Your Kingdom Come

Read Matthew 6:10.
What do you think Jesus is teaching us to desire when we pray “Your kingdom come”? What does it mean for God’s kingdom to arrive?

Martin Luther wrote in his Small Catechism: “God’s kingdom comes indeed without our prayer, of itself; but we pray in this petition that it may come unto us also.”
How does this reshape the way we pray? Why is it significant that God’s kingdom is coming with or without us—but that we’re invited to pray for it to come to us?

Read Luke 17:20–21.
Jesus says the kingdom of God is not something we can point to, but that it is “in your midst.” How does this change the way we think about God’s kingdom? What makes it present and powerful, even when the world feels dark?

Read Romans 14:17.
Paul says the kingdom of God is “righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” What does it look like to live as citizens of that kind of kingdom in a world full of anxiety, conflict, and self-focus?

Abraham Kuyper famously said, “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!’”
What does that quote tell us about the reach of God’s kingdom? How should it influence how we work, rest, vote, raise families, or engage in culture?

Application
This week, pray “Your kingdom come” not just for the world in general, but for specific places: your relationships, your city, your habits, your technology use, or your decision-making.
Look at the details of your life—your schedule, your spending, your attitude—and ask: is Jesus reigning here?
Talk with someone in your group about what it would look like for God’s kingdom to reshape one area of your life this month.

Closing
If God’s kingdom is both already here and still coming—how should that shape the way we live, pray, and hope?
What do you long to see “on earth as it is in heaven”? And how might God want to bring His kingdom through you?