Matthew 7:7-12

1. Prayer is about persistence
Three postures of prayer:
a) ask
b) seek
c) knock

2. Prayer is an expression of faith
Luke 18:1-8
Isaiah 62:6-7

3. Prayer puts us in touch with the nature of God, v. 11
“If you then…”

4. Prayer exposes us to a bigger experience of good, v. 11

5. Prayer moves us beyond ourselves, v. 12
Matthew 5:17