What If…What If…You Don't HaveYou Don't Have

A rich relative diedA rich relative diedAnd you got some good stuffAnd you got some good stuff

A rich relative diedA rich relative diedAnd you got some good stuffAnd you got some good stuff

And then you find out…And then you find out…There's so much more!There's so much more!

I got this!I got this!But…I'll contact youBut…I'll contact you

If I need somethingIf I need something

You don't haveYou don't haveAll that God wantsAll that God wants

For youFor youAnd that begins to changeAnd that begins to changeTodayToday

Just before praying Just before praying In the GardenIn the Garden

"You'll be sad"You'll be sadBut you'll be full of joyBut you'll be full of joy

When I return"When I return"

In In that day that day you will ask you will ask nothing of menothing of me

In In that day that day you will ask you will ask nothing of menothing of me

Our needs will ceaseOur needs will cease

Truly, truly, I say to you, Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father whatever you ask of the Father

in my name, he will give it to in my name, he will give it to you. you. Until nowUntil now you have asked you have asked

nothing in my name nothing in my name

Change of relationshipChange of relationship

"I have been asking for you. You "I have been asking for you. You can now go to the Father can now go to the Father

yourself and ask"yourself and ask"- vs. 26-27- vs. 26-27

Truly, truly, I say to you, Truly, truly, I say to you, whateverwhatever you ask of the Father you ask of the Father

in my name, in my name, he will give it to he will give it to you. Until now you have asked you. Until now you have asked

nothing in my name nothing in my name

Message Version:Message Version:Ask the Father for whatever is in Ask the Father for whatever is in keeping with the things I’ve keeping with the things I’ve revealed to you. Ask in my name, revealed to you. Ask in my name, according to my will,according to my will, and he’ll and he’ll most certainly give it to you. most certainly give it to you.

Interpret ScriptureInterpret ScriptureWith ScriptureWith Scripture

And this is the And this is the confidenceconfidence that that we have toward him, that if we we have toward him, that if we

ask anything ask anything according to his according to his willwill he hears us he hears us

And if we know that he hears us And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, in whatever we ask, we know we know

that we have the requeststhat we have the requests that that we have asked of himwe have asked of him

- 1 John 5:4- 1 John 5:4

Pray what you know is his willPray what you know is his will

Pray what you know is his willPray what you know is his will

Submit to his will in Submit to his will in What you're not sure ofWhat you're not sure of

Until now you have asked Until now you have asked nothing in my name.nothing in my name.

Ask, and you will receive, Ask, and you will receive, that that your joy your joy may be fullmay be full

- John 16- John 16

Invitation: Invitation: Please, ask. Please, ask. I want you to be full of joy!I want you to be full of joy!

Invitation: Invitation: Please, ask. Please, ask. I want you to be full of joy!I want you to be full of joy!

Greater thing:Greater thing:Ask for what will bring joyAsk for what will bring joy

What God gives satisfiesWhat God gives satisfiesAnd brings more joyAnd brings more joy

That anything elseThat anything elseI can get on my ownI can get on my own

Outside his willOutside his will

Idol FactoriesIdol FactoriesAnd Gift-Seeking for satisfactionAnd Gift-Seeking for satisfaction

What am I missingWhat am I missingIn my life right now?In my life right now?

You don't haveYou don't haveAll that God wantsAll that God wants

For youFor youAnd that begins to changeAnd that begins to changeTodayToday

Does it stand to reasonDoes it stand to reasonThat if I haven't askedThat if I haven't asked

I may not have received?I may not have received?

God is SovereignGod is SovereignHe's gonna do He's gonna do What he's gonna doWhat he's gonna do

In his Sovereignty, he's set upIn his Sovereignty, he's set upPrayer in faith as the meansPrayer in faith as the means

By which we receiveBy which we receive

Prayer moves the hand of GodPrayer moves the hand of God

Ask, Ask, and you will receive, that and you will receive, that your joy may be fullyour joy may be full

"I want you to ask"I want you to askI want to give- you gotta ask- I want to give- you gotta ask- I want you have full joy"I want you have full joy"- Jesus- Jesus

UnderstandUnderstandGod's Nature BetterGod's Nature Better

As Jehovah-JirehAs Jehovah-Jireh"The Lord "The Lord willwill provide…" provide…"

Great joy in knowing GodGreat joy in knowing GodNot as a taskmasterNot as a taskmaster

Or a disappointed DeityOr a disappointed Deity

But as a Father who delightsBut as a Father who delightsIn providing for his childrenIn providing for his children

God knowsGod knowsBut you need to prayBut you need to pray

God hearsGod hearsBut you need to But you need to

ContinueContinue in prayer in prayer

He already knows-He already knows-Why pray?Why pray?

I told him once-I told him once-Why continue to pray?Why continue to pray?

And he told them a parable to And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought the effect that they ought always to pray and not always to pray and not lose heartlose heart

Praying for Kingdom JusticePraying for Kingdom Justice

He said, “In a certain city there He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared was a judge who neither feared

God nor respected manGod nor respected man

And there was a widow in that And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary’against my adversary’

For a while he refused, but For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, afterward he said to himself,

‘Though I neither fear God nor ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man…respect man…

……yet because this widow keeps yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not justice, so that she will not

beat me down by her beat me down by her continual coming’”continual coming’”

And the Lord said, “Hear what And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to his will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day elect, who cry to him day and night?and night?

Will he delay long over them? I Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, them speedily. Nevertheless,

when the Son of Man comes, will when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”he find faith on earth?”

- Luke 18:1-8- Luke 18:1-8

AskAskAsk submitting to his willAsk submitting to his willAsk more than onceAsk more than onceAsk on the basis of God's mercyAsk on the basis of God's mercy

Rather than your goodnessRather than your goodness

2 men went up 2 men went up To the temple to prayTo the temple to pray

I tell you, this man went down to I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather his house justified, rather than the otherthan the other

For everyone who exalts himself For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one will be humbled, but the one

who humbles himself who humbles himself will be exalted”will be exalted”

- Luke 18:9-14- Luke 18:9-14

But God…But God…I went to churchI went to churchI memorized versesI memorized versesI wear Christian shirtsI wear Christian shirtsI've even underlined my bibleI've even underlined my bible

A God who can be putA God who can be putIn our debtIn our debt

Isn't GodIsn't God

You don't haveYou don't haveAll that God wantsAll that God wants

For youFor youAnd that begins to changeAnd that begins to changeTodayToday

AskAsk"Your will""Your will"More than onceMore than onceHumbly on the basis of mercyHumbly on the basis of mercy

In faith, knowing God canIn faith, knowing God can

Dude, we're figless!Dude, we're figless!

Therefore I tell you, whatever Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you ask in prayer, believe that

you have received it, and you have received it, and it will be yoursit will be yours

I believe he canI believe he canAnd trust that he willAnd trust that he will

IfIf it's his will it's his will

And whenever you stand And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have praying, forgive, if you have

anythinganything against against anyone…anyone…

……so thatso that your Father also who is your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you in heaven may forgive you

your trespasses”your trespasses”- Mark 11- Mark 11

Jesus ties forgivingJesus ties forgivingFor his sakeFor his sake

To receiving from his handTo receiving from his hand

Pray in a state of gracePray in a state of grace

The grace we've receivedThe grace we've receivedForms the basis for theForms the basis for theGrace we giveGrace we give

You don't haveYou don't haveAll that God wantsAll that God wants

For youFor youAnd that begins to changeAnd that begins to changeTodayToday

God wants moreGod wants more

Diving in Deeper…Diving in Deeper…

Fighting, Quarrelling, WarFighting, Quarrelling, War

Because there's somethingBecause there's somethingYou don't haveYou don't have

You do not have, because You do not have, because you do not you do not askask

You ask and do not receive, You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your spend it on your passionspassions

Passions= Passions= HedononHedonon

Endless pursuit of pleasureEndless pursuit of pleasureIn the belief it will satisfyIn the belief it will satisfy

When God becomesWhen God becomesA means to an endA means to an end

He ceases to be GodHe ceases to be GodAnd his gifts become my idolatryAnd his gifts become my idolatry

Becomes all about meBecomes all about me

Making a god out of the giftMaking a god out of the giftAnd a slave out of GodAnd a slave out of God

And an enemy out of anyoneAnd an enemy out of anyoneWho has moreWho has more

Or is in the wayOr is in the way

And yet…Jesus says to And yet…Jesus says to askask

But the joy is in himBut the joy is in himNot his giftsNot his giftsBecause motives matterBecause motives matter

Is it OK to ask for thingsIs it OK to ask for thingsFor yourself?For yourself?

"I never pray for myself""I never pray for myself"Then you're too spiritualThen you're too spiritualFor JesusFor Jesus

Weight setWeight set

But if I have to have it…But if I have to have it…

Principle:Principle:TonguesTongues

Earnestly desire the greater giftsEarnestly desire the greater gifts- 1 Cor. 14.- 1 Cor. 14.

Ask, that you may receiveAsk, that you may receiveThat your joy may be full…That your joy may be full…

Ask for the thingsAsk for the thingsThat are God's willThat are God's will

And bring greater joyAnd bring greater joy

You don't haveYou don't haveAll that God wantsAll that God wants

For youFor youAnd that begins to changeAnd that begins to changeTodayToday

God, give me peaceGod, give me peace

God, give me peaceGod, give me peaceGod, help me to walk in joyGod, help me to walk in joy

God, give me peaceGod, give me peaceGod, help me to walk in joyGod, help me to walk in joy

God, increase my faithGod, increase my faith

God, give me peaceGod, give me peaceGod, help me to walk in joyGod, help me to walk in joy

God, increase my faithGod, increase my faithGod, help me to influenceGod, help me to influence

God, give me peaceGod, give me peaceGod, help me to walk in joyGod, help me to walk in joy

God, increase my faithGod, increase my faithGod, help me to influenceGod, help me to influence

God, give me gospel lipsGod, give me gospel lips

What do you not haveWhat do you not haveThat God wants for youThat God wants for you

And you've tried to do itAnd you've tried to do itOn your own without askingOn your own without asking

God, give me peaceGod, give me peaceGod, help me to walk in joyGod, help me to walk in joyGod, increase my faithGod, increase my faithGod, help me to influenceGod, help me to influence

God, give me gospel lipsGod, give me gospel lips

We're talking 2 thingsWe're talking 2 things::My experience of lifeMy experience of life

(To the Full)(To the Full)

My impact on peopleMy impact on people(To the World)(To the World)

What am I praying forWhat am I praying forThat I know is God's will?That I know is God's will?

Who am I praying forWho am I praying forTo know my God?To know my God?

Let's get greedyLet's get greedyAnd ask for moreAnd ask for more

To his gloryTo his glory

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