SERMON NOTES:
The whole idea of “going for more”? Luke 10:38 – 11:13
Start by “asking”!
Luke 11 9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
James 4 You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
Why is “Asking, Seeking, Knocking” so important to a life of “more”?
ASK is relational!
ASK makes us vulnerable!
ASK is intentional!
ASK leads progressively to the heart of God, His will and kingdom purposes – it’s the way things work!
“God respects us too much to ride roughshod over our free wills and loves us too much to force us
to do His bidding. He comes where He is welcomed and waits to answer until He is called.” Pete Greig
Does ASK-ing really work? Does ASK-ing really matter?
Luke 11 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Study Guide
Solitude, Scripture & Prayer
Find a quiet place and 15 minutes.
Solitude – Spend TWO minutes quietly alone. Take some deep breaths… Just be… … …Ask, “Holy Spirit, speak to me through Your Word!”
Scripture – Read slowly, out loud if possible, listen, reread, dwell, notice words & phrases you are drawn to & return there!
Prayer – Have a conversation with God, “What are You saying to me, God?” Talk about what you notice is on your heart.
Finish - Spend TWO minutes again with God
The readings this week:
Monday – Luke 11:9-10
Tuesday – Jeremiah 29:11-14
Wednesday – John 14:6-14
Thursday – John 15:9-16
Friday – James 1:5-8, 4:1-10
Saturday – Psalm 34:1-10
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