THE LORD’S PRAYER 3. YOUR KINGDOM COME (Matt 6:5-15)
1. WHAT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD?
Simplest definition: ‘God with us’
Starting at the beginning:
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‘God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s blessing.’
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Heaven (God’s space) & Earth (our space)
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2 Kingdoms: God’s Kingdom & Human kingdom
Jesus comes to:
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Make us God’s people (1 Peter 2:9)
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Transfer us to God’s place (Colossians 1:13)
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Give us God’s blessing (Ephesians 1:3)
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Destroy the grip of the human kingdom (John 12:31)
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Unite heaven & earth (Ephesians 1:9-10)
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Be the place of meeting with God (Hebrews 4:14-16)
2. WHY DOES JESUS TEACH US TO ASK FOR IT TO COME?
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Because it is God’s plan to rescue a people for His own possession (1 Peter 2:9)
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Because this plan was formed before the foundation of the world (Eph 1:4)
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Because God’s kingdom is to be sought first (Matt 6:33)
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Because when God’s kingdom comes, His Name is Hallowed
3. WHAT WILL THIS INVOLVE?
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Living as Jesus’s people – in His image, under His rule, in relationship with Him.
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Is He King? Over everything? Am I like Him? How much?
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Building Jesus’s Kingdom – being His agents, making His disciples, caring for the poor, needy & outcasts, working on His behalf.
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Am I? Or am I waiting for Jesus to do it without me?
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Enjoying His blessing – Hallowing His Name, enjoying Him forever