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Chris Dolson | Matthew 7:7-12
Psalms 19:1 NIV
Matthew 7:7-12 NIV
Outline of the Sermon on the Mount
Introduction – Invitation to the Kingdom – 5:3-16
Body of the Sermon – The Good News of the Kingdom 5:17-7:12
- Six Lessons about the New Law 5:21-48
- Three Lessons about Practicing Righteousness 6:1-18
- Some Lessons for Kingdom Living 6:19-7:12
Conclusion – Make a Decision – 7:13-27
Matthew 5:17 NIV
Matthew 7:12 NIV
Matthew 7:7-8 NIV
Matthew 7:9-11 NIV
God is good - therefore we should pray more and more and more.
Lamentations 3:44 NIV
Psalms 13:1 NIV
Biblical Examples Unanswered Prayer
- Moses pled with God to allow him to accompany Israel across the Jordan River. Request denied.
- David pled with God for one week to allow his infant son to live. Request denied.
- Job pled with God to take his suffering away. Request denied.
- Habakkuk prayed for deliverance from the Babylonians. Request denied.
- Jeremiah prayed that Jerusalem would not be destroyed. Request denied.
- Paul prayed for the removal of his “thorn in the flesh”. Request Denied.
- Jesus prayed “let this cup pass.” Request denied.
We may ask with the wrong motives
James 4:3 NIV
We may cherish sin in our heart
Psalms 66:18 NIV
We may not care for the plight of the oppressed
Isaiah 1:15-17 NIV
Matthew 7:7-8 NIV
Matthew 7:12 NIV
God is as good as the __________________________ is BIG!