Discipline In Prayer

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Discipline In Prayer
James 516 The effectual fervent prayer of a
righteous man availeth much. KJV
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The Sovereign God Works Through PRAYER To His
Glory.
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Matthew 65-13 ESV

• Pray then like this Our Father in heaven,
  hallowed be your name.
• Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as
  it is in heaven.
• Give us this day our daily bread.
• And forgive us our debts, as we also have
  forgiven our debtors.
• And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
  from evil.

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Our FatherGods Goodness and Mercy

• Benefits of this Model in Prayer
• an awareness that we enjoy a very special
  relationship with God
• an awareness of our Fathers goodness and mercy
  and care
• an awareness that we as brethren have one common
  Father

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In HeavenGods Infinite Spiritual Nature

• Benefits of this Model in Prayer
• Increases Commitment To Prayer
• Promotes Reverence
• Removes Fear
• Reminds Us of Our Destination

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Hallowed Be Your NameTo God Be The Glory

• Benefits of this Model in Prayer
• 1. Reminds us that Gods glory must be our true
  motive in all our petitions.
• 2. Reminds us to be content with losses and
  trials so that God may be glorified in them.
• 3. Reminds us to use our blessings, once we have
  received them, for Gods glory.

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Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done

• Kingdom used 228 times in OT, 149 times in NT,
  many in reference to the kingdom of God, of
  Christ or of heaven.
• The kingdom of God is a much discussed and often
  misunderstood concept.Premillenialism, Mormons,
  JWs
• Used frequently as an abstract noun, to denote
  Gods rule and dominion. The kingdom of God is
  within you. (Lk. 1721)

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Your Kingdom Come

• Gods Kingdom in Four Aspects
• I. Gods Universal Dominion Over ALL things
  angels, demons, men, beasts, creatures, sun,
  moon, stars.
• Psalm 2227-28 All the ends of the earth shall
  remember and turn unto Jehovah and all the
  kindreds of the nations shall worship before
  thee. For the kingdom is Jehovahs and he is the
  ruler over the nations.

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Your Kingdom Come

• Gods Kingdom in Four Aspects
• II. The Nation (Kingdom) of Israel Gods
  chosen people, descended from Abraham, Isaac and
  Jacob (Israel).
• Exodus 195-6 Now therefore, if you will
  indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you
  shall be my treasured possession among all
  peoples, for all the earth is mine and you shall
  be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.

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Your Kingdom Come

• Gods Kingdom in Four Aspects
• III. The Messianic Kingdom of Christ The
  redeemed under Christs present reign, the
  church.
• Daniel 244 And in the days of these kings the
  God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall
  never be destroyed
• Matthew 2143 Therefore I tell you, the
  kingdom of God will be taken away from you and
  given to a people producing its fruits.

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Your Kingdom Come

• Gods Kingdom in Four Aspects
• IV. The Heavenly Kingdom The redeemed of all
  the ages.
• 2 Timothy 418 The Lord shall deliver me from
  every evil work, and will preserve me unto his
  heavenly kingdom
• Matthew 2534 Then the King will say to those
  on His right hand, Come, you blessed of My
  Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
  the foundation of the world

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Your Kingdom Come

• Gods Kingdom in Four Aspects
• I. Gods Universal Dominion
• II. The Kingdom of Israel
• III. The Messianic Kingdom of Christ
• IV. The Heavenly Kingdom
• Jesus instructs His disciples to pray for Gods
  kingdom to come.
• WHICH ONE?

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Your Kingdom Come

• Since the Kingdom of Christ has already come, in
  what sense can we pray for Gods kingdom to come
  today?
• Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth
  as it is in heaven.

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Your Kingdom Come
May Gods will be done in the kingdom of Christ.

• Since the Kingdom of Christ has already come, in
  what sense can we pray for Gods kingdom to come
  today?
• Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth
  as it is in heaven.

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Your Will Be DoneThe Work of the Kingdom

• Pray On The Basis OfEphesians 411-16

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Ephesians 411-16 NASB

• And He gave some as apostles, and some as
  prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as
  pastors and teachers, 
• for the equipping of the saints for the work of
  service, to the building up of the body of
  Christ
• but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow
  up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even
  Christ, 
• from whom the whole body, being fitted and held
  together by what every joint supplies, according
  to the proper working of each individual part,
  causes the growth of the body for the building up
  of itself in love.

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Your Will Be DoneThe Work of the Kingdom

• Pray On The Basis OfEphesians 411-16
• Elders, Preachers, Teachers
• Equipping of the Saints
• Work of Service
• Every Joint Supplies

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Your Will Be DoneThe Work of the Kingdom

• Pray On The Basis OfEphesians 411-16
• Elders, Preachers, Teachers
• Equipping of the Saints
• Work of Service
• Every Joint Supplies

Growth of the Body
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Your Will Be DoneDaily Obedience
Matthew 633-34 But seek ye first the kingdom of
God, and his righteousness and all these things
shall be added unto you. Take therefore no
thought for the morrow for the morrow shall take
thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof. 
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Christianity A Daily Religion

• And daily in the temple, and in every house, they
  did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the
  Christ (Acts 542).

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DAILY PRAYER
Matthew 6 11 Give us this day our daily
bread. 1 Thessalonians 5 17 Pray without
ceasing. Philippians 4 6 Be anxious for
nothing, but in everything by prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, let your
requests be made known to God.
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DAILY BIBLE STUDY
Acts 17 11 These were more fair-minded than
those in Thessalonica, in that they received the
word with all readiness, and searched the
Scriptures daily to find out whether these things
were so. 1 Peter 2 2 like newborn babies, long
for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you
may grow in respect to salvation, if you have
tasted the kindness of the Lord. 2 Peter 3 18
but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ
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DAILY MINISTERING
Acts 6 1 Now there arose a complaint against
the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their
widows were neglected in the daily distribution
(ministration). 1 John 3 17-18 But whoever has
this world's goods, and sees his brother in need,
and shuts up his heart from him, how does the
love of God abide in him? My little children, let
us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and
in truth.
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DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT
Hebrews 3 13 but encourage one another daily,
while it is called "Today," lest any of you be
hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 1
Thessalonians 5 14 Now we exhort you,
brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the
fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with
all. Galatians 6 1 Brethren, if a man is
overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual
restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness,
considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
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DAILY CROSS-BEARING
Luke 9 23 Then He said to them all, "If anyone
desires to come after Me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross daily, and follow
Me. Hebrews 5 8-9 though He was a Son, yet He
learned obedience by the things which He
suffered. And having been perfected, He became
the author of eternal salvation to all who obey
Him.
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DAILY EVANGELISM
Acts 5 42 And daily in the temple, and in
every house, they did not cease teaching and
preaching Jesus as the Christ. Acts 2 46 So
continuing daily with one accord in the temple,
and breaking bread from house to house, they ate
their food with gladness and simplicity of heart.
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DAILY RESULTS
Acts 2 47 praising God and having favor with all
the people. And the Lord added to the church
daily those who were being saved. Acts 16 5 So
the churches were strengthened in the faith, and
increased in number daily.
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DAILY RELIGION
PRAYER
BIBLE STUDY
Are These A Part Of Your Daily Life?
MINISTERING
ENCOURAGE-MENT
EVANGELISM
RESULTS
CROSS BEARING
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Your Will Be DoneThe Work of the Kingdom

• Pray On The Basis OfEphesians 411-16
• Elders, Preachers, Teachers
• Equipping of the Saints
• Work of Service
• Every Joint Supplies

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Your Will Be DoneThe Work of the Kingdom

• Pray On The Basis OfEphesians 411-16
• Elders, Preachers, Teachers
• Equipping of the Saints
• Work of Service
• Every Joint Supplies

Growth of the Body
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An Exhortation To Pray

• As we progress in our study and consider the
  majestic greatness of God, His love that passes
  understanding, His readiness to hear our
  petitions and His infinite power which enables
  Him to answer them, why should it be necessary to
  urge people to continue steadfastly in prayer?
• Add to this mans weakness and constant need for
  divine help in meeting the problems of life, it
  becomes all the more difficult to understand our
  neglect of this marvelous privilege and power. .
  . .

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An Exhortation To Pray

• Does it not then become a sin if we omit this
  great responsibility and essential to spiritual
  life and growth?
• Let each ask himself, Do I really pray? If the
  answer is no, from this moment make a change in
  this exercise of infinite value. Homer
  Hailey, Prayer and Providence, p. 14

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Have You Obeyed The Gospel?
Hear The Word (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (Acts 837) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 238) Confess That Jesus is the Son
of God (Acts 837) Be Baptized for Forgiveness
of Sins (Acts 238) Live Faithfully Until You
Die (Rev. 210)