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From Personal to personal
From addressing personal relationships with each other, Jesus now changes to personal relationship with the Father.
After Jesus has dealt with not be judging (discriminating) one another, nor casting pearls before pigs to helping with the right heart, attitude and not being hypocritical.
It is hard to be these things without the help of the Heavenly Father, hence why we pray.
Why do some people succeed in having their prayers answered?
Why do some people have better understanding of the Bible?
Why are some people able to reach more souls for Christ?
Hum, interesting questions huh?
Calvin Coolidge in speaking about perseverance said this.
“Press on!
nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not;unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.”
As we continue to look at the Sermon on the Mount; Kingdom instructions for Kingdom dwellers today we are looking at virtue of perseverance.
As relevant to prayer
As motivation to perseverance in our service to God
Mt7:11-12
Perseverance in the passage
Perseverance, this is not the only place you see perseverance in the Bible nor even perseverance as it relates to prayer.
Maybe we better start with definition of perseverance:
per·se·ver·ance
Perseverance (N) -persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
synonyms: persistence, tenacity, determination, resolve, resolution, resoluteness, staying power, purposefulness, firmness of purpose; patience, endurance, application, diligence
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In passage you see perseverance implied (Mt7:7-8)
Jesus is saying, keep on asking, keep on seeking, keep on knocking
In passage you can see the progression of the terms, ask, seek, knock
In the passage you can see the relevance of perseverance (Lk11:5-8; Lk18:1-8; Ps1:1-3)
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patience, endurance, application, diligence
/ˌpərsəˈvirəns/nounpersistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
In the Greek of the words, ask, seek, knock, it is in present tense, which implies, stresses “continuous action” look at what the AMP version says.
7 “Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened.”
AMP
Being a continued action I think the AMP version helps us get the picture, we need to keep on keeping on in persistent prayer with perseverance.
So we see the frequency (keep on); now how about the progression.
Ask, seek, knock.
(illustration) Richard Glover said it like this, if a child, and the mother is visible, asks.
If she is not visible or near then the child seeks the mom.
Finally if the mom is in her room and the door is closed the child knocks.
Heaven help us if the mom doesn’t answer the door, lol
Then you can see the relevance in prayer; or the persistence, the perseverance in prayer.
You have again it being implied here in (v.11)
and in other teachings it is stressed by Jesus
Lk11:708
On in the case of the persistent widow found in Lk18:1-8
Other areas that we as kingdom dwellers need to practice perseverance.
In studying God’s Word (Psm1:1-3)
Want blessings, study Gods Word
Want protection, study Gods Word
Want prosperity, study Gods Word
Always be teachable and reachable
For in His Word we find salvation we find wisdom, and we find God’s promises and God’s directions.
In evangelism (Mt28:19-20; Rom1:16-17; 1Pt3:15; Gal6:7-9; Isa55:11)
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Commissioned (Mt28:19-20)
Unashamed (Rom1:16-17)
Prepared (1Pt3:15)
Encouraged (Gal6:7-9)
Promised (Isa55:11)
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So as we “go” through this world, we are to make disciples, baptizing and teaching them with the promised assurance that Jesus is with us as we do.
Not all are evangelists but all are called to evangelism, share the best news ever.
Create opportunities for people to hear about Jesus.
Look what Paul said
Jesus commands it, Paul proclaims it, Peter instructs us
Don’t give up; don’t give up on studying with someone, or asking them to study.
Don’t give up living out the gospel before them or sharing it with them.
Don’t write them off for you were not written off.
We will reap what we sow, so sow abundantly, sow lovingly, sow graciously!
For the word tells us in the O.T.
Why were we given the Word?
To have an account of the Savior
To have the plan of the Savior
To give understanding of the Savior so all could be saved
But it takes perseverance, and may our perseverance start in prayer.
God has good gifts to give and does not want to hold back from us, and through prayer we open our communication line with God to receive the blessings that He has for us.
So why pray?
Why pray persistently, consistently and with perseverance when God knows our needs before we ask?
Because He wants us to ask.
We have the model in Lord’s prayer of asking
We have illustrations we have already looked at about asking with perseverance.
We have another example of not getting because of not asking, not asking with the right heart (Jam4:2-3)
Pray, pray for God’s will to be done, in your life and the life of others, God wants to bless.
God calls for us to pray, so pray.
As we see the illustration Jesus uses.
Gifts of a father, an illustration
Who does not like a good illustration to prove a point?
Jesus does and He makes it plain.
(Mt7:9-11)
Jesus uses the illustration from the lesser to the greater, from the earthly to the heavenly father.
Oh wait, Had not given you that verse yet
Earthly father, who is evil, gives good gifts, think about what the heavenly Father wants to give.
Give to those who ask Him.
Our motive for perseverance in prayer, study, evangelism should not just be to get, but to give too.
Jesus “all will receive” is not unconditional, that would make Jesus “Genie” instead of the Son of God.
Jesus promises the apostles; when they ask they will receive (Jn15:7)
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Asking needs to be in accordance to His will (1Jn5:14-15)
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Not asked for personal gain (Jm4:3)
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