F. THE PRAYER. 3:11-13 1. The Prayer that he might Return to them. 3:11
2. The Prayer that they might Grow in love. 3:12
3. The Prayer that their hearts might be Established in holiness. 3:13
1. The Prayer that He might Return to them. 3:11
V.11 a) The Lord’ s Leading -
Their prayer for the Lord’ s direction. Jam.4:13-15 2. The Prayer that they might Grow in Love. 3:12
V.12 b) The Lord’ s increasing Love -
They prayed for the going on and the bond of perfection. Col.3:14; Heb.6:1
3. The Prayer that their Hearts Might be Established in Holiness. 3:13
V.13 c) The Lord Liberating in holiness -
I. Their prayer for holiness, its only God who can establish man’ s heart in His holiness,
man can only Exhort and Encourage but God Extends and Enables.
II. When Christ returns during rapture He comes to get His saints, 5:16-17
but at His 2nd coming He will come with all the saints.