How to trust God and His Promises– ASK!!

Three Seasons Community Church– 1-28-07

Faith is believing in something that hasn't happened yet. But I know it will happen because it already has happened. It just hasn't happened yet to me. But I don't need to draw from personal experience, God's word is enough. When I ask him about something I read in the Bible he'll share with me from his own personal experience and memories. (His own mind and heart) It's so awesome I don't have words to express what it's like! That's where my mustard seed comes from.

John 14:12-14 [CEV] I tell you for certain that if you have faith in me, you will do the same things that I am doing. You will do even greater things, now that I am going back to the Father. [13] Ask me, and I will do whatever you ask. This way the Son will bring honor to the Father. [14] I will do whatever you ask me to do.

Ask = ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require.

John 16:21-24 (CEV) When a woman is about to give birth, she is in great pain. But after it is all over, she forgets the pain and is happy, because she has brought a child into the world. [22] You are now very sad. But later I will see you, and you will be so happy that no one will be able to change the way you feel. [23] When that time comes, you won't have to ask me about anything. I tell you for certain that the Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name. [24] You have not asked for anything in this way before, but now you must ask in my name. Then it will be given to you, so that you will be completely happy.

In my name

The first occurrence of the phrase. See on Matthew 28:19. Prayer is made in the name of Jesus, "if this name, Jesus Christ, as the full substance of the saving faith and confession of him who prays, is, in his consciousness, the element in which the prayerful activity moves; so that thus that Name, embracing the whole revelation of redemption, is that which specifically measures and defines the disposition, feeling, object, and contents of prayer. The express use of the name of Jesus therein is no specific token; the question is of the spirit and mind of him who prays" (Meyer). Westcott cites Augustine to the effect that the prayer in Christ’s name must be consistent with Christ’s character, and that He fulfills it as Savior, and therefore just so far as it conduces to salvation. VWS

Worry

Lack of Faith or Trust

Fear

Worry

John 14:1 (CEV) Jesus said to his disciples, "Don't be worried! Have faith in God and have faith in me.

John 14:1 (NLT) "Don't be troubled. You trust God, now trust in me.

Lack of Faith or Trust

John 14:1 (CEV) Jesus said to his disciples, "Don't be worried! Have faith in God and have faith in me.

John 14:11 (CEV) Have faith in me when I say that the Father is one with me and that I am one with the Father. Or else have faith in me simply because of the things I do.

Fear

John 14:27 (CEV) I give you peace, the kind of peace that only I can give. It isn't like the peace that this world can give. So don't be worried or afraid.

John 14:15-18 (CEV) [15] Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command. [16] Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you. [17] The Spirit will show you what is true. The people of this world cannot accept the Spirit, because they don't see or know him. But you know the Spirit, who is with you and will keep on living in you. [18] I won't leave you like orphans. I will come back to you.

John 14:25-26 (CEV) [25] I have told you these things while I am still with you. [26] But the Holy Spirit will come and help you, because the Father will send the Spirit to take my place. The Spirit will teach you everything and will remind you of what I said while I was with you.

John 14:15 (CEV) Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command.

John 14:21 (CEV) If you love me, you will do what I have said, and my Father will love you. I will also love you and show you what I am like.

John 14:23 (CEV) Jesus replied: If anyone loves me, they will obey me. Then my Father will love them, and we will come to them and live in them.

John 14:31 (CEV) I obey my Father, so that everyone in the world might know that I love him. It is time for us to go now.

Am I showing my love for God by being Obedient?

Am I relying on the Holy Spirit to help me overcome worry, distrust of God and fear?

As part of exercising my faith-- what am I asking God for?

John 16:23-24 (CEV) When that time comes, you won't have to ask me about anything. I tell you for certain that the Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name. [24] You have not asked for anything in this way before, but now you must ask in my name. Then it will be given to you, so that you will be completely happy.