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Children are Dismissed Sharing our Prayers & Praises. Declaring God’s Truth. Pastor: It is written: “There is none righteous, Congregation: No, not one.” Rom. 3:10 Pastor: For all have sinned, Congregation: And fallen short of the glory of God.
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Children are Dismissed • Sharing our Prayers & Praises Sonoita Bible Church “Leading People to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ”
Declaring God’s Truth • Pastor: It is written: “There is none righteous, • Congregation: No, not one.” Rom. 3:10 • Pastor: For all have sinned, • Congregation: And fallen short of the glory of God. • Rom. 3:23 Sonoita Bible Church “Leading People to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ”
Congregational Confession • O most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who pardons all such as truly repent and turn to You, we humbly confess our sins and implore Your mercy. • We have not loved You with a pure heart, neither have we loved our neighbor as ourselves. • We have not done justly, nor loved mercy, nor walked humbly with You, our God. • According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out our iniquity. • Create in us a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Sonoita Bible Church “Leading People to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ”
Ask, Seek & KnockMatthew 7:7-11 Sonoita Bible Church “Leading People to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ”
Ask, Seek & KnockMatthew 7:7-11 • What is It? • Look at the context. • How does it relate to similar texts? • Let our request known to God - Philippians 4:6-7 • We are to yearn for God - Isaiah 26:9 • God will provide - Philippians 4:19 • God has been revealed as the hearer and answerer of prayer (Psalm 65:2; Isaiah 56:7; Matthew 21:13) • He will be found if you seek with you whole being - Jeremiah 29:13 • Ask according to His will – John 14:13 Sonoita Bible Church “Leading People to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ”
Ask, Seek & KnockMatthew 7:7-11 • What are we to do with It? • Ask, Seek & Knock • It is… • An activity. • Progressive • Ongoing! Sonoita Bible Church “Leading People to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ”
Ask, Seek & KnockMatthew 7:7-11 • What are we to do with It? • "Ask" when you do not know how to judge. "Seek" which is the effort of the sanctified man after the mind of God. "Knock," perpetually making application. We cannot live one day in office, or shop, or ordinary place of action, and know when to discriminate, and when not to judge, except as we live every day and every hour asking, seeking, knocking.” G. Campbell Morgan Sonoita Bible Church “Leading People to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ”
Ask, Seek & KnockMatthew 7:7-11 • What does It reveal? • God desires us to pursue Him. • Our relationship with others depends upon our relationship with Him • Our relationship with Him depends upon our relationship with others. • Our pursuit of Him requires effort on our part. Sonoita Bible Church “Leading People to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ”
Responding to God’s Messageto You Today • How has God spoken to you today? • Have you learned something today? • About God, His Word or Yourself? • Have you been challenged to change something about yourself today? • Your Invitation! • Pause to verbalize a prayer to God about your response to today’s Message. • Come forward to pray and/or share your commitment Sonoita Bible Church “Leading People to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ”