What is the kingdom that Jesus tells his disciples to pray for in the Lord's Prayer?
The kingdom is the earthly Kingdom promised ever since Abraham, over which Christ offers Himself as King and will one day rule and reign. In the Lord’s Prayer, “Thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven,” asks for that Kingdom to be established here on earth.
Les explains that the Lord’s Prayer includes “thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven,” and many who recite it do not realize what they are really requesting. That request is for the Kingdom promised ever since Abraham, the Kingdom over which Christ is offering Himself as the King, and it is going to be here on the earth. He contrasts this with the common idea that when this earth passes away and time as we know it ends, believers go up to heaven to spend eternity. Instead, Scripture says heaven is going to come down on earth. He points to Isaiah chapter 11, where the rod comes forth out of the stem of Jesse and out of David comes this Branch, a reference to the Messiah. The twelve were instructed to pray for this Kingdom on earth, over which Christ will one day rule and reign.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
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Who is the King of the kingdom promised in the Lord's Prayer?
Christ is offering Himself as the King of the kingdom spoken of in the Lord's Prayer.