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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 21, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 47.

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The Lord’s Prayer

Children’s Lesson—No. 5

The Lord’s Prayer

“Thy kingdom come.”
Memory Verse: Dan. 2:44, first part.
The Bible tells us that the time will come when the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. Dan. 2:44.
Compare the royalty of earthly kingdoms with that of God’s everlasting kingdom. (If it is desired to extend the lesson, dwell upon the beauties of the new earth and the capital city.)
A descriptive scene. Matt. 25:31-34.
Those who love God are heirs. James 2:5.
Heirs of the future everlasting kingdom are serving the King now. Rom. 6:16.
The kingdom set up when Christ shall judge the living and the dead. 2 Tim. 4:1.
The kingdom of God’s grace is now being established, as day by day hearts are yielding to him, but the complete establishment of the kingdom of his glory will not take place until the second coming of Christ.
The kingdom given to the saints of the Most High. Dan. 7:27.
The heavenly gates open to receive the King. Ps. 24:7-10.
How may we help to answer the prayer, “Thy kingdom come”? Matt. 24:14.
A noted writer has said, “If you do not wish for His kingdom, don’t pray for it. But if you do, you must do more than pray for it; you must work for it.”
There are many dark places in the world where the gospel of the kingdom has not yet been preached. We may pray, give, and go.