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Introduction
Introduction
6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
As believers we need to be constently in prayer
Prayer is not somthing we just do at meal times
If we would sincearly pray for those we are prone to critisize we would ultmetly do them much more good
or tack on to the end of the service.
prayer shold never become ritulistic
Prayer is the essence of the Christian life.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
I. God responds to those who pray V. 7-8
I. God responds to those who pray V. 7-8
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
The three imparities we see here are ask, seek, and knock these are in the present tense this suggests persuasive and frequent prayer
Fervent continual prayer is to be made on behalf of those for whom we are concerned
A. Ask, and it will be given to you
Jesus gives practical application of persistence in asking when there is need.
Jesus gives several parables throughout the scripture on persistent prayer. ;
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5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
The present tense tells us that we should keep asking to keep seeking. This is a continuious thing.
The present tence tells us that we should keep asking keep seeking
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Are you asking your God for those things which you desire?
Seek and you will find
no one seeks unless there is a sence of motivation
Jesus has commanded His true disciples to seek first the kingdom of God and His riotousness and God will add the things
Motivation must be properly directed.
Jesues has comanded His true deciples to seek first the kingdom of God and His richousness and God will add the things
33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
Motivation must be proporly directed.
a true disciple of God will seek those things which are above
Motivation must be proporly directed.
a true diciple of God will seek those things which are above
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
What is it believers should be seeking?
We should seek Christ Himself
8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee,
Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
in an earlier section of the sermon on the mount Christ told the listeners to seek the kingdom
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
This takes us back to
2. Are you seeking the the will of God?
This takes us back to
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
2. Are you seeking the the will of God?
Knock and it will be opened to you
no one knocks unless there is inquiry
The Lord may use more than one method to open a door, however, when the true disciple Knocks the door shall be opened
8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
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God promises to answer all genuine prayer.
Everything we need for spiritual success has been promised to us. God leaves us no excuse for failure Ask and it shall be given to you Seek and you shall find Knock and it shall be opened to you for everyone that does such shall receive an answer.
These blessings are available to every Believer and they are not cut off.
It is natural that if someone needs something they knock on a door until it is opened, the same is true in our prayer life a believer should pray in faith for God’s provision and be in persistent prayer
It is natural that if someone needs something they knock on a door until it is opened, the same is true in our prayer life a believer should pray in faith for God’s provision and be in persistent prayer
1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
3. Are you Knocking?
Are you Knocking?
Will a believer always get what He asks for
Obviously this is not saying that we will always get what we ask for. The more time a believer spends in prayer and devotion to God the more the believer will know what is within the will of God.
Prayer itself does not produce increasing holiness in the life of a believer. but it does show a dependence on God for needs that for needs that can not be met any other way.
II. God gives good Good 9-11
II. God gives good Good 9-11
no one knocks unless there is inquiry
The Lord may use more than one method to open a door, however, when the true disiple Knocks the door shall be opened
II. God gives good Good 9-11
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
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no one knocks unless there is inquiry
29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
The Lord may use more than one method to open a door, however, when the true disiple Knocks the door shall be opened
While no one would deny that there are fathers who have abused or even deserted their families, Jesus takes his illustration from the usual ordinary family relationship between father and son.
In such familial love it would be unthinkable for a father to Give a son something undesirable or even venomous when he asks for needed food.
While no one would deny that there are fathers who have abused or even deserted thier families, Jesus takes his illistration from the usual ordinary family relationship between father and son. In such familial love it would be unthinkable for a father to Give a son somethin undesirable or even vemonus when he asks for needed food. Bread and fish were staples especillt around the sea of gallilee and a stone and a snake were also common so that this illistration would not go unnoticed or be misunderstood Jesus applies this illistration in a remarkable way
In such familial love it would be unthinkable for a father to Give a son somethin undesirable or even vemonus when he asks for needed food.
Bread and fish were staples especially around the sea of Galilee and a stone and a snake were also common so that this illustration would not go unnoticed or be misunderstood Jesus applies this illustration in a remarkable way
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
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The term evil is used of mans sinful nature even sinful men are kind to there children therfore how much more shall our hevenly father delight to answer your prayers.
The term evil is used of mans sinful nature even sinful men are kind to there children therfore how much more shall our hevenly father delight to answer your prayers. therfore rather than judgein others we are to treat them as we would like to be treated.
When Jesues calls His true diciples
Jesus is not referring to the evil acts as he is their fallen human nature. Even true disciples retain their sin nature until they are glorified
the point is if a true disciple with a fallen nature can express love to their children by giving good gifts how much more shall one who is intrinsically good,
your heavenly father gives good things to His Children. however, these good things do not come automatically there must be continued asking which shows a true since of dependence and confidence in Him
According to it is the holy spirit who is promised to those who are asking.
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
In light of the fact that the promise of the coming of the holy spirit was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost to indwell each believer forever the true disciple today cannot and needs not ask to receive the holy spirit Whatever is included in the good things given to us it is because the heavily father is the giver and he cares for his children
AIn light of the fact that the promice of the comming of the holy spirit was fulfilled on the day of pentecost to indwell each believer forever the true diciple today cannot and needs not ask to receive the holy spirit Whatever is included in the good things givin to us it is because the heavely father is the giver and he cares for his children
Application
Are you asking your God for those things which you desire?
Are you seeking the the will of God?
Are you Knocking?