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Thy Kingdom Come Series
Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: Part 3 of The Lord's Prayer, or Model Prayer series. 3 words emphasize "His Kingdom Come" - Then, Now, and Me. Some claim Jesus as Savior but not as Lord. Is that right? Let's see in today's message.
As Adrian Rogers use to say, when it comes to our King, we’re not to TIP THE HAT but BEND THE KNEE
I was reading about Lord Nelson, the commander of the British navy, and a battle against the French. The British had defeated the French and the French admiral came on board Lord Nelson’s ship to surrender. He walked up in all of his regalia with a sword swinging by his side. When he put out his hand to the British commander, Lord Nelson impassively said, “Your sword first, sir.”
He is THE GREAT KING
Now, when we pray THY KINGDOM COME, there are three parts to this
We should pray, first of all…
1. THY KINGDOM COME: THEN
We’re literally praying for that…
…Blessed time that's coming....coming soon.....
It may be evening morning or at noon.....
The wedding of the bride.....united with the groom....
We shall see the King when He comes.....
We shall see the King.....we shall see the King.....
We shall see the King when He comes.....
O He is coming in power....we'll hail the blessed hour.....
We shall see the King when He comes.....
O my brother....are you ready for the call.....
To crown your Savior King and Lord of all....
The Kingdoms of this world....shall soon before Him fall....
We shall see the King when He comes.....
Won’t that be wonderful?
In a world filled with…
--terrorism
--sex slave trafficking
--disease
--death
Someone said that in a typical day in America
- 5,962 couples marry and 2,986 divorce
- drunk drivers do $18 million worth of damage
- 90 million cans of beer are consumed
- 2,740 teenagers get pregnant
- 63,288 cars crash killing 129 people
- 3,231 women have abortions
Shouldn’t we pray for…
--world peace
--the cure to all diseases
--His kingdom to come!
The scriptures tell us of a day when the lion shall lay down with the lamb
• Isaiah 2:4 ( KJV ) 4And…they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
• Isaiah 11:9 ( KJV ) 9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
Thy kingdom come!
In 1516, Thomas Moore wrote a book entitled, “Utopia.” And in that book he described an imaginary ideal society, free of poverty, suffering, pain, and sorrow. The word comes from a Greek word that literally means "no place." That is, there is no place like it.
We’re not in utopia now
The Golden Age is yet to come
They say…
--Queen Elizabeth I, it was the Golden Age
--King David and King Solomon, it was the Golden Age
But the Golden Age is yet to come
What’s this world coming to? It’s coming to Jesus!
Rev. 11:15 (KJV) 15The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
His Kingdome Come, not only THEN, but, secondly…
2. THY KINGDOM COME: NOW
We know that it is COMING, and we should pray for it
