How does Matthew 6:10 connect to Jesus' teachings in Matthew 5-7? The Text at the Center “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” – Matthew 6:10 How the Petition Frames the Whole Sermon • The line sits midway through the Lord’s Prayer (6:9-13), functioning as a hinge between God-focused praise (v. 9) and our daily needs (vv. 11-13). • Every theme Jesus raises in Matthew 5-7 illustrates either the arrival of God’s kingdom or the doing of His will “on earth.” • The verse turns a prayer request into a marching order: receive the kingdom and live its values right now. Kingdom Character: Matthew 5:3-12 • Beatitudes paint citizens of the kingdom: poor in spirit, meek, pure in heart, peacemakers. • When we pray “Your kingdom come,” we invite those qualities to shape us. • Each blessing is both promise (“theirs is the kingdom”) and mandate (“rejoice and be glad”). Kingdom Influence: 5:13-16 • Salt and light metaphors show how His will spreads “on earth.” • Practical outcome of 6:10: visible good works that lead others to glorify the Father. Kingdom Righteousness Exceeds the Pharisees: 5:17-48 • Jesus fulfills the Law (v. 17) and then repeats, “You have heard… But I tell you.” • Anger, lust, divorce, oaths, retaliation, enemy-love—each example is God’s will enacted in ordinary life. • 6:10 binds prayer to action: we ask for the kingdom and immediately live it out. Kingdom Devotion in Secret: 6:1-18 • Giving, praying, fasting are “done for your Father who sees in secret” (6:4, 6, 18). • That hidden obedience IS God’s will, contrasting with public show. • The Lord’s Prayer inserted here models the right heart posture. Kingdom Priorities over Earthly Treasure: 6:19-34 • Laying up treasure in heaven (vv. 19-21) and serving one Master (v. 24) flow naturally from “Your kingdom come.” • “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” (v. 33) explicitly echoes the prayer. Kingdom Relationships: 7:1-12 • Judging rightly, discerning wisely, treating others as we wish to be treated (Golden Rule, v. 12) display heaven’s ethic on earth. • The Father’s generous answer to those who ask, seek, and knock (vv. 7-11) is proof that the kingdom’s resources are available now. Kingdom Entrance and Obedience: 7:13-27 • Narrow gate and hard road (vv. 13-14) = the way of doing God’s will. • False prophets and false disciples are exposed because they do NOT do “the will of My Father in heaven” (v. 21)—directly tying back to 6:10. • Wise builder “hears these words of Mine and practices them” (v. 24); the house that stands is life aligned with the kingdom. Supporting Scriptures • Daniel 2:44 – “the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed.” • Psalm 103:19 – “The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.” • Romans 12:2 – “Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.” • Revelation 11:15 – “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ.” Putting It All Together • Matthew 6:10 is both prayer and agenda for chapters 5-7. • Jesus unveils what the kingdom looks like (character), how it operates (obedience from the heart), and how it advances (through disciples living His words). • By praying these words, we submit to Scripture’s authority, welcome God’s reign, and commit to active, visible righteousness until earth mirrors heaven. |
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