"Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven."
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven."
The "Kingdom of God' does not mean when Jesus comes again in the near future. The Kingdom of God means the kingdom that God wants to invade the current earth with right now.
Hence the above three lines in the model prayer. It is God's will for His Kingdom to come on earth [right now!] as it is in heaven.
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The sure signs of the Kingdom of God coming to earth as it is in heaven are:
(1) A people who are so convicted by the truth of God's Kingdom that they prioritize God to number one in their lives.
(2) A people with a desperate and seeking heart, which does not come in the form of religion.
(3) The power of God among His people, and revival.
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Below is an examples to show that for a long time up until now --> it has been God's heart for revival to hit the Church.
Consider the lyrics to the song: "Touching Heaven Changing Earth" - a song we've been singing regularly since more than 10 years ago.
"We will seek Your face Almighty God
Turn and pray for You to heal our land
Father let revival start in us
Then every heart will know Your kingdom come"
Verse 1 talks about us, seeking God's face until revival hits, so that everyone inside and outside the Church will see that God's kingdom has come.
Never looking back we'll run the race
Giving You our lives we'll gain the prize
We will take the harvest given us
Though we sow in tears, we'll reap in joy
This verse talks about the sacrifice on our part.
Lifting up the name of the Lord
In power and in unity
We will see the nations turn
Touching heaven changing earth
Touching heaven changing earth
The chorus talks of the things that happen when revival comes. The name of the Lord is lifted up because the Church shows power and unity to the community. And it is by our experience of being so powerfully touched by heaven that we will be able to see the people around us turn to Jesus.
Send revival (send revival)
Send revival (send revival)
Send revival to us
The bridge is our constant prayer to God, requesting in accordance to the Word given us.
I know how many times we have sung this song in Church. Countless times.
Then why is it that revival has not hit our Church?
Is it because we don't mean what we sing? Or is it that we mean what we sing, but we just don't desire for God enough?
Do we expect revival to come in our generation?
If not, why not? If God has meant the outpouring of His Spirit for us on us right now even in these few weeks, how can we not pursue these things, right now?
Thus, the
Points of action:
Below is an examples to show that for a long time up until now --> it has been God's heart for revival to hit the Church.
Consider the lyrics to the song: "Touching Heaven Changing Earth" - a song we've been singing regularly since more than 10 years ago.
"We will seek Your face Almighty God
Turn and pray for You to heal our land
Father let revival start in us
Then every heart will know Your kingdom come"
Verse 1 talks about us, seeking God's face until revival hits, so that everyone inside and outside the Church will see that God's kingdom has come.
Never looking back we'll run the race
Giving You our lives we'll gain the prize
We will take the harvest given us
Though we sow in tears, we'll reap in joy
This verse talks about the sacrifice on our part.
Lifting up the name of the Lord
In power and in unity
We will see the nations turn
Touching heaven changing earth
Touching heaven changing earth
The chorus talks of the things that happen when revival comes. The name of the Lord is lifted up because the Church shows power and unity to the community. And it is by our experience of being so powerfully touched by heaven that we will be able to see the people around us turn to Jesus.
Send revival (send revival)
Send revival (send revival)
Send revival to us
The bridge is our constant prayer to God, requesting in accordance to the Word given us.
I know how many times we have sung this song in Church. Countless times.
Then why is it that revival has not hit our Church?
Is it because we don't mean what we sing? Or is it that we mean what we sing, but we just don't desire for God enough?
Do we expect revival to come in our generation?
If not, why not? If God has meant the outpouring of His Spirit for us on us right now even in these few weeks, how can we not pursue these things, right now?
Thus, the
Points of action:
1) No longer will we wait on God to see if He wants a revival.
2) No longer will we think that revival is for the next generation to come.
3) No longer will we make excuses to put off revival or make it a low priority, because we know that the revival of the Church is in the will of God right now.
