Lord’s Day 48 Themes and Divisions
E. Kampen
Since
our hope is the coming of our Father’s kingdom, our second petition is that our
Father will bring this about
We
ask that he bring this about by:
1.
Effectively ruling us by his Word and
Spirit
2. Preserving
and increasing his church
3.
Destroying the works of the devil and
all others who oppose God
Bible
readings: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28,
Revelation 22:10-21
W. Bredenhof
The
Lord teaches us to pray for God to bring his kingdom
We’ll
see that his kingdom is one of:
1.
Power
2. Grace
3.
Glory
Bible
readings: 1 Chronicles 29:10-20, Romans
5:15-21, Revelation 7:9-17
In
the second petition Christ teaches us to pray for his church
We
must pray for the:
1.
Preservation of his church
2.
Increase of his church
Bible
readings: Psalm 96, Matthew 16:13-20
C. Stam
The
Lord Jesus Christ teaches us to pray for the perfection of his kingdom
1.
The subjects of the King
2. The
enemies of the King
3.
The victory of the King
Bible
readings: Mark 1:14-20, Luke 17:20-21, 1
Corinthians 15:16-28
B. Holwerda
Your
kingdom come
1.
The content of this petition
2. The
fulfillment of this petition
3.
The fruit of this petition
Bible
reading: Daniel 2:27-47
R. H. Bremmer
The
petition for the coming of God’s kingdom
1.
Through our personal lives
2. Through
church life
3.
With a view to the finish
Bible
reading: Revelation 19:11-21
J. Beeke
Praying
for God’s kingdom to come
This
means:
1.
Praying for the rule of Word and Spirit
in our hearts
2. Praying
for the church and the destruction of her enemies
3.
Praying for the consummation of God’s
kingdom
Bible
reading: Matthew 22:1-14
G. Van Popta
The
Lord Jesus Christ taught us to pray for the coming of the kingdom of heaven
We
pray for:
1.
Kingdom obedience
2. Kingdom
proclamation
3.
Kingdom victory
Bible
readings: Matthew 3:1-12, Matthew
4:12-25
C. Bouwman
In
life’s battles the disciples must ask God to make his kingdom come
1.
The context of this petition
2. The
promise behind this petition
3.
The answer to this petition
Bible
readings: Luke 9:1-6, Isaiah 52:1-12
R. Bredenhof
We
bow before our king
1.
Acknowledging his glory
2. Praying
for his victory
3.
Yielding to his supremacy
Bible
reading: Psalm 72
M. Retief
Praying
to our Father in heaven for the coming of his kingdom
1.
Which kingdom is meant
2. How
the kingdom comes
3.
That we are to seek the kingdom
Bible
readings: Matthew 13:44-52, 1
Corinthians 15:20-28
J. Ludwig
Christ
teaches us to pray for the insight and willingness to seek first God’s kingdom
and his righteousness
About
his kingdom we’ll note its:
1.
Unique style
2. Standing
army
3. Powerful
enemy
4.
Definitive victory
Bible
reading: Matthew 4:12-25