Sermons on Matthew 7:6-12:

Pleasing God - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Dec 16, 2017

In Pleasing God Part 1 we discussed four things that please God. Today we will talk about 2 more things that please the Lord. May we ever live to bring Him joy!

INTRODUCTION • Last week we talked about 4 things that please God 1. Reading our Bible 2. Obeying our Bible 3. Giving to Missions 4. Living Holy • Today we are going to talk about 2 more things that please God. 1. Prayer 2. Faith I. ISAIAH 56:7 FOR MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58, James 5:15-16, Matthew 7:7-11, Mark 9:28-29, Acts 2:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

It's All About Asking

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Feb 12, 2018

Daughters of Zelophehad went against current custom to ask for their inheritance. By asking God amended the Law.

Chapter 26, the last chapter in last week’s parsha was the report of a census taken at God’s command. In this census, just prior to going into the Land, all the tribes are listed and their population of men is recorded. Note I said men, not men, women, and children. Society in those days was ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 27:1-11, Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: *other

Prayer For Surviving In A Hostile World Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 14, 2018

Message 43 in our journey thorough John. This message explores the most amazing promises regarding prayer found in John 15 and 16.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Prayer promises for survival in a hostile fallen world” John 16:7-15 How do we rise above the lure of the world? Jesus touches on the essential resources for living in a hostile world all through his final moments with his followers. 1. Develop a settled ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-15, Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 21:21-22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Where Did He Go?

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 24, 2018

One of the least studied times of Jesus' life is the period between His death and His resurrection. So, the natural question is, "Where did He go?" Let's see if we can find out.

If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Romans 12:4-5 “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11, 1 Timothy 2:5-6, Matthew 7:1-13, Luke 16:19-31, 1 Corinthians 15:51-53, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, John 3:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Why I Pray... Series

Contributed by Coz Von on Jun 22, 2016

A must read!

Part of the legacy that Grandmother leaves to her family and friends is prayer—not formulaic or ritual prayers, but intimate conversations with God, as if she were speaking with a friend. Little Mother wasn’t so much a prayer warrior as she was God’s friend, who maintained a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christians Shouldn't Judge Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 22, 2016

The idea that Jesus forbade his followers to judge is a myth

Series: Mythbusters “Christians Shouldn’t Judge” Matthew 7:1-6; 15-20 Open Today is the last message in our series called Mythbusters. We have been focusing in on spiritual myths. These myths are based on false understandings of scripture and they always lead you down ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Golden Rule

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 12, 2016

The Golden Rule has always been popular. In fact, the reason it’s called the Golden Rule is because a Roman emperor, Alexander Severus, had this saying of Jesus engraved on his wall in gold. So let’s look at this saying of Jesus called, ‘the Golden Rule'.

THE GOLDEN RULE INTRODUCTION: A rather legalistic Seminary student wanted to have a Scriptural basis for everything he did. He felt he was on solid ground if he could quote the Bible, book, chapter and verse to okay his actions. He did all right with that until he began to fall in love with a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wise Up! James 1:5-8 Series

Contributed by Eric Grenier on Apr 26, 2018

We often lack wisdom and faith, James tells us how to grow in both.

James 1:5-8 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8, Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Our Father’s Gifts Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2018

God calls us to bring our prayer requests to Him in expectation, but not to take Him for granted. As such his model for prayer is to Ask Seek Knock

Message:- Lord’s Prayer Series Matthew 7:7-11 Our Father’s Gifts From the moment God came to Abram … who will became Abraham … and God said to Abram “Leave Haran and go to the land of Canaan”; from that moment the Israelites became a special nation with many special privileges Not because they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Ask, Seek, Knock

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 19, 2015

What if this verse read, “if you don’t ask you will get only what you can get on your own, if you don’t seek God you will never really find him and if you don’t knock the important doors will ever be opened to you.”

Matthew 7:7-8 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. What if this verse read, “if you don’t ask you will get only what you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:8

Denomination: Charismatic

Hail! Hosanna, David's Son!

Contributed by Jonathan Meyer on Jan 16, 2017

Our Advent Sermon Series was "David's Royal Branch," focusing on the coming Christ and His connections to David. This is the second sermon of that series, looking at Jesus' lineage. He is, indeed, David's son--but even greater, He is the Son of God!

“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” With these two questions, Jesus turns the tables on the Pharisees once again. They, along with the Sadducees and Herodians had put Jesus to the test several times in a row. They asked Him unimaginable, theoretical, philosophical, theological ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:41-46, Matthew 7:8-16

Denomination: Lutheran

What .. Is.. That.. Series

Contributed by Johnny Boatfield on Feb 22, 2017

Short Message on Accessing the word of God for my Middle School Class

Tell me some of your favorite restaurants..Not like fast food though, most everyone here likes McDonalds and Taco Bell….Tell me about the restaurants that you love going to. What kind of food do they serve? is it a different nationality? OK, now has anyone ever been adventurous enough go to a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7

Excuse Me, But You Have A Piece Of Broccoli In Your Teeth Series

Contributed by Steve Hankins on Feb 28, 2017

This is one sermon from a survey through Matthew looking for the questions Jesus asked and His answers we need.

Excuse Me, But You Have a Piece Of Broccoli in Your Teeth Matthew 7 NKJV Have you ever sat at the dinner table with someone having that enjoyable conversation, and you notice they have something in their teeth, I have and I have found it becomes difficult to concentrate on the conversation until ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Is It As Good As It Looks Series

Contributed by Johnny Boatfield on Mar 8, 2017

Short Message on Accessing the word of God for my Middle School Class

Ok, so last week we had an amazing time of worship and we just took the entire service to be in Gods Presence. It was amazing and to some of you I know it’s what you needed for that night. That individually you needed that time just to relax and really soak in God. But the week before that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7, Matthew 3:5

The Full Course Series

Contributed by Johnny Boatfield on Mar 23, 2017

Short Message on Accessing the word of God for my Middle School Class

Alright everyone, we are entering the final week of our “Menu” series and I just want to recap what Week 1 and Week 2 were about. Week 1 we learned that people around us may not know what its like to have a relationship with God. It may be impossible to them, like trying to read a “Foreign” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7, 1 Peter 5:6-7