"The Nature of the Kingdom"
Matthew 6:10; Revelation 20:1-15
"We cannot understand the Millennium until we first understand Christ's kingdom."—Richard Gaffin
In the second petition, which is, Thy kingdom come, we pray that Satan's kingdom may be destroyed; and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened.—WSC 102
I. Defining the Kingdom of God
o What we are not waiting for:
o What we are waiting/praying for:
II. The Advancement of The Kingdom of Grace
o We are praying for the advancement of the Gospel
o Its relation to the Lord's Supper
III. The Hastening of The Kingdom of Glory
o He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!—Rev. 22:20 (cf. Tit. 2:11-14)
o Its relation to the Lord's Supper