Ask, Seek, Knock (Luke 11:5-10)

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Robert Piña
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Luke 11:5-10 

Introduction: In these passages we see that perseverance and endurance receives what it asks. Because of his friends “importunity” (continual coming), his Friend gave him as many loaves of bread as he needed.  There are certain requests that need a continual coming to God- Luke 11:8 “yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he neededth”.

The believer is to continue asking for what he needs- Ask, and it shall be give you. But if asking does not receive it, then…Seek, and ye shall find. But if seeking does not receive it, then…Knock, and it shall be opened unto you. The point is that we must mean what we pray, and the way we show God our sincerity is by continuing to ask for what we need. 

Our Part in Prayer is to: 

Ask– Why do we need to ask, because “it shall be given unto you”. If you ask, you will receive. Prayer is essentially asking God for something. One thing is true, if we don’t ask, we may not get anything. However, if we ask, we will receive. James 4:2 “ye have not, because ye ask not”. 

    How do you ask? 

    • Ask in Faith- James 1:5-6 
    • Ask Unselfishly- James 4:3
    • Ask according to God’s Will- I John 5:14 

    Seek– Why do we need to seek, because “ye shall find”. Seeking is trying to obtain something. Actively looking for something. 

      How do you seek? 

      • Seek with Heart and Soul- Deuteronomy 4:29 “But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy hearth and with all thy soul”.  This seeking requires a lot of effort, it’s not just something that is searched for superficially, God wants to be sought for, this is a pursuit of God himself. 
      • Seek Diligently- Luke 15:8-9 “seek diligently till she found it?”

      Knock– Why do we need to knock, because “it shall be opened”. 

        When we ask, and then we seek for Him, then we find God, He will open the door and He just wants to spend some time with us in prayer. God wants to have some sweet fellowship and communion with us. 

        Why do you Knock? 

        • Because God is Inviting Us to Do So- Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: 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.” 
        • Because We are Rewarded- Luke 11:10 “and to him that knocketh it shall be opened”. 
        • Because we have Fellowship with God- I Corinthians 1:9 “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. When was the last time we had fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ? Don’t be so busy that we don’t have time to Fellowship with Jesus Christ.  

        Conclusion: The whole point is that the person must be sincere, fervent, constant, persistent, preserving, and enduring in seeking the face of God for whatever he wants.  Ask, seek, and knock are all continuous action. Ask and keep asking, seek and keep seeking, and knock and keep knocking.