1. Prayer for the Spread of the Gospel 2Thessalonians 3:1-5 Presented by Bob DeWaay January, 14 2007

2. 2Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you; Prayer for the Spread of the Gospel

3. 1Thessalonians 1:5, 6 for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit, The Word is the Gospel

4. 2Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you; Prayer for the Spread of the Gospel

5. Psalm 147:15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. The Word “Runs Swiftly”

6. 2Thessalonians 3:2 and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith. Prayer That They Could Keep Preaching the Gospel

7. Romans 15:30, 31 Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints; Paul Regularly Asked for Prayer

8. Believers Are Protected Because God is Faithful 2Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

9. Delivered From the Evil One Matthew 6:13 (NKJV) And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. John 17:15 “I do not ask Thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.”

10. 2Thessalonians 3:4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command. When God Keeps Believers They Take Obedient Action

11. The God Directed Heart 2Thessalonians 3:5 And may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ. 2Chronicles 12:14 And he [Rehoboam] did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.

12. Applications Pray for us that we will be true to the gospel and faithful to the Lord. We have hope because God is faithful.

13. Prayer For Boldness in the Gospel Ephesians 6:19, 20 and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

14. Prayer For Opportunities To Preach the Gospel Colossians 4:3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God may open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned;

15. Prayer for Confidence to Preach the Gospel Acts 4:29 “And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Thy bond-servants may speak Thy word with all confidence,”

16. Where Confidence Comes From Acts 4:13 Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John, and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were marveling, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.

17. Prayer for Workers to Preach the Gospel Matthew 9:37, 38 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

18. Our Hope is In Our Faithful God 1Thessalonians 5:23, 24 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.

19. Our God is Faithful 2Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; for He cannot deny Himself. Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;

20. We Must Not Trust Our Own Presumed Future Faithfulness 1Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. Luke 18:9 And He also told this parable to certain ones who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:

21. Our Faithful God Has Given Light 2Corinthians 4:5, 6 For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond- servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.