A Prayer of Worthiness
Scripture Verses
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
Outline
Only God can make us worthy and He does that through His Son Jesus Christ initially and through God’s power continually on a daily basis.
Review
- A Prayer for Wisdom – Ephesians 1:15-19
- A Prayer to the Father – Ephesians 3:14-21
- A Prayer for Maturity – Philippians 1:9-11
- A Prayer for Thanksgiving – Colossians 1:9-14
Thankfulness
- Ephesians 1:16
- Philippians 1:3
- Colossians 1:3, 12
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3
What about suffering?
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1-11
- Worthiness – verses 5, 11
- Deem extremely deserving
The Prayer
- Counted worthy
- To declare deserving, to deem worthy, judged as acceptable
- Fulfill
- His pleasure, goodness, work, power – by faith
- Goal
- Glorify God and Christ in our lives
- Ephesians 4:1; Colossians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:12
How were they counted worthy?
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