"Lord, Teach Us to Pray" Part Two: "Kingdom, Power & Glory Forever"

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Title: “Lord, Teach Us to Pray – Part Two: Kingdom, Power, and Glory Forever”

Speaker: Pastor Bryan Hudson, D.Min. Main Text: Luke 11:1 | Matthew 6:9–13

Introduction

Dr. Bryan Hudson continues his teaching series based on the Disciples' request to Jesus in Luke 11:1, “Lord, teach us to pray.” The message narrows in on the concluding phrase of what is commonly known as the Lord’s Prayer:

“For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” (Matthew 6:13)

Rather than a line to recite, this statement is a declaration of divine ownership, authority, and purpose. Dr. Hudson emphasizes that believers are called not only to pray this truth, but to live in it, sustain it, and ultimately become kingdom.

I. Immersed in the Kingdom of God

• Not just experiencing the Kingdom — Believers are called to become Kingdom.
• Like language immersion makes one fluent, immersion in God’s ways makes believers fluent in the Kingdom.
• Jesus taught us to prioritize God's reign: “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”(Matthew 6:33)

Key Statement:

“If you seek the Kingdom, things will find you. You don’t have to chase after blessings.”

II. How to Sustain God’s Kingdom, Power, and Glory in Your Life

Dr. Hudson identifies four foundational principles that sustain a life infused with God’s presence and purpose:

1. Faith in God

• Trusting God’s character and promises.
• Root of spiritual stability and resilience.

2. Prayer

• Ongoing, intentional communication with God.
• Modeled by Jesus and commanded to His disciples.

3. Quality Decisions

• Definition: A decision made with clarity, alignment to God’s Word, with no retreat.
• Quality decisions reflect maturity and purpose.
• They allow believers to move forward without being hindered by past mistakes.
• Examples of Quality Decisions:
  • Moses choosing to suffer with God’s people (Hebrews 11).
  • Ruth choosing loyalty to Naomi, leading to her place in Jesus’ lineage.
  • Jesus choosing God’s will over His own in Gethsemane.
• Examples of Poor Decisions:
  • Esau trading his birthright for temporary satisfaction.
  • Saul disobeying God and offering unauthorized sacrifices.
  • Judas betraying Jesus.

4. Agreement

• The power of walking in unity with others in purpose and direction.
• Dr. Hudson explains Amos 3:3 as “agreement to walk together,” not “agreement on everything.”
• True agreement requires shared purpose and relational unity, not identical opinions.

III. The Power of Agreement

A. Biblical Agreement

• Matthew 18:19–20: Jesus promises to be present where two or three are gathered in His name.
• Agreement brings authority: binding and loosing — declaring what is proper or improper according to God’s will.
• Agreement leads to divine presence and intervention.

B. Misused Agreement: Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)

• The people were united, speaking one language, and agreed to build a tower to glorify themselves.
• God intervened by confusing their language, breaking their agreement, because:
  • They were united in self-exaltation.
  • The principle of agreement was valid, but the purpose was wrong.

Key Insight:

“Right principle, wrong people, wrong purpose.”

IV. Biblical Unity and Corporate Purpose

A. 1 Corinthians 3:9

“For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.”

• Without agreement in purpose and practice, there is no fru