PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM

PSALM 122:6

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. PRAY

 

1. Prayer is Something We Can Do [Luke 18:1]

Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.

 

2. Prayer is Something that Can Work Effectually [James 5:16]

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

 

3. Prayer is Something We are Commanded to Do [1 Thessalonians 5:17, 1 Timothy 2:8]

-Pray without ceasing.

-I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

 

II. PRAY FOR THE PEACE

 

1. Christ is the Peace [Romans 5:1, Phil. 4:7]

-Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

-And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

2. Christ is Coming [Isaiah 9:6-7]

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

 

3. Christ Will Bring True Peace [Ezekiel 37:21-28]

 

III. PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM

 

1. This Unifies those Praying with Each Other [Matthew 18:19-20, Acts 1:14,  12:5. 2 Corinthians 1:11]

-Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

-These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

-Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

- Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

 

2. This Unifies those Praying with the Will of God [Luke 11:2]

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

 

3. This Unifies those Praying with God Himself [1 John 1:5-10, 5:14-15]

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

-And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.