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Prayers for Political Leaders- Why? ( I Timothy 2:1-4)

D A OLIVA/01/23/2022

"I exhort those supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God, our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth," Apostle Paul, I Timothy 2:1-4

Introduction

A. Election comes, soon fresh mandates and new political leaders

1. Add prayers to our rights to vote

2. Need to discuss this subject, John 8:32

B. The approach in this lesson

1. Mild command to pray for kings/others

2. Two reasons for the command

3. How prayers can/will help present/future leaders?

Discussion

A. Mild command to pray for kings/others

1.Supplications (Greek " deeseis" Latin " supplicare") plead humbly, appeal, beg

- Prayers (Greek " proseuches") communion/talking with God, our Father

-Petitions (Greek " enteuxis") formal requests as in courts, intercessions

-Giving of thanks (Greek " eucharistias") to God for His greatness, provisions and access

2.Command connected with Romans 13:1 "God approves human governments"

3. Quezon " Have faith in the Divine Providence who guides the destinies of men and nations."

B. Reasons for Paul's mild command

1. " to have a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty"

a. Matthew 5:9 " Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God."

b. Dispel Rome's suspicions that Christians were " troublemakers/rebels," Acts 17:6

C. Good and acceptable in God's sight- why?

1. He wills that all men be saved, John 3:16

2. That they will come to the knowledge of the truth, John 14:6; 17:17

3. Know and do God's will to enter His kingdom, Matthew 7:21

4.God's will is our sanctification, I Thessalonians 4:3

C. How prayers can/will present/future political leaders?

1.God arranges events/people to let things happen

a. Joseph- from son to slave- Prince of Egypt

b. Phillip- brought by Holy Spirit to teach Ethiopian eunuch

c. Daniel and his three friends were rescued by angels

2. James 5:16 " effectual and fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

a. God shook the house where saints prayed, Acts 4:31

b. An angel released the apostles from prison, Acts 5:19; 12:17

Conclusion

A. William Tyndale " Open the eyes of the King of England."

1.Pray for kings/others to know/obey the gospel

2.Paul persuaded Agrippa to become a Christian, Acts 26:27-29

B. God does NOT listen to sinners, John 9:31

1.Christ invites you to come to Him, Matthew 11:28-30

2. " Now is the day of salvation," 2 Corinthians 6:2