Your Kingdom Come

Sep 20, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: Salt Packed to Preserve Against Decay

Jesus called believers the salt of the earth not for flavor, but as preservatives against spiritual decay. Just as salt slowed meat’s rot in ancient times, Christians are packed into culture to resist moral breakdown through kingdom values. This requires active resistance to compromise, hypocrisy, and apathy. When salt loses its preserving power, it becomes worthless. Our assignment demands vigilance in character and intentional surrender to Christ’s lordship. [01:05:38]

"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet."
(Matthew 5:13, ESV)

Reflection: Where in your relationships, workplace, or community are you actively preserving kingdom values? What compromises need repentance to maintain your "saltiness"?

Day 2: Flavorless Salt and the Cost of Compromise

Salt becomes useless when diluted by worldly absorption. Jesus warned that flavorless salt gets trampled, unfit for soil or manure piles. Spiritual influence erodes through silent complicity with culture, halfhearted faith, or unaddressed sin. Compromise doesn’t negate salvation but nullifies eternal impact. Guarding our saltiness requires daily surrender, ruthless honesty, and prioritizing eternal fruit over temporary comfort. [01:15:34]

"It is of no use either for the soil or for the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
(Luke 14:35, ESV)

Reflection: What subtle compromises in your thoughts, habits, or relationships might be dulling your spiritual impact? How will you reclaim your "flavor" this week?

Day 3: Kingdom Identity in a World of Counterfeit Labels

Satan attacks identity because he knows our self-perception determines our influence. The world says "choose your identity," but Christ declares our identity is received, not achieved. Being transferred from darkness to light (Colossians 1:13) means we’re defined by the King’s purposes, not cultural trends. Kingdom identity anchors us when societal morals shift, empowering us to live as set-apart preservers of truth. [01:00:55]

"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
(Colossians 1:13–14, ESV)

Reflection: Where does your kingdom identity most clash with worldly labels? How can you daily reaffirm your true citizenship?

Day 4: Praying Treason Against the God of This World

"Your kingdom come" is a rebellion against Satan’s temporary rule. Like the three Hebrews refusing Nebuchadnezzar’s statue, this prayer declares allegiance to Christ alone. It rejects the enemy’s lies about power, success, and purpose. Every "Your will be done" dismantles strongholds, proclaiming Jesus’ authority over addiction, despair, and cultural decay. This treasonous prayer fuels bold gospel advance. [55:43]

"In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."
(2 Corinthians 4:4, ESV)

Reflection: What specific lies of the "god of this world" are you actively resisting through prayer? How does declaring Christ’s kingdom confront them?

Day 5: Entropy’s Resistance and Our Preservative Calling

The second law of thermodynamics reveals creation’s groaning: all things decay without intervention. Spiritually, entropy manifests as eroding morals and numbed consciences. Salt-like Christians disrupt this trajectory. By upholding biblical truth, serving the broken, and living with holy distinction, we slow decay’s spread. Our preservative work creates time for the lost to encounter Christ before the final restoration. [01:06:14]

"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever."
(1 John 2:15–17, ESV)

Reflection: Where do you see spiritual decay accelerating around you? How is God calling you to be His preservative in that space?

Sermon Summary

Jesus teaches His disciples to pray because everything flowing from His life and power comes from intimacy with the Father. The disciples do not ask how to preach, lead crowds, heal the sick, or perform miracles. Their question is, “Lord, teach us how to pray,” because they have watched Him get alone with God again and again.

The Lord’s Prayer begins by making it all about Him: “Our Father in heaven” holds intimacy and awe together, and “hallowed be Your name” calls for God’s nature to be glorified in the earth. “Let Your kingdom come” carries the cry, “Jesus, come quickly,” because Christ is the King and the soon-coming King. His final kingdom will bring the new heaven and new earth, with no more pain, sorrow, or death.

God’s kingdom, however, is not fully established on earth yet. Satan, called the god of this world, blinds the minds of those who do not believe, while the world and everything people crave is fading away. This prayer therefore becomes a cry of treason against the kingdom of darkness. Christ’s people declare that they will not salute the enemy’s flag, bow to his statues, or let the world mold and twist their thinking.

Christ rescues His people from the kingdom of darkness and transfers them into the kingdom of His dear Son. Kingdom identity is not self-chosen or self-created. God reveals identity and purpose through knowing the One who made and called His people. The enemy attacks identity because identity shapes the lens through which life is seen.

Jesus calls His people “the salt of the earth.” Salt brings flavor, but its main purpose in that world was preservation. Christ packs His people into a decaying world to preserve kingdom values, hold back spiritual decay, and give those walking in darkness time to repent. The world moves toward disorder because of sin, but Christ’s ambassadors stand in the gap until His return reverses the curse once and for all.

Flavorless salt pictures a life that has lost kingdom influence through compromise, hypocrisy, apathy, or a lack of the fear of God. Salvation is not meant to be barely held onto until the end. Jesus calls for fervent, fruitful, impactful lives marked by character, integrity, surrender, and boldness. When Jesus becomes Lord, not merely Savior, His kingdom is established in the heart and His appeal begins to flow through that life.

Key Takeaways

1. Prayer begins with intimate surrender Jesus’ private life with the Father reveals the source beneath His public ministry. Prayer is not merely preparation for ministry, but the place where the heart is brought under God’s rule. Intimacy with God gives weight to every other assignment. [44:23]
2. God’s kingdom confronts worldly allegiance “Let Your kingdom come” is not a soft religious phrase. The prayer declares that Christ’s people belong to another King and another government. The kingdom of darkness loses its claim wherever hearts freely bow to Jesus. [55:18]
3. Kingdom identity is received, not invented God does not ask His children to manufacture a purpose or select an identity from endless options. Christ reveals identity through relationship, surrender, and truth. The enemy’s confusion loses power when God’s voice becomes the defining voice. [61:17]
4. Salt preserves what decay destroys Jesus places His people in the world as a preserving force, not as passive observers of spiritual collapse. Kingdom values in homes, character, marriages, and everyday decisions hold back decay. Faithfulness creates room for others to see the light and repent. [68:20]
5. Influence requires guarded character Compromise, hypocrisy, and apathy can drain a life of its kingdom impact without necessarily removing salvation. Jesus calls His people to be more than survivors barely making it through. Daily surrender keeps the life salty, fruitful, and useful for God’s kingdom.

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Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[39:16] - The Lord’s Prayer Series
[41:37] - Teach Us How to Pray
[44:23] - Jesus’ Intimacy With the Father
[46:43] - Let Your Kingdom Come
[48:33] - The Soon-Coming King
[50:29] - The Kingdom Expands Through the Gospel
[52:30] - A Cry of Treason Against the World
[57:46] - Kingdom Identity and Surrender
[62:51] - Salt of the Earth
[65:11] - Salt as a Preservative
[70:39] - When Salt Loses Its Flavor
[78:10] - Jesus as Savior and Lord
[80:17] - Prayer for Kingdom Boldness

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading

Matthew 6:9-10
“Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’” [46:43]

Matthew 5:13
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” [01:10:39]

Colossians 1:13-14
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” [57:07]

2 Corinthians 4:4
“In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” [51:31]

Observation questions

In Matthew 6:9-10, what comes before the request for God’s kingdom to come, and what does that show about the starting point of prayer? [45:34]
According to Colossians 1:13-14, what two kingdoms are named, and what actions has God taken for believers?
In 2 Corinthians 4:4, what does the god of this world seek to prevent unbelievers from seeing?
In Matthew 5:13, what does Jesus say happens to salt that has lost its taste, and what examples are given of things that can cause a believer’s influence to fade? [01:12:15]

Interpretation questions

When believers pray, “Your kingdom come,” how does that prayer include both longing for Christ’s return and desiring for people to come under Christ’s rule today? [50:29]
Colossians 1:13-14 says that God transfers His people from darkness into the kingdom of His Son. How should being transferred into a new kingdom shape a believer’s loyalty, values, and decisions? [55:29]
Jesus calls His followers the salt of the earth. If salt preserves against decay, what might preserving kingdom values look like in homes, friendships, workplaces, and churches? [01:08:20]
If compromise, hypocrisy, indifference, and apathy weaken a believer’s influence, why is character so closely connected to a believer’s ability to represent Christ well? [01:14:45]

Application questions

Jesus’ public ministry flowed from His private intimacy with the Father. What does your current time alone with God look like, and what is one realistic change that could help prayer become more relational and surrendered this week? [44:23]
Praying, “Your kingdom come,” means asking for Christ’s rule in the heart as well as in the world. Is there an area of your life—such as relationships, money, habits, entertainment, work, or thought patterns—where you need to more fully surrender to Jesus as Lord? [01:18:22]
The world can shape what people love, pursue, and celebrate. What messages from the world have been pressuring you to think or live differently than God’s Word, and how can you resist those messages in a practical way? [53:10]
God gives believers a kingdom identity that is received through knowing Him, not invented apart from Him. What label, past failure, fear, or outside voice has tried to define you more strongly than God’s truth? [01:01:49]
Salt preserves what is decaying. Where has God placed you right now to bring integrity, peace, truth, and kingdom values—at home, at work, in school, or among friends? What might faithful influence look like there this week? [01:10:04]
Influence can be weakened by compromise, hypocrisy, or apathy. Is there a specific pattern that has been draining your spiritual hunger or weakening your witness? What step of honesty, repentance, accountability, or surrender would help you guard your character? [01:12:23]
Many people around us are spiritually blinded and need to see the light of Christ. Who is one person you can pray for by name and intentionally love, serve, or speak to about Jesus this week? [01:21:07]

Sermon Clips

65s

#KingdomSurrender

“The kingdom, this this that we're talking about, the kingdom is within you. Here's what this looks like when you submit to Jesus as your Lord. Because remember, Jesus could be your savior, but is he your Lord? Because that takes submission, that takes surrender. That's not just get me out of this jam, Jesus, and I'll try to do some things for you or whatever it is. But when you make him lord, something else happens. You bow low and you exalt him in your life. You humble yourself just as he did, and you daily say, lord, you rule my life. When you say that, when you submit to his lordship, when he begins to rule your life, when he is the king of your heart, his kingdom is and now has been established in your life.”

58s

#ChristianCharacter

“I don't wanna just hang on by a thread, make it to heaven smelling like smoke as the bible says, right? I want my life to have influence. I want my life to be impactful for God, for his kingdom. And so, I have to guard that influence. I have to guard that impact. And I do that with character. And I'm just saying I, I'm talking about all of us. Right? Our character, our integrity. We have to put pride and sin to death Amen. In our lives for the sake of the kingdom. the sake of the kingdom. For the sake of those who are walking in darkness, so they could be set free.”

43s

#SaltOfTheEarth

“You, it's actually plural. He's speaking to us, his disciples, his followers, and it's also a word that's called something, it's an emphatic word, which means this, that it's definitive. It means you and you alone are the salt of the earth. There is no other salt. There is nothing else that is preventing and holding back this decay from happening rapidly. I've called you to be that. You and you alone, us. This is part of our assignment in this kingdom.”

50s

#SpreadTheGospel

“This is the reality. So here's where I want to focus when we pray this. Lord, let your kingdom come. Like I said, yes, partially it is that we are telling Jesus, Lord, come quickly. Establish your kingdom, Lord. Let your will be done. Lord, I long for that day. How many longs for that day? But what I wanna focus on is a big part of this prayer is this, it's seeing God's kingdom expand and now by spreading the good news of the gospel. By seeing lives saved and transformed, this is the heart of God, the heart of the father.”

40s

#KingdomCome

“This gives us perspective of what we face and what we're seeing and what we sense and what we're feeling. There's something happening in the spirit realm all around us, all the time. But fear not. Have courage. Continue to move forward. Continue to spread the good news. So really, this prayer now, when I when I hear this, Lord, let your let your kingdom come. Let your kingdom come. To me, man, we are praying a cry of treason to this world.”

42s

#KingdomInfluence

“That's why he says the kingdom is within you. And he can make his appeal through you. Just as we read in Colossians last week, that God is making his appeal through us. Well, that only happens when you've made him Lord, when his kingdom has been established in your life. Now he's making his appeal through your life, and now your life will have influence and impact for the kingdom. You are a part of God's kingdom expanding.”

38s

#StaySalty

“And let me just say this, you can lose saltiness without losing your salvation. I believe that. You can lose this influence and impact for the kingdom without losing your salvation. But I don't know about you, but I don't wanna just hang on to my salvation until I either die or until Jesus comes back. I don't wanna just cling to it and never do anything with it. Bury it like the one who buried the talent.”

47s

#PrayForTheLost

“So here's here's where we get into what is our part in this, Lord. Because it is a prayer where we are coming into alignment, we are coming into agreement, and we realize that, man, we are a part of this. So when we are praying for the kingdom of God to come, we are saying this, Lord, just as you conquered my soul, you conquered my heart. Lord, would you conquer the hearts of all men, all women, all children in this world? Because God's heart is this, that not one should perish. That's his heart.”

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