1. JESUS IS CALLING YOU MATTHEW 7:7-29

2. Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 5-7 Character of Kingdom Citizen (Christian) Beatitudes, salt & light 5:1-16 Contrast with the righteousness of the scribes & Pharisees 5:17-7:6 Teaching, motives, attitudes toward others Call to obedience 7:7-27 Ask, seek, knock; Golden Rule; enter narrow gate; beware false prophets; do God’s will All with authority v.29

3. Application of the Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 7:7-27 Ask, seek, knock 7:7-11 For what? 5:5, 6:33 rightness with God Golden Rule 7:12 Treat others the way you want to be treated You will be treated how you treat others Psalm 18:25-26 Enter narrow gate 7:13-14 Diligence endurance, and persistence required Most will not make it! Luke 13:23-24

4. Application of the Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 7:7-27 Beware false prophets 7:15-20 Obstacle to obedience Colossians 2:8, Rom. 10:1-3 Satan deceives Revelation 12:9; 2 Cor. 11:14-15 Do God’s will 7:21-27 Blessing is in doing God’s will John 13:17 Faith without works is dead James 2:14-26 Storms, floods will come Do you have spiritual insurance?