1. Your Kingdom Come The Lord’s Prayer

3. Wish God’s Kingdom was here…

4. Two Questions to ask: What is God’s Kingdom? Why should we long for it?

5. Eden: God’s Perfect Place

6. Longing to be back in God’s perfect place

7. Old Testament Heroes: God’s perfect promises and laws.

8. Longing to live under God’s perfect promises and law Old Testament Heroes: God’s perfect promises and laws.

11. Rulers and Kings: Examples of leaders of God’s people Joshua Judges 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Bible Books:

12. Longing to live under God’s perfect King Rulers and Kings: Examples of leaders of God’s people

13. Jesus: The Kingdom of God has come near

14. Longing for the return of this magnificent King… Jesus: The King who brings us into God’s Place Under His Rule Enjoying His Blessing

15. What then Can we pray for? Three directions to our prayers

16. 1) Inward for Personal Transformation We are already citizens of God’s Kingdom… so let’s pray that God will help us to live like it! What area of ‘our’ Kingdom do we need to say to God ‘Your Kingdom come’?

17. 2) Outward for Evangelism and change in Society We want God’s kingdom to grow as more people put their trust in Jesus We want the world to be shaped by God’s Kingdom values How will you pray for God’s Kingdom to come?

18. 3) Upward for Jesus’ Return Joy for the Christian Justice for the World How do you feel about Jesus’ return?

19. We must cease to say ‘My Kingdom Come’ and instead say ‘Thy Kingdom Come’.

20. How will this change your view of these four little words? How will this encourage and drive forward your prayer life today?