The Lord's Prayer

by Desmond

Big idea:
Praying "Your Kingdom come, your will be done" is a prayer to fully surrender to God's reign, join His mission, and desire His perfect will to be done on earth as in heaven

Matthew 4:17
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”


Application 1:
Surrender fully and let God's kingdom reign in every part of your life

Allow the Holy Spirit to search area that you struggle to surrender to God's reign

Application 2:
Live out God's will on earth as it is in heaven

Psalm 103:20-21
Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. 21 Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will.


Prayer for our children (working/in schools/toddlers):
a) Our children will live out and obey God's will in their lives
b) Grow up with the fear of the Lord
c) They will not be influenced by the world, but be influencers for Christ, sharing the gospel to their friends


Prayer for working adults:
a) Obey God's will and work with integrity
b) Carry God's presence daily and be Christ's ambassadors at work
c) Open opportunity to share the gospel to non-christian colleagues


Prayer for homemakers and retirees:
a) God will use them to fulfil His will to be a disciple-maker for the next generation
b) God will enlarge their area of influence to proclaim the gospel to non-christians around you
c) Strength to live a life of obedience and to fulfil God's will in their daily lives


Intercede for recent ______ issue:
a) Pray against the current rise of ______ in Singapore
b) Pray for user to break the habit of _______ and for them to cease using/engage in the harmful habit of _______ that affects the people around them as well


Application 3:
The church will continue to fulfil God's will for Singapore