Matthew 7
Treated in 43 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 12
- 7:13 Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. 6
- 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 3
- 7:12 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets. 3
- 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. 3
- 7:8 for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 2
- 7:14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it. 2
- 7:16 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 2
- 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? 2
- 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 2
- 7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching: 2
- 7:5 Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye. 1
- 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you. 1
- 7:9 Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone; 1
- 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 1
- 7:15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. 1
- 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 1
- 7:24 Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: 1
- 7:25 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock. 1
- 7:26 And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand: 1
- 7:27 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof. 1
- 7:29 for he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as their scribes. 1
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Where it is preached
- Men Who Moved Heaven ·
Scripture Appendix: Prayers and Promises cites Matthew 7:7–8
…ust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.” Matthew 7:7–8 — “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be op…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The First Stage cites Matt. 7:13
…list, (pointing with his finger over a very wide field,) “Do you see yonder wicket-gate?” Matt. 7:13,14. The man said, “No.” Then said the other, “Do you see yonder shining light?” Psalm 119…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with the Complaining cites Matt. vii. 1
…ially the latter verse, are exceedingly effective in dealing with such. Romans ii. 1, and Matt. vii. 1‒5, are also excellent. Jno. xxi. 21, 22 is useful in showing the objector that he is sole…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse 10 cites Matt. 7:1–12
… that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.” Matt. 7:1–12. 1. Our blessed Lord, having now finished his main design, having first delivered the sum…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.4 The Fourth Commandment cites Matt 7: 1
…too long. They would sooner censure a sermon than practice it. God will judge the judger. Matt 7: 1. (6) Lay aside disobedience. ‘All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobed…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
The Battle Within cites Matthew 7:5
…your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye" (Matthew 7:5). Let us speak honestly about some specific sins that devastate men, especially in our Ea…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.5 The Lord's Supper cites Matt 7: 6
… were to make the Lord’s table an ordinary. Christ forbids to ‘cast pearls before swine.’ Matt 7: 6. The sacramental bread is children’s bread, and it is not to be cast to the profane. As, …
- Men Who Moved Heaven ·
Introduction: The Secret of Those Who Shook the World cites Matthew 7:7–8
…s receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7–8, NIV). James, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, was not speaking in abstr…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Second Stage cites Matt. 7:7
…the gate. Now, over the gate there was written, “Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Matt. 7:7. He knocked, therefore, more than once or twice, saying, “May I now enter here? Will he w…
- Men Who Moved Heaven ·
Hudson Taylor — The Man Who Moved God by Prayer Alone cites Matthew 7:7
…ce had deep theological roots — Jesus Himself had said “Ask and it will be given to you” (Matthew 7:7, NIV), and Taylor took Jesus at His word in the most literal possible way. The thread tha…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Means of Grace cites Matt. 7:7
…th receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” (Matt. 7:7, 8.) Here we are in the plainest manner directed to ask, in order to, or as a means of, r…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Conclusion: The Invitation Still Stands cites Matthew 7:7–8
…s receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7–8, NIV). Everyone. Not the spiritually gifted. Not the monastically inclined. Not the theol…
- Men Who Moved Heaven ·
Andrew Murray — The Shepherd Who Taught the Church to Pray cites Matthew 7:7
… will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7, NIV). Humility did not shrink the prayer — it purified it. The man who had emptied himse…
- Men Who Moved Heaven ·
George Müller — The Man Who Prayed Orphans Fed cites Matthew 7:7–8
…s receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7–8, NIV). Müller believed the word “everyone” was the most important word in that passage. N…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.2 The Second Commandment cites Matt 7: 7
…s over a fair estate to him. He bids us pray and tells us if we ‘ask, it shall be given.’ Matt 7: 7. Ask power against sin, ask salvation, and it shall be given. If you had a friend who sho…
- Selected Sermons of George Whitefield ·
The Care of the Soul Urged as the One Thing Needful cites Matt. 7:7
… it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you, Matt. 7:7. If, therefore, you do not ask, seek, and knock, the door of mercy will not be opened, an…
- Morning by Morning ·
December cites Matthew 7:7
…he shall divide the spoil with the strong.” December 5 “Ask, and it shall be given you.” (Matthew 7:7) We know of a place in England still existing, where a dole of bread is served to every p…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Set upon Duties notwithstanding Weaknesses cites Matt. vii. 7
…pon me in the day of trouble, and I will hear thee, Psalm 1.15; Ask and ye shall receive, Matt. vii. 7, and such like: God accepteth our prayers though weak ; 1. Because we are his own childre…
- A Short and Easy Method of Prayer ·
Author’s Preface cites Matt. vii. 8
…because the same God, who cannot contradict Himself, has said, “He that seeketh findeth” (Matt. vii. 8). He who seeks God, and who yet is unwilling to forsake sin, will not find Him, because h…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Ploughman cites Matthew 7:8
…asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened” (Matthew 7:8, ESV). There may be reasons the door does not open at the first knock. What then? “Does t…
- The God of All Comfort ·
He Spoke to Them of the Father cites Matthew 7:9–11
… how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” (Matthew 7:9–11) Can we imagine a good earthly father giving a stone or a serpent to a hungry child inste…
- Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards ·
God Glorified in Man’s Dependence cites Matt. vii. 11
… as the same; as if the Spirit of God communicated to the soul comprised all good things: Matt. vii. 11, “How much more shall your heavenly Father give good things to them that ask him?” In Luk…
- The Life of Trust ·
Stewardship cites Matt. vii. 12
…e law of love is, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” Matt. vii. 12. Now what do I wish in this particular that others should do to me, but that they should …
- Godliness ·
Love and Rebuke cites Matthew 7:12
…wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12 They sometimes reply, “But we are not expected to be perfect in this life,” and use that …
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Recommending devotion at twelve o'clock, called in Scripture the sixth hour of the day. This frequency of devotion equally desirable by all orders of people. Universal love is here recommended to be the subject of prayer at this hour. Of intercession, as an act of universal love cites Matt. vii. 12
…f the creation. "Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them." [Matt. vii. 12] Now, though this is a doctrine of strict justice, yet it is only an universal love that …
- A Call to the Unconverted ·
Sermon III cites Matt. vii. 13
…ed ones; but yet they are few in comparison of the world, as Christ himself hath told us, Matt. vii. 13, 14. Luke xii. 32. It better beseems you to make that use of this truth which Christ teac…
- The Ten Commandments ·
1.3 The Preface to the Commandments cites Matt 7: 13
…l. ‘Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat.’ Matt 7: 13. The greatest part of the world lies in wickedness. 1 John 5: 19. Divide the world, says …
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse 11 cites Mat. 7:13
…the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Mat. 7:13, 14. 1. Our Lord, having warned us of the dangers which easily beset us at our first entr…
- Journal of an Expedition up the Niger ·
Departure from Abbeokuta cites Matt. vii. 13
…, we remained quietly at anchor to-day, and had service at half-past ten. I preached from Matt. vii. 13. Several canoes came alongside, as on other days, to sell provision and cloths, but they …
- Our Daily Walk ·
December cites Mat 7:13
…oad is the way, that leadeth to destruction Narrow is the way which leadeth unto life.”-- Mat 7:13, 14. AT THE beginning of life, each soul stands before these two paths. In each of us the…
- Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners ·
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan cites Matt. 7.14
…s in this wall, I thought, was Jesus Christ, who is the way to God the Father (John 14.6; Matt. 7.14). But forasmuch as the passage was wonderful narrow, even so narrow, that I could not, bu…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Of the great danger and folly, of not intending to be as eminent and exemplary as we can, in the practice of all Christian virtues cites Matt. vii. 14
…the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." [Matt. vii. 14] That "many are called, but few are chosen." [Matt. xxii. 14] And that many will miss of …
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse 12 cites Matt. 7:15–20
…fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” Matt. 7:15–20. 1. It is scarce possible to express or conceive what multitudes of souls run on to destr…
- The Mortification of Sin in Believers ·
General rules, without which no lust will be mortified cites Matt. vii. 16
…ur tells us what is to be done in this case; says he, “Do men gather grapes from thorns?” Matt. vii. 16. But suppose a thorn be well pruned and cut, and have pains taken with him? “Yea, but he …
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice cites Matt. 7:16
…e of others, has repeated it and inculcated it, that we should know them by their fruits: Matt. 7:16, "Ye shall know them by their fruits." And then, after arguing the point, and giving clea…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Christian Perfection cites Matt 7:17
… tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,” as “a corrupt tree cannot bring forth good fruit.” (Matt 7:17, 18) 23. The same happy privilege of real Christians, St. Paul asserts from his own exper…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse 13 cites Matt. 7:21–27
…and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: And great was the fall of it.” Matt. 7:21–27 1. Our Divine Teacher, having declared the whole counsel of God with regard to the way of…
- The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life ·
How to Reign in the Interior Life cites Matthew 7:21
…er the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Fa ther who is in heaven.”( Matthew 7:21 ) .It is not saying, but doing, that will avail us here. We must be a child, or we cannot…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse 1 cites Matt. 7:28–29
…; for he taught them, the multitudes, “as one having authority, and not as the Scribes.” [Matt. 7:28–29] Nor was it only those multitudes who were with him on the mount, to whom he now taught t…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Baptism with the Holy Spirit cites Matthew 7:22-23
…irit's power and yet manifest few of the graces of the Spirit. (See 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, Matthew 7:22-23) In every passage in the Bible in which the baptism with the Holy Spirit is mentioned, it…
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