Teach Us To Pray Week 4: Your Kingdom Come

⁵ “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. ⁶ But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
⁷ “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. ⁸ Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
⁹ Pray then like this:
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
¹⁰ Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:5-10

This week we are focusing on the phrase of the Lord’s prayer “Your Kingdom Come.” Prayer allows us to know ourselves, and to know God, on a more intimate level. We learn that we, here on earth, all live in kingdoms: either the kingdom of light with God, or the kingdom of darkness without God. Each of these kingdoms function differently, have different values, and different pursuits. Without God’s Kingdom coming to earth, we can do nothing.

So, when we pray, “Your Kingdom Come” we are submitting ourselves to the will and love of God. We are agreeing to serve the King of the Kingdom of Light and we realize that it is actually an honor to serve Him. Ultimately, when we pray and come in agreement with “Your Kingdom Come” we in return receive encouragement and comfort.

1. Where are you seeing brokenness that is hurting you? This is where Jesus is inviting you to pray: let your kingdom come.
2. PRAY that God’s Kingdom (healing, salvation, redemption, love, protection, grace, wholeness…) come in that area.

Catch up on earlier Teach Us to Pray sermons: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3