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Question 123: Which is the second petition?
Answer: “Thy kingdom come”; that is, rule us so by Thy word and Spirit, that we may submit ourselves more and more to Thee; preserve and increase Thy church; destroy the works of the devil, and all violence which would exalt itself against Thee; and also, all wicked counsels devised against Thy holy word; till the full perfection of Thy kingdom take place, wherein Thou shalt be all in all.
Matt. 6:10 “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”
Psa. 119:5 “O that my ways were directed to keep Thy statutes!”
Psa. 51:18 “Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion: build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.”
1 John 3:8 “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.”
Rom. 16:20 “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”
Rev. 22:17, 20 “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely”; “He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”
1 Cor. 15:15, 28”Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ: whom He raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not”; “And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.”