Sermons on San Mateo 7:7:

A Giving Father

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

A father’s Day message geared towards seeing how generous and ready to bless is our Father in Heaven.

A Giving Father Matthew 7:7-11 There is a crisis of Fatherhood in America today. There is a whole generation of children who are growing up in one parent families (often with a mother) who do not have a good relationship with their father’s even if they know them at all. We have dead-beat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Holiness

How To Receive An Answer To Your Prayers

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 30, 2007

HOW TO RECEIVE AN ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYERS? This is the question asked by people all over the world. Here are three simple yet powerful steps to receive an answer to our prayers. God knows our needs before we do ourselves.

HOW TO RECEIVE AN ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYERS. Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Mat 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. I. The first step if we are to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Self-Correction Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Dec 9, 2008

Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount

There was a small town that had been “dry.” A local businessman decided to build a tavern. A group of Christians from a local church were concerned and planned an all-night prayer meeting to ask God to intervene. It was not long afterwards that lightning struck the bar and it burned to the ground. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-12

Denomination: Charismatic

How To Get What You Want

Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Dec 16, 2008

Here’s a very basic Sunday School lesson on Materialism.

How to get what you want [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 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: *other

Making A Steadfast Commitment

Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 17, 2009

We must make a steadfast commitment to God that we will communicate to him in prayer on regular basics. There are pitfalls when trying to make a commitment to God.

Introduction We must make a steadfast commitment to God that we will communicate to him in prayer on regular basics. There are pitfalls when trying to make a commitment to God. PITFALLS 1) Seeking the flesh 2) Seeking wrong council 3) Impatience 4) Doubt 5) Pressures a) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Law Of Demand

Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Apr 6, 2010

When earthly demand is effective,divine supply is sure.

Miracles and Testimonies in the kingdom of God do not happen accidentally. They are made to happen. In short: they are by-products of spiritual transactions Matt 7:7 (Williams Trans) Keep on Asking Keep on knocking … Demand is different from desire .Desire is different from your wish. To ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessed Life #8: The Boomerang Blessing Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 24, 2008

In the last section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us three more keys to experiencing the blessed life: The Boomerang Blessing, Prayer and the Goodness of God, and The Highway to Heaven and Hell.

THE BLESSED LIFE #8: THE BOOMERANG BLESSING REVIEW THE BLESSED LIFE SERIES: For the past two months, we have been going through the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. We have been looking at how God’s desire is that we would experience the blessed life – where we would be happy, supremely ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-29

Denomination: *other

Jesus Calls You A Hypocrite

Contributed by Tessie R. Simmons on Sep 21, 2011

Jesus calls the scribes hypocrite for judging others unfairly and not judging themselves fairly.

The scribes and Pharisees have left Jerusalem to follow Jesus. No, not to gain spiritual insight but rather to observe him for the purpose of gathering information to be used against him. Why? They are jealous of his popularity! He is stealing their thunder, and eventually they will lose their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-23

Denomination: Methodist

Sermon On The Mount: Ask, Seek, Knock Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 20, 2011

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

What About Unanswered Prayer? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 10, 2011

God always answers our prayers but sometimes in ways we do not expect. God responds to our prayers in four ways; No, Slow, Grow and Lets Go!

WHAT ABOUT UNANSWERED PRAYER? An overweight businessman decided it was time to shed some excess pounds. He took his new diet very seriously. He changed his driving route to work in the morning to avoid passing by his favorite bakery. He even prayed that God would help him to loose weight. One ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Asking, Seeking And Knocking God’s Way Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 18, 2011

Genuine prayer focuses on those things that are on God’s heart, not on our personal needs and desires.

[“O Lord, Won’t You Buy Me a Mercedes Benz” video] The way that we pray says a lot about what we think about God. Unfortunately, Janis Joplin, and a lot of other people for that matter, view God as someone who exists to do their bidding and give them what they want – kind ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Knocking At The Right Door!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 13, 2013

KNOCKING AT THE RIGHT DOOR! Finding the right door in our Christian walk will lead us to the blessings of the Lord. Finding the right door seems to be the difficulty in most Christian lives. In this simple outline we point out how we can find the right d

KNOCKING AT THE RIGHT DOOR! Finding the right door in our Christian walk will lead us to the blessings of the Lord. Finding the right door seems to be the difficulty in most Christian lives. In this simple outline we point out how we can find the right door to knock, to ask and to receive. In our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Standing In The Need Of Prayer

Contributed by Susan Babb, Osl on Mar 28, 2013

We know how to make intercessions for others. But is it alright to pray for my needs as well.

Standing in the Need of Prayer Matthew 7:1-7 I. Pastor – parrot A. all would say, “Let’s pray, let’s pray.” 1. Pastor tried to teach parrot to say other things but to no avail B. Pastor learned that a Deacon had a parrot 1. Deacon’s parrot would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

The Golden Rule Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Apr 16, 2013

The Golden rule is accepted in some way into every "religion" of the world, but only TRUE Followers of Christ are able to understand how "the Golden Rule" it is achieved.

The Golden Rule Matthew 7:7-12 We have been studying Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and ended with Matthew 7:6: "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Transfiguration

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 6, 2011

The transfiguration answers the question: "Who is Jesus?" It also helps us to see that the Kingdom of Heaven is not out there for when we die, but right here, right now for when we live.

I remember a time when I had misplaced my good pen and I was looking for it everywhere. I looked in drawers. I looked under things, behind things and in things. I looked on the floor, but it was nowhere. And then I found it. I was holding it in my mouth the whole time. That is the way that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-11

Denomination: Methodist