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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
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
The 4 years of college for the Prodigal Son.
The University of Hard Knocks Robert A. Glass Many of us have attended college, and some of us have various degrees. But there was a boy, whose collegiate journey can be a lesson for us all. The story of the Prodigal Son is well known, but if we examine through its stages we will see the four ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-22
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Strike the ‘Cook’ button if want to eat! Are you listening?
Knock the prayer button! James 1:22”But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” On a particular day, I put the rice and the vegetables into the electric rice cooker, added water, salt and all the ingredients necessary for cooking; turned the switch on and ...read more
Scripture: James 1:22
Denomination: Pentecostal
Jesus encourages us to consider the spirit of our prayers when we pray to our Father in heaven. Do we pray knowing that God is a loving Father?
Jesus encourages us to consider the spirit of our prayers when we pray to our Father in heaven. Do we pray knowing that God is a loving Father? “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11
Denomination: Independent/Bible
God's word reminded me that I need to do all of these things. I need to Ask Him but I also need to continue to seek. I need to Keep knocking
Ask Seek & Knock Me I am pretty good at seeking not always asking, or knocking. I do ask for something good to come. I ask God to fix it when it’s wrong, He reminded me that I need to do all of these things. I need to Ask Him but I also need to continue to seek. I need to Keep knocking My ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:7-14, 2 Timothy 2:1-7, 1 John 2:1-7
Denomination: Baptist
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
When you are knocked off your feet, blind with tears or pain or even a light like the one Paul saw, the first thing to do is seek God.
This has been a bad week. It started with one of the worst tragedies that has ever hit our country. Only wars, terrorist attacks and natural disasters have caused more anguish, more grief and suffering and loss, and more questions about providence and the presence - or absence - of God. The ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:1-5, Acts 9:8-17
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Life only makes sense when we live it for the Lord.
The School of Hard Knocks Ecclesiastes 7:14-29 Rev. Brian Bill October 12-13, 2024 Several years ago, I came across some of my old report cards. My lowest grades in Junior High were in Band and Spanish – I haven’t made much improvement in language or the arts over the years. In High School, ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:14-29
This sermon aims to explore the power of prayer through the lens of asking, seeking, and knocking as outlined in Matthew 7:7, emphasizing that our relationship with God is interactive and dynamic.
Good morning, family! Today, we're delving into a passage from the book of Matthew - chapter 7, verse 7. These words from Jesus offer us a blueprint for engaging with our Heavenly Father. They remind us that our relationship with God is interactive and dynamic. Oswald Chambers once wrote, "Prayer ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:7
Topics: Obedience, Persistence
Continuing our Sermon on Persistent Petitionary Prayer.
THE AUDACITY TO PRAY. Luke 11:9-13. It is because God is our Father that we can have the audacity to pray: and Jesus instructs us to “go on asking, go on seeking, go on knocking” (Luke 11:9). These are three present imperatives, with promises attached (Luke 11:10). The letter of James informs ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:9-13
Opportunity knocks once, temptation knocks the door down!
A. FAST AND PRAY THE US PETITION “Lord, when I pray, I’ll follow this pattern: My Father in heaven, may Your name be holy, in my life on earth as Your name is holy in heaven. 10May Your kingdom come in my life on earth as Your kingdom rules in heaven. May Your will be done in my life on earth as ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13
Jesus is calling you to his Kingdom. Are you hearing His calling?
We hear of many differing ideas of the concept of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit calling mankind from darkness or sin into the light or unto righteousness. Some people have a big disagreement to the idea of being called out and deny its existence. Others believe it is possible but differ in how it ...read more
Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for.
A. KNOCK MEANS YOU ANTICIPATE ENTRANCE “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you” (Matt. 7:7, NLT). 1. Definition: To strike a sounding blow, seeking admittance, calling ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:7, Acts 12:12, Matthew 18:20
Our text comes at the end of the letters to the seven churches in Revelation. It simply says that someone is standing at a door, knocking.
The King at Your Door (Rev. 3: 20-21) 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and uknock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:20-21
Message from the Sermon on the Mount about Asking, Seeking, and Knocking
Title: Ask, Seek, Knock Theme: Text: Matthew 7:7-12 As we look at this passage the first thing we must understand is that this is not the only qualification to getting our prayers answered. Jesus here is speaking on prayer but we must also combine all the other commands he has given us ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12
Denomination: Church Of God
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