Baptist Catechism, Question 109
Question 109
What do we pray for in the Second Petition?
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, our selves and others brought into it and kept in it, and that the Kingdom of Glory may be hastened.
Scripture references for paragraph 1
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Matthew 6:1010Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Psalms 68:11God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.
Psalms 68:1818You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
Revelation 12:10-1110And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down— he who accuses them day and night before our God.
11They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
2 Thessalonians 3:11Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
Romans 10:11Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
John 17:19-2019For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
20I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
Revelation 22:2020He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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