ASK, SEEK, AND KNOCK
Luke 11:5-13
- Persistence (vs. 5-8)
a. What are the details of the parable Jesus tells in vs. 5-8?
b. Why did the need arise?
c. Why was the friend reluctant to meet the need?
d. Why does the man eventually get up and meet the need?
e. Is the point that we need to pester God until He gives in to our wants?
- Ask, Seek, and Knock… (vs. 9-10)
a. The very next verse after the parable is an exhortation to God’s people to do what?
b. What limiting factors are listed in this passage in how God will answer sincere requests?
c. Reconcile this passage with James 4:1-3.
d. What condition is listed in 1 John 5:14 concerning our asking and the Lord giving?
- If You Being Evil Know How to Give Good Gifts… (vs. 11-13)
a. What is significant in the verse that states, “If a son asks…?”
b. What examples are given for what the son asks?
c. What is the contrast depicted in verse 13?
d. Is the promised answer (vs. 13) material or spiritual?
Application: Is this passage a challenge for God’s people to annoy God into doing what we want or is it a promise for us to ask, seek, and knock knowing that God loves us and will provide what we need?
