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  ASK, AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: To experience the fullness of God's salvation, we must receive
the will of God by recognizing ourselves as already in it and taking the
water of life freely.

Topics: "Stumbling Blocks", "Christ The Rock"
Scripture References: Romans 14:13

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The preacher delves into the concept of stumbling, which can be both
literal and figurative, representing obstacles that cause one to trip or
fall physically or spiritually. Proskomma, translated as obstacle,
offense, or stumbling block, is explored in various Bible verses such as
Romans 9:32, Romans 14:13, and 1 Peter 2:8, highlighting the importance
of not being a hindrance to others' faith. The metaphor of Christ as a
Stone or Rock, symbolizing different aspects like stumbling,
cornerstone, and judgment, is examined across Old and New Testament
verses, emphasizing the significance of Christ in different contexts.

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We must receive, as well as ask. We must take the place of believing and
recognize ourselves as in it. A friend once said to me, "I want to get
into the will of God." I answered: "Will you then step into the will of
God? And now, are you in the will of God? My question aroused in the man
a thought he had not considered. He saw that he had been straining after
but not receiving the blessing he sought. Jesus had said, Ask, and ye
shall receive (John 16:24). The very strain keeps back the blessing. The
strong tension of all your spiritual nature so binds you that you are
not open to the blessing which God is waiting to give you.

Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely (Revelation
22:17).

He tells me there is cleansing From every secret sin, And a great and
full salvation To keep the heart within And I take Him in His fullness,
With all His glorious grace, For He says it is mine by taking, And I
take just what He says.

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