A.S.K.: Ask Seek Knock

By Bruce Odom

A.S.K. is an exposition of Matthew 7:7. It is intended to bring a renewed interest in the “atomic power” of prayer. Jeremiah said, “Call unto me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which thou knowest not.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 30, 2017
• ISBN: 9781640824010

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A.S.K.

Ask Seek Knock

Bruce Odom

Copyright © 2017 Bruce Odom

All rights reserved

First Edition

PAGE PUBLISHING, INC.

New York, NY

First originally published by Page Publishing, Inc. 2017

ISBN 978-1-64082-400-3 (Paperback)

ISBN 978-1-64082-401-0 (Digital)

Printed in the United States of America

This is an exposition of Matthew 7:7 and only intended as such.

It is for believers in the Messiah the firstborn of the kingdom.

It is for those who are engaged in warfare.

It is for those who are victors.

It is for those who pray.

Ask is for Christians, to become one see page 31-32.

One must believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder them that diligently seek him.

You shall find me when you seek me with all your heart.

(John 3:16–21, Rom. 10:8–11, Rev. 3:20–21)

A S K

ASK? SEEK? KNOCK!

Are you ready for a challenge? Are you ready for change? Are you ready to change your circumstances, your family, your home, your city, your state, your nation, your world? Are you ready to change yourself? Are you ready to know what God has available for you, are you ready to know him and his kingdom in a greater way than ever before? Are you ready to begin discovering the mysteries of the kingdom?

Prayer changes things; it is one of the mightiest forces in the universe. I knew a preacher who called prayer GOD’S ATOMIC POWER. Prayer will change you and everything in your world. Prayer gives God the legal right to intervene in your life and the situations in which you are involved. Prayer touches the heart of God and causes him to move into the affairs of men and bring about his will. He hears the prayer of all who call upon him, but he guarantees to answer the cry of his children.

God’s word is like a fire that refines and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces. Prayer is always meshed with God’s word. Prayer requires faith. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Prayer presupposes faith. Those who come to God must believe that He is and that He is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. He answers the prayer of all who call upon him for salvation; it is the means of entering through the doorway (Jesus) into the kingdom and gaining eternal life.

Everyone always acts on what they believe, but that is not faith! Faith is acting on God’s word. Faith always requires action and always gets a result.

Faith is based on his existence, his goodness, his love. He first loved us: "He that spared not his own