22. ASKING

1.Who to ask―

Our Heavenly Father. "Whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My name" (Jhn 15:16).

2. How to ask―

• In the name of Christ. "Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, I will do it" (Jhn 14:13).
• In the power of the Spirit. "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities" (Rom 8:26; Eph 2:18).
• In faith. "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive" (Mat 21:22; Jam 1:6).

3. What to ask for―

• Help of the Lord. "And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord" (2Ch 20:4).
• Fulness of the Spirit. "How much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him" (Luk 11:13).
• Fulness of joy. "Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full" (Jhn 16:24).
• Wisdom. "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God" (Jam 1:5).
• Anything. "If ye shall ask anything in My name, I will do it" (Jhn 14:14).

4. The Condition―

• Abiding in Christ. "If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will" (Jhn 15:7; 1Jo 3:22).

5. Encouragements to ask―

• Promise of Christ. "I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it" (Jhn 16:23).
• He heareth us. "If we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us" (1Jo 5:14-15).
• Christ praying. "I will pray the Father for you" (Jhn 16:26).