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To Ask or Not to Ask

To Ask or Not to Ask

Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Mary asked the angel Gabriel a question seeking information.  She did […]

The Authority of the Believer

The Authority of the Believer

  John 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. When a person is incapable of transacting business because of some deficiency or physical hindrance, a power of attorney is given to another […]

How to Get the Desired Results, Part 2

How to Get the Desired Results, Part 2

Luke 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.   2.)  Expect Results.  As in verse 5, Jesus repeats himself to drive home the point that you are to ask, seek, and knock.  Ask means to call for; […]

How to Get the Desired Results

How to Get the Desired Results

Luke 11:5 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. Persistent faith and persistent prayers get results.  To demonstrate this, Jesus told His disciples a parable.  A man went to his friend’s house at midnight to […]

Five Characteristics of a Wise Man

Five Characteristics of a Wise Man

Matthew 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.   There are five characteristics that are prevalent in a wise man. 1.) A wise man does not let pride hinder him from accomplishing his assignment. […]

Have Enough Confidence to Ask

Have Enough Confidence to Ask

I John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.     Confidence is developed by asking God […]