Your Kingdom Come: Christ's Eternal Kingdom

I. THREE BASIC ELEMENTS TO PRAYER

A. Communion, v9
B. Intercession, v10

• 1. Christ's Eternal Kingdom, v10a
• 2. Christ's Sovereign Will, v10b
• 3. Christ's Transforming Grace, v10c
     C. Supplication (petition/requests), vv11-13

II. INTERCESSION, Part One

A. His Kingdom Come "Your kingdom come…" acknowledges…

1. Christ's earthly ministry, Matt 4:17; Matt 3:2
2. Christ's establishing His kingdom through the cross, Luke 23:42; 1 Cor 2:2
3. Christ's everlasting kingdom now, Heb 1:3
4. Christ's eternal kingdom to come, Rev 22:1-5

B. His Kingdom Claimed
"Your kingdom come…" accesses…

1. Christ's glory, Heb 1:3
2. Christ's power. 1 Cor 4:20
3. Christ's holiness through godly fear, 1 Cor 6:9-10
4. Christ's honor through our responsibility, 1 Pet 2:9

C. Humble Application

1. The kingdom is, first and foremost, Christ's kingdom
2. Christ's kingdom is ours, by grace through faith in Him and in His atoning sacrifice
3. As subjects of Christ's kingdom, we have a responsibility to our King through stewardship of His gospel and all the resources He has bestowed upon us for witnesses of His gospel