Prayer

Posted 6/20/2010

Your kingdom come

Do God's will, not just call Him Lord Mat 7:21
Doing brings family fellowship Mat 12:50; Mar 3:35
Jesus' obedience in drinking the cup of death Mat 26:42
Delight in will results in doing Ps 40:8
Participating in doing God's will is spiritual food Joh 4:34
God's will: those who see Jesus and believe Joh 6:40
Doing so truly and righteously reveals God Joh 17:17
David did God's will Act 13:22
Paul did God's will in going to certain imprisonment and possible death Act 21:12-14
The Spirit's transforming work in my mind proves God's will Rom 12:2
Pray to be filled with the knowledge of God's will in wisdom and understanding Col 1:9
God's will: my sanctification and abstinence from sexual immorality 1Th 4:3
God's will: give thanks in everything 1Th 5:18
Takes endurance to do Heb 10:36
Equipped by God to do Heb 13:21
God's will: Do right to silence the ignorance of foolish men 1Pe 2:15
As done in heaven:
- Performing and obeying Ps 103:20-21
- Done Dan 4:35

Iniquity, transgression, and sin Ex 34:7
Restore blessings removed because of sin 1Ki 8:34, Ps 32:1
- By each man's actions and heart 1Ki 8:39
Change the hearts of those oppressing the forgiven 1Ki 8:50
Fortunately, God hears prayers for forgiveness Ps 130:1, Dan 9:19-20, both personally and nationally
If we say we don't sin and need forgiveness, we are lying to ourselves 1Jo 1:8
Forgiveness requires confession 1Jo 1:9
Forgiveness from God brings cleansing 1Jo 1:9, 7, Eph 1:7
Parable of the unforgiving servant Mat 18:21-34
Those forgiven more are more grateful Luk 7:36-50
? "odd" passage Luk 17:1-10
Forgive as we've been forgiven by God in Christ Eph 4:32, Col 3:13

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak Mat 26:41
Jesus prayed to not have to enter temptation Luk 22:40-42,46, and was strengthened through it Luk 22:43
Temptation is common, handleable, endurable, and escapable 1Cor 10:13