PRAYING ABOUT THE KINGDOM
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Sunday
Morning: February 15, 2004
Text: Matthew 25:34 "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world:"
WARNING
Matthew
7:21 "Not every one that saith
unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom
of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father
which is in heaven."
ENTRANCE DENIED
1
Corinthians 6:9-10 "Know ye not that the unrighteous
[unjust] shall not inherit the kingdom of
God? Be not deceived: neither (you can be unjust and not be a)
fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10. Nor thieves, nor covetous,
nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit
the kingdom of God."
SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Luke
12:31-32 "But rather seek ye the
kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32. Fear
not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give
you the kingdom."
SEEK THE KINGDOM FIRST
Matthew
6:33 "But seek [present tense]
ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these
things shall be added unto you."
PRAY FOR THE KINGDOM TO COME
Matthew
6:9-10 "After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is
in heaven."
PRAY AND DON’T FAINT
Luke 18:1 "And he
spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray,
and not to faint [weary];"
LOVE GROWS COLD
Matthew
24:12-13 "And because iniquity [lawlessness]
shall abound, the love of [the] many (called unto his
kingdom and glory) shall wax cold. 13. But he that shall endure
unto the end, the same shall be saved (delivered)."
FERVENT PRAYER
James
5:16 ". . . The effectual fervent
prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
RENEWED BY PRAYER
2
Corinthians 4:16 "For which cause (the glory of
God, v.15) we faint [weary] not; but though our outward man perish, yet
the inward man is renewed day by day."
DON’T FAINT
Galatians
6:8-9 "For he that soweth to his flesh shall
of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the (Abba) Spirit
shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting [age, (life
in the kingdom age)]. 9. And let us not be weary in well doing:
for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
JESUS, OUR EXAMPLE
Hebrews
12:3 "For consider him (Jesus) that endured
such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint
in your minds [souls]."
ACCORDING TO HIS WILL
Matthew
26:39-42 "And he (Jesus) went a little
farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it
be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but
as thou wilt. 40. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth
them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with
me one hour? 41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into
temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42. He went away again the second time, and prayed,
saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy
will be done."
LET US NOT SLEEP
1
Thessalonians 5:6-8 "Therefore let
us not sleep, as do others; but let us
watch and be sober. 7. For they that sleep sleep in
the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8. But let
us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith
and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation."
WATCH AND PRAY
Luke
21:29-36 "And he spake to them a parable; Behold
the fig tree (nation of Israel), and all the trees
(many nations); 30. When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of
your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. 31. So likewise ye,
when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of
God is nigh at hand. 32. Verily I say unto you,
This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. 33. Heaven
and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 34. And take
heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be
overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of
this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35. For
as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be
accounted worthy to escape all these things (verse 34) that
shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man."
GLORIFIES THE FATHER
John
14:13-14 "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my
name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it."
ASK WHAT YE WILL
John
15:7-8 "If ye abide in me,
and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye
will, and it shall be done unto you. 8. Herein is my Father
glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be
my disciples."
ASK IN MY NAME
John
15:16 "Ye have not chosen me, but I have
chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit,
and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask
of the Father in my name, he may give it you."
PRAY IN JESUS NAME
John
16:23-24 "And in that day ye shall ask me
nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the
Father in my name, he will give it you. 24. Hitherto
have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall
receive, that your joy may be full."
HIS NAME
Revelation
19:13 ". . . his name is called The
Word of God."
THE WORD OF GOD
Luke
8:10-11 "And he said, Unto you it is given to
know the mysteries of the kingdom of God (sown seed): . . .
11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word
of God."
THE JOY OF THY LORD
Matthew
25:23 "His lord said unto him, Well done,
good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a
few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy
of thy lord."
ACCORDING TO GOD’S WILL
Romans
8:26-27 "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities:
for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit
itself maketh intercession for us with groanings
which cannot be uttered. 27. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth
what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for
the saints according to the will of God."
GOD’S WILL FOR US
1
Thessalonians 5:16-18 "Rejoice
always; 17. pray without ceasing; 18. in everything give
thanks; for this is God's will for you in
Christ Jesus."