Pray the Word with David Platt is a resource from Radical.net.

1 Timothy chapter 2 verses 1 through 4.

First of all, then I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made

for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life,

godly and dignified in every way.

This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God, our Savior, who desires all people to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Oh, so many things, people,

and the world in all kinds of positions that we can pray for, that we must pray for, based on God's word to us in 1st Timothy chapter 2. I mean, when it says supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanks

to be made for all people. Well, that pretty much covers it. You've got 7 billion people in the

world. We need to be praying for people all around us, people all around the world. And then

specifically, there's obviously an emphasis here in verse 2 on kings and all who are in high positions,

that we should intercede for leaders in the world with thanksgiving for God sets up leaders,

the design of God and setting up leaders. This is Romans 13.

And really all throughout the Bible, when we think about God setting up kings in the Old

Testament, the design of God was for the good of his people, to set up good authority for

his people in ways that lead to good for all people. And so we have a responsibility before God to pray like this, knowing that God is the Savior

who desires all people, including kings and all who are in high positions, to be saved,

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

So I want to lead us to pray for different leaders in this way,

and hopefully this time will prompt you to pray for other leaders.

When you think about other people that come to your mind,

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