John 17:17. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Jas. 1:22. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
READING.—The Name of Jesus, Acts 4:1-21.
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE SECOND PETITION.
Thy kingdom come.
What is meant by this Petition?
The kingdom of God comes indeed of itself without our prayer; but we pray in this petition that it may come unto us also.
When is this effected?