Mathew 7:7-8: Ask, Seek and Knock.

 Here’s a scriptural meditation on **"Ask, Seek, Knock"** (Matthew 7:7–8), woven into a sermon outline with key truths:

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### **"The Threefold Key: Ask, Seek, Knock"**  

**Text:** *Matthew 7:7–8*  

>*"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened."*

#### **I. ASK: The Humility of Dependence**  

- **Childlike Boldness**:  

  Jesus says "ask" (Greek: *aiteō*)—a term used for a child’s request to a father. Not demanding, but trusting (Luke 11:11–13).  

- **The Promise**: *"It will be given"*—not "maybe," but a divine guarantee anchored in God’s nature (James 1:5; 1 John 5:14–15).  

- **The Caveat**: We ask *according to His will*—not for selfish gain, but alignment with His heart (Matthew 6:33; John 15:7).  

> *"You do not have because you do not ask"* (James 4:2).  

> *Start here: Bend the knee. Open the hand.*

#### **II. SEEK: The Hunger for His Presence**  

- **Active Pursuit**:  

  "Seek" (Greek: *zēteō*) implies relentless pursuit—like the woman searching for her coin (Luke 15:8), or the Magi following the star (Matthew 2:2).  

- **The Promise**: *"You will find"*—not abstract ideas, but the living God (Jeremiah 29:13; Hebrews 11:6).  

- **The Focus**: We seek *His kingdom first*—above solutions, blessings, or outcomes (Psalm 105:4; Colossians 3:1–2).  

> *"I sought the LORD, and He answered me"* (Psalm 34:4).  

> *Shift from "What do I need?" to "Who are You, God?"*

#### **III. KNOCK: The Persistence of Faith**  

- **Urgent Initiative**:  

  "Knock" (Greek: *krouō*) pictures standing at a door—like the midnight friend (Luke 11:5–8) or the persistent widow (Luke 18:1–8).  

- **The Promise**: *"It will be opened"*—Christ Himself is the Door (John 10:9), and He answers when we come in faith (Revelation 3:20).  

- **The Timing**: Knocking implies waiting—but with confidence that the Door-Keeper is faithful (Habakkuk 2:3; Hebrews 10:23).  

> *"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock"* (Revelation 3:20).  

> *He knocks for us; we knock for His will.*

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### **Why This Triad Matters**  

1. **Progressive Revelation**:  

   - *Ask* → *Receive* (simple faith)  

   - *Seek* → *Find* (deepened relationship)  

   - *Knock* → *Open* (divine breakthrough)  

2. **The Heart Behind the Command**:  

   God is not a reluctant miser—He’s a Father eager to give (Luke 12:32). These verbs are **invitations to intimacy**, not formulas for manipulation.  

3. **The Danger of Passivity**:  

   Jesus condemns spiritual lethargy. Asking, seeking, and knocking are *active verbs*—faith that moves toward God in the midst of need.  

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### **Conclusion: The Ultimate Answer**  

The greatest "ask" was *humanity crying for a Savior*.  

The deepest "seek" was *God pursuing us in Christ* (Luke 19:10).  

The loudest "knock" was *nails on the cross*—opening heaven’s door forever.  

> **"If the cross is God’s ‘YES!’ to our deepest need (2 Cor 1:20), then ask boldly, seek tirelessly, and knock unashamedly. The door is already open—walk in."**