1. “Ask, Seek, Knock”
Matthew 7:7-11

2. Matthew 7:7-11
“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?”

3. God’s promises are sure
He cannot lie - Hebrews 6:18
His Word is Truth - John 17:17
He can be depended on - Hebrews 13:5
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Heb. 6:18 - That by two immutable things (the oath and the promise), in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.
Jn. 17:17 - That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Heb. 13:5 - Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

4. Jesus Said God Will Respond
He will not mock us
He gives us assurance
Do we believe Him?
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5. If We Ask, Seek, and Knock, God Will Bless Us
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6. If We Ask, It will be given
According to His Will - 1 John 5:14, 15
For wisdom - James 1:2-5
In faith - James 1:6-8
For help when in need - Hebrews 4:15, 16
For peace - Philippians 4:6, 7
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1 Jn. 5: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Jas. 1:2-5 - READ
Jas. 1:6-8 - READ
Heb. 4: For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Phil. 4:6-7 - Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

7. ASK, SEEK, KNOCK If we seek, we will find
Things above - Colossians 3:1
God - Hebrews 11:6
The Kingdom & Truth - Matthew 6:33
Heaven - Hebrews 11:14-16
Glory, honor & immortality - Romans 2:6, 7
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Col. 3:1 - If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Heb. 11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Matt. 6:33 - But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Heb. 11: For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Rom. 2:6-7 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

8. If we knock, it will be opened
Into the sheepfold - John 10:1, 7-9
John 14:6
The door of faith - Acts 14:27
Opportunity - 1 Corinthians 16:9
Colossians 4:3
Revelation 3:7, 8
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Jn. 10:1 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Acts 14:27 - And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. (First Missionary Journey - in Antioch of Syria).
1 Cor. 16:9 - For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. (Paul in Ephesus)
Col. 4:3 - Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
Rev. 3: And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

9. ASK, SEEK, KNOCK We must take action Desire, Pursue & Do
James 1:21-25
Not be passive in our salvation
Philippians 2:12
Must run the race set before us
Hebrews 12:1, 2
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Jas. 1: Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Phil. 2:12 - Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Heb. 12:1-2 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

10. ASK, SEEK, KNOCK God will bless us He Gives Us What We Need
Physically - Matthew 6:19-34
Spiritually - Matthew 7:7-11
Ephesians 1:3
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Matt. 6: READ
Matt. 7: READ
Eph. 1:3 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
James 1:17 - READ
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning” - James 1:17

11. ASK, SEEK, KNOCK God will bless us When We Take Action - Acts 17:24-28
He wants us to seek & find Him
He wants us to live righteously
Providence paves the way
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“28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. 29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul” - Deuteronomy 4:28, 29
Acts 17: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; 27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: 28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Duet. 4:28, 29 - READ:
Moses looks into the future at a day when the people of God would turn their backs on God and worship the works of their hands in the form of birds, snakes, fishes, and various forms of wood and stone (Isa. 45:20 Psalms 115:4-7 and 1 Cor. 12:2). The consequence of said actions would be tribulation and destruction because of their disobedience. Though they suffer, the Lord stands ready and willing to pardon them of their iniquity if only they would seek His forgiveness.

12. ASK, SEEK, KNOCK God will bless us We Must Accept What He Gives Us
He is all wise - 1 Corinthians 1:23-25
He loves us - Galatians 2:20
He knows us - 2 Timothy 2:19
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1 Cor. 1: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Gal. 2:20 - I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
2 Tim. 2:19 - Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity
Heb. 13:5 - READ
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” - Hebrews 13:5

13. ASK, SEEK, KNOCK Matthew 7:7-8
“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.
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14. ASK, SEEK, KNOCK Review God’s promises are sure!
Jesus said God would respond!
God will bless us if we ask, seek & knock!
We must take action!
God gives us what we need when we take action!
We must accept what He gives us!
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