Sermons about Ask For Hard Things

7 Hard And Difficult Things You Must Do To Stay Ahead As A Leader Series

Contributed by Dag Heward-Mills on Jan 5, 2011

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By choosing hard and difficult things instead of nice and easy things you will make yourself a natural leader. Most people choose nice and easy things. That is why most people are on the broad and easy way that leads to Hell.

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. John 12:27 By choosing hard and difficult things instead of nice and easy things you will make yourself a natural leader. Most people choose nice and easy things. That is why ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joy In Hard Times

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Feb 10, 2009

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“Christians are like teabags. You don’t know how strong they are until you put them in hot water.”

Joy in Hard Times (James 1:2-8) (v2) “Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials…” - James is telling us to CONSIDER it joy when we encounter various trials. - CONSIDER is different then BE. - We are not going to be joyful when we are struggling in the midst of a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

Ask.. Seek.. And Knock Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 28, 2003

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Within this command to pray I think we can see five general principles about prayer.

“Ask, … Seek … And Knock” Matt 7:7-11 There is nothing that reveals more about a believer than his or her prayer life. How that individual approaches God and what that individual is willing to ask for reveals how he or she views God. We frame our requests in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Ask, Believe, And Receive

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jul 28, 2003

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What does the Bible teach about the promises of God and faith in those promises.

Ask, Believe, and Receive Mark 11: 22 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. 23 "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ’Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 1:11-12, Mark 11:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

What You Asked For

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 11, 2024

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I truly believe that America is at a turning point and that is not a turn into a better direction like what is supposedly believed, but a turning around point that is headed back to a time we have struggled and fought to come away from.

“What you asked for” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRAYER OPENING: - Well, the election is over, and our next President is what America wanted and now must be prepared to receive what it asked for, a man that was impeached 2 times, left office and hid classified documents in his bathroom, was ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:6, Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Apostolic

You Gotta Ask! Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 25, 2001

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This is th 19th part of the Sermon on the Mount Series, looks at our prayer requests

THIS ENTIRE PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE IS DEPENDENT ON ONE THING AND THAT IS A PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF VS.9,10 & 11. BECAUSE CHRIST USES THESE VERSES TO QUALIFY THE VERSES THAT WENT BEFORE. AND SO CHRIST USES THE CONCEPT OF FATHER TO DESCRIBE GOD. BUT THE FATHER CONCEPT IS ONLY VALID FOR THOSE OF US ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

When People Ask...

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Feb 17, 2007

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“As we trust God, all that he plans to do will be accomplished in our lives.”

Ephesians 3:20-21 “When People Ask…” “As we trust God, all that he plans to do will be accomplished in our lives.” Sunday morning Sermon 01.23.07 Intro: (Start with title and text) I am amazed at the lack of trust I have grown inside me. I’m sure it didn’t start out this way – it developed over ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Asking, Seeking, Knocking

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 19, 2022

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We have quit asking, we have quit seeking, and we have not knocked for so long that we have forgotten where the knocker is!

We have quit asking, we have quit seeking, and we have not knocked for so long that we have forgotten where the knocker is! What do I mean by that sentence? Well, when is the last time we actually talked to God the Father, petitioning him due to some circumstantial issue that might involve either ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:9-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Asking According To God's Will Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Jan 8, 2006

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Looking at How God answers prayer.

Asking According to God’s Will - Luke 5:12-16 One of the most concerning things about the Christian walk is unanswered prayer. If you were all honest, you would tell me that there are plenty of things that you have prayed about that have not been answered. Some of them big, some of them small, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Ask, Seek, Knock

Contributed by David Mcnally on May 6, 2012

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Do you have to use special words when you talk to your Dad, or wait for a special time, or wear special clothes. Hopefully not. It's the same with God. He wants us to open our hearts and talk to Him often.

Luke 11:1-13 (v.9-10) Prayer - May the words of my mouth SERMON – Jesus wants us to ask, seek and knock A bible class teacher once asked his group this question: "When you are in trouble, what do you usually do?" He then gave them three options from which to choose: 1. Take care of it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ask & You Will Receive?

Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 30, 2007

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This message, delivered during a mid-week prayer meeting, tackles the question of prayer and God’s ’obligations’- or is it ours?

“ASK AND YOU WILL RECEIVE?” Wednesday Evening Prayer Mtg. May 15, 2002 Pastor Todd G. Leupold I. OPEN Prayer can seem like such a funny thing. . . How often do we vacillate between turning to God to save the world and not bothering to pray for even the simplest things, because we wonder if He is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Ask, Seek, Knock Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 8, 2016

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What does Jesus mean by ASK, SEEK, KNOCK? 1. ASK - Acknowledge our need and be ready to receive transformation 2. SEEK - Become an active partner with the LORD in your life 3. KNOCK - Be Ready to Welcome and Go through God's Open Doors

Luke 11:1-13; Psalms 138; Genesis 18:20-32 Theme: ASK, SEEK, KNOCK What Does Jesus mean by telling us to Ask, Seek and Knock? Proposition: What does Jesus mean by ASK, SEEK, KNOCK? 1. ASK - Acknowledge our need and be ready to receive transformation 2. SEEK - Become an active ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Joseph, Asking To Be Hated Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 4, 2019

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If we concern ourselves with only ourselves, and we have no or little concern for how our words or actions impact others, we might get what we deserve.

Joseph, Asking to Be Hated (Genesis 37:1-36) 1. When it comes to appreciating how good we have it, sometimes we do not realize it until we lose it. One college student wrote home: 2. "Dear Mom: Sorry I haven’t written sooner. My arm really has been broken. I broke it, and my left leg, when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Asking | Seeking | Knocking Series

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Jan 12, 2008

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This is a study on the Sermon on the Mount This is the 12th sermon in the series.

Sermon on the Mount Pt 12 Asking | Seeking | Knocking Matthew 7:7-12 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. [8] For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. [9] Or what man is there among ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Ask, Seek, Knock

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 29, 2014

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Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened. Does this mean Jesus is our genie in a bottle? Can I ask for anything I want and Jesus will just give it to me? There's much to understand about what Jesus said here.

ASK, SEEK, KNOCK Matt. 7:7-12 1) Ask, Seek, Knock (7-8). Here we see three different words three different meanings. I think this illustrates a process; like a chain of events if you will. As the Fourfold gospel commentary puts it, “Asking is a simple use of voice, seeking is a motion of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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