...confidence prevails that everything asked for in sincere trust will be granted; for, if men, "being evil," know how to give good gifts to their children, how much more shall God give good things to them that ask him? The right faith can "remove mountains." Accordingly,...

...pray, say, Father," and who further said : " If ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to them that ask him." Your best thought of God will be what you know of man. I say, we have a right to think of God...

...if you give them bread and fish, instruction and help, affection and companionship, when they come, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to them that ask Him ! The definite promises of Scripture encourage the habit of prayer. The Bible speaks of the moral...

...exception in our Churches? Is God's arm shortened that he cannot save? Has he forgotten his promise, " If earthly parents know how to give good gifts to their ( children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give the Holy Ghost to them that ask" of him?" Where is the blame? Do we...

...his son ask bread, will he give him a stone ? If ye being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more will your Heavenly Father give good things to them that ask Him ? " We are all of us born with the child's wants, the child's weakne'ss, the child's heart that...

...he asks for a fish will give him a serpent? If you, though evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him. " All things that you wish men to do for you, do yourselves for them; for this is...

...at all except in terms of what is good in man. "If sinful men," so runs the argument of Christ, "can give good gifts to their children, how much more will...Heavenly Father give good things to them that ask him ?" The great word of Jesus is that no real prayer goes unanswered. What then do you importunately...

...the love of God is larger, broader, deeper than human love can. possibly be. It is immeasurable. Then if earthly parents know how to give good gifts to their children, how much more shall our Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him? Christ's lessons in regard to...

...gift and every perfect gift is from above. "If you, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him?" (Matthew 7:11; Luke 11:13). These words bend down so sympathetically to the troubled...

...or a snake when he asks for a fish? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him" (Mt 7:7-11). Jesus welcomed and blessed children (Mt 19:12-15) and called his disciples...