not believing itit

The Lord’s PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer(Matt 6: 9-13 & Luke 11: 2-(Matt 6: 9-13 & Luke 11: 2-

4)4) Relationship – who we really areRelationship – who we really are Rationale – where the power liesRationale – where the power lies Resources – to meet our needsResources – to meet our needs Reconciliation – restoring hurtsReconciliation – restoring hurts Reliability – trusting God in Reliability – trusting God in

life’s battles life’s battles Reign – it’s God who controls Reign – it’s God who controls

our destinyour destiny

Matthew 6: 9-10 Matthew 6: 9-10 (NIV) (NIV)

““This is how you should pray: This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your namehallowed be your name, your , your kingdom come, your will be kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in done on earth as it is in heaven”heaven”

4 Characteristics of 4 Characteristics of GodGod

1.1. God is a Perfect Father God is a Perfect Father

2.2. God is a Compassionate God is a Compassionate FatherFather

3.3. God is a Generous FatherGod is a Generous Father

4.4. God is an All-powerful God is an All-powerful FatherFather


1.1. God is a Perfect FatherGod is a Perfect FatherMatthew 5: 48 (NIV)Matthew 5: 48 (NIV)

““Be perfect, therefore, as your Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect”heavenly Father is perfect”

RRestore relationshipestore relationship Provide forgivenessProvide forgiveness Release people from guiltRelease people from guilt


1.1. God is a Perfect FatherGod is a Perfect Father

2Peter 2: 9 (CEV)2Peter 2: 9 (CEV) ““The Lord is not slow in doing The Lord is not slow in doing what he promised – the way what he promised – the way some people understand some people understand slowness. But God is being slowness. But God is being patient with you. He does not patient with you. He does not want anyone to be lost, but He want anyone to be lost, but He wants all people to change wants all people to change their hearts and lives”their hearts and lives”

Points to PonderPoints to Ponder

What’s my understanding What’s my understanding of God’s character?of God’s character?

How am I developing my How am I developing my relationship with God as my relationship with God as my Father? Father?


2.2. God is a Compassionate FatherGod is a Compassionate Father2Corinthians1: 3-4 (NIV)2Corinthians1: 3-4 (NIV)

““Praise be to the God and Father Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive the comfort we ourselves receive from God”from God”


What experiences have I What experiences have I had in the past that will had in the past that will enable me to comfort enable me to comfort others?others?

Who can help me through a Who can help me through a situation that I’m situation that I’m experiencing at present? experiencing at present?


3.3. God is a Generous FatherGod is a Generous FatherMatthew 7: 11 (CEV)Matthew 7: 11 (CEV)

““As bad as you are, you still As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts know how to give good gifts to your children. But your to your children. But your heavenly Father is even heavenly Father is even more ready to give good more ready to give good things to people who ask”things to people who ask”


3.3. God is a Generous FatherGod is a Generous FatherRomans11: 29 (NLT)Romans11: 29 (NLT)

““For God’s gifts and his call For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn” can never be withdrawn”

Living BibleLiving Bible

““God will never go back on God will never go back on his promises"his promises"


What am I seeking God for What am I seeking God for at this moment in my at this moment in my spiritual journey? spiritual journey?

What motivates me to keep What motivates me to keep on seeking? on seeking?


4.4. God is a All-Powerful FatherGod is a All-Powerful FatherRomans 8: 15 (NLT)Romans 8: 15 (NLT)

You have not received a spirit that You have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”

Galatians 4: 6 (NLT)Galatians 4: 6 (NLT)

And because we are his children, And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”out, “Abba, Father.”


4.4. God is a All-Powerful FatherGod is a All-Powerful FatherEphesians 3: 20 (NCV)Ephesians 3: 20 (NCV)

““With God's power working in us, With God's power working in us, God can do much, much more than God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine”anything we can ask or imagine”

Living BibleLiving Bible

““(God) is able to do far more than (God) is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even we would ever dare to ask or even dream of – infinitely beyond our dream of – infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes!”thoughts, or hopes!”


Am I a slave or a child of Am I a slave or a child of God?God?

What can I believe God for What can I believe God for in my life, today, this week, in my life, today, this week, from now on?from now on?

Philippians 4: 19 (NIV)Philippians 4: 19 (NIV)

““My God will meet all your My God will meet all your needs according to the riches needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus”of his glory in Christ Jesus”

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