THURSDAY- FIRST WEEK OF LENT- YEAR-C
I Reading: Esther4:17: I have no helper but you.
Gospel: Matthew 7:7-12: The one who always receives.
The Key to Prayer: Persevering in Prayer, Mt 7:7-11
“Ask ...seek...knock”: the Lord commands and challenges us to
persevering in prayer.
1. What is persevering
prayer (v.7)?
a.
Ask- until you receive
b.
Seek- until you find
c.
Knock- it is opened
2. Why persevere in prayer
(v.8-10)?
a.
Prayer is conditional: Must ASK-SEEK- KNOCK
b.
Everyone is heard
c.
God cares much more than an earthly father
3. How does a person
persevere in prayer (v.11)?
a.
He/she must come to God as his/her Father
b.
He/she must come asking for good things
Thought:
Failing to persevere in prayer shame God and ourselves. True prayer is
persevering prayer. Our genuineness and sincerity are known how much we
persevere in prayer.
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