Ask, Seek, Knock: Praying With Persistence

Matthew 7:7-11

Why Don’t We Pray?
.    1.  We don’t know how
.    2.  We don’t make it a priority
.    3.  We fail to discipline ourselves
.    4.  We don’t feel the need to pray
.    5.  We don’t really think prayer ‘works’

1.  The Pattern of Persistent Prayer – Vs. 7
   .    Ask – Seek – Knock
   .    .    A.  Required
   .    .    B.  Present tense, continuous action
   .    .    .    .    James 4:3, Luke 11:5-8, 18:1-5
2.   The Promise of Persistent Prayer – Vs. 8
   .    Abiding in Christ – Psalm 66:18, Isaiah 59:2, Proverbs 1:28-29
   .    Abiding in His Word – Matthew 21:22, Mark 11:24, John 14:13, 15:7
3.   The Picture of Persistent Prayer – Vs. 9