“Kingdom Come“, by Rev. Mike Holly
Sermon Series: The Lord’s Prayer
In the passage for this morning, we are told that all of creation is waiting for God’s response. Things are not as they were created to be. We have problems — seemingly unsolvable problems. All of creation yearns to be woven together in peace, but no one seems to be taking the necessary steps to lead us in that direction.
This is where the Church comes in. Jesus said that his primary mission was to begin the process of bringing God’s kingdom to earth (“Thy kingdom come…”). Jesus then leaves the work of bringing the kingdom to earth in the hands of his disciples…and eventually with the church that the disciples and apostles created.
Today in worship, we will explore what the Kingdom of God is about and what is God’s will for the world.
~Mike Holly
The Word
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
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AGREE TO THANK GOD EVERDAY FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS WE HAVE HERE IN AMERICA.
ALWAYS KNOW HE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND AND TRUST HIM. LET IT BE GOD’S WILL AND NOT YOUR WILL.