Promise of Answers

The promise of answers to prayer in Matthew 7:7-11 and John 14:13-14:

_Matthew 7:7-11_

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."

_Key Points_

1. Persistence: Continually ask, seek, and knock.

2. God's willingness: He desires to give and provide.

3. Conditions: Ask in faith, seek with humility, knock with perseverance.

_John 14:13-14_

"Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it."

_Key Points_

1. Asking in Jesus' name: Pray with His authority and will.

2. Father's glory: Prayers answered to glorify God.

3. Jesus' mediation: He intercedes for believers.

_Promise of Answers_

1. God hears and responds (Psalm 65:1-3).

2. Prayers are answered in God's timing (2 Peter 3:9).

3. Ask according to God's will (1 John 5:14-15).

_Reflection Questions_

1. What are you asking God for, and how persistently do you pray?

2. How do you seek God's guidance and will?

3. What does praying in Jesus' name mean to you?

4. How do you glorify God through prayer?

5. What are some unanswered prayers, and how do you trust God's sovereignty?

_Additional Resources_

1. "The Prayer Life of Jesus" by R.A. Torrey

2. "Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home" by Richard Foster

3. "The Power of Prayer" by Andrew Murray

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