This document discusses the biblical concept of "receiving God's bounty" through asking, seeking, and knocking. It explores what these terms mean, including asking God for relief in distress, deliverance from enemies, guidance in decision-making, and daily needs. Seeking requires prioritizing God and orienting toward his kingdom through repentance, returning to God, pursuing restoration and righteousness. Knocking requires perseverance, preparedness, penitence, and purification. The document provides biblical examples for each term and encourages discussion on correctly understanding and applying this principle.

1. RECEIVING GOD’S BOUNTY

2. GRACIOUS JESUS
5. KINGDOM LIFESTYLE PART 3
Do not Judge
Receiving God’s
Bounty
The Golden Rule
Gate to Life
True and False
Prophets
A Firm Foundation

3. RECEIVING GOD’S BOUNTY
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Matt 7:7-11; Luke 11:9-
13
 Introduction
 Ask
 Seek
 Knock
 Discussion

4. RECEIVING GOD’S BOUNTY
INTRODUCTION
Accessing God requires
prerequisites such as cleansing,
aligning with his will, etc. Given
those, the attitude represented by :
Ask – mind
Seek – heart
Knock – body
Involves the whole body for the
whole life. It is not a one time
handout.

5. RECEIVING GOD’S BOUNTY
PASSAGE
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks
receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who
knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son
asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for
a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil,
know how to give good gifts to your children, how much
more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to
those who ask him! Matt 7
Cross ref Luke 11:9-10

6. ASK
Asking covers a wide gamut of
things. Situations include:
 Distress
 Deliverance
 Depression
 Decision Making
 Daily Needs

7. ASK
DISTRESS
 For a child (1 Samuel 1:10-
11, Genesis 25:21, Genesis
30:17)
 For relief in distress (Ps 4:1,
107:6, 40:2,3 many more)
 For mercy and grace
(Hebrews 4:16)
 When suffering (James 5:13)
 When overwhelmed (Psalm
142:1-7)
 To Remove the cup (Matthew
26:39)

8. ASK
DELIVERENCE
• From enemies, oppression
(Judges 6:36-40, Exodus 2:23,
Numbers 20:15-16, many more)
• In sickness (2 Kings 20:1-11)
• Restoration (Psalm 85:4-7)
• For protection from wicked (Ps
17:8,9. 15:4)
• For help in battle between
powerful and weak (2 Chron
14:11)
• For vengeance (Jeremiah 15:15-
18)

9. ASK
DEPRESSION
 When anxious (Phil 4:6)
 That your joy may be full
(John 16:24)
 In loneliness and
discouragement (1 Kings
19:4)

10. ASK
DECISION MAKING
• Guidance, decision making
(Judges 1:1-2, 2 Samuel 2:1)
• Success in finding bride
(Genesis 24:12-14)

11. ASK
DAILY NEEDS
 Bread (Matt 6,7)
 Fellowship with God (Acts
2:42)
 For boldness in preaching
(Ephesians 6:18-20)
 Anointing (Acts 13:3)

12. SEEK
Seeking requires prioritization of
God and orientation towards Him
and His Kingdom goals. It covers:
• Repentance
• Return
• Restoration
• Righteousness

13. SEEK
REPENTANCE
 Acknowledge guilt (Hosea 5:13-
15)
 Sacrifice (2 Chronicles 11:16)
 Repent (2 Chronicles 7:14)

14. SEEK
RETURN
 Return to the Lord (Israel) for
mercy (Hosea 3:4-5, Jeremiah
50:4)
 Choose to follow God (Ezra
8:21-23)
 Trust God Isaiah (31:1)

15. SEEK
RESTORATION
• Build His house (1 Chronicles
22:19)
• For life (Amos 5:4-6)
• For protection (Zephaniah 2:3)
• For favour (Zechariah 8:20-23)
• The kingdom (Matthew 13:44-
46, Matt 7)
• Future prophecy (Daniel 9:2-3)
• Deliverance from enemies (2
Chronicles 20:1-4) –
Jeshohaphat

16. SEEK
RIGHTEOUSNESS
• Find and understand God
(Acts 17:27, Psalm 14:2,
Proverbs 8:17, Jeremiah
29:11-14)
• For His strength (1 Chronicles
16:11)
• Sow righteousness (Hosea
10:12, Matt 7)
• Serve Him (1 Chronicles 28:9)
• Presence of God (Psalm 27:4-
8)
• Obey God (2 Chronicles 14:2-
7, 2 Chronicles 17:3-6, Psalm
119:2)
• God’s Word (Psalm 119:155)

17. KNOCK
Knocking is not a one time act. It
involves:
• Perseverance (strive) to enter
the Kingdom of heaven (Luke
13:25)
• Preparedness eg. Wise virgins
(Matt 25:1-11)
• Penitence eg. Thief at the cross
(Lk 23:42)
• Purification - Separate
yourselves (2 Corinthians 6:17)

18. RECEIVING GOD’S BOUNTY
RECAP
 Ask
 Distress
 Deliverance
 Depression
 Decision Making
 Daily Needs
 Seek
 Repentance
 Return
 Restoration
 Righteousness
 Knock
 Perseverance
 Preparedness
 Penitence
 Purification

19. DISCUSSION
1. What are some incorrect perceptions of “ask, seek,
knock” today? What are the prerequisites?
2. Why does Jesus give the example of son asking for
bread?
3. How does God’s perception and our perception differ on
“good gifts”? How can we reconcile it?
4. Does a saved believer need to seek and knock? Why?