'Ask, Seek, Knock'

Bunbury Seventh-day Adventist Church
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"Welcome to 'Ask, Seek, Knock' - The Podcast!" Join us on a journey of discovery as we explore the power of asking, seeking, and knocking. Each week, we'll invite experts, influencers, and thought leaders to share their insights on a wide range of topics - from personal growth to career development to spiritual enlightenment. You'll learn new skills, gain valuable knowledge, and discover practical advice to help you achieve your goals. So tune in to 'Ask, Seek, Knock' - the podcast that unlocks the doors to your potential. Remember, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." - Matthew 7:7

  1. Oct 24

    The Kingdom Is Already Here

    What does it mean to live as citizens of a kingdom that has already arrived? This message takes us to the shores of the Sea of Galilee in John 21, where a group of tired, confused disciples find Jesus waiting for them with a charcoal fire and a meal already prepared. The scene is deceptively simple, yet it carries a profound truth: God consistently moves toward us before we move toward him. The disciples had spent an entire night fishing and caught nothing, yet when they arrived at shore, provision was already waiting. This is not just a story about a miraculous catch of fish. It is a picture of what it looks like to live inside the kingdom of God, where the future has already broken into the present through the resurrection of Jesus. We are invited to ask ourselves honestly whether we are genuinely waiting for Jesus to come, or whether he has been waiting for us all along, knocking at the door while we busy ourselves counting fish. Chapters Chapter 1: Disciples Out of Place: Disobedience After the Resurrection 0:00 - 8:10 After the resurrection, the disciples repeatedly fail to follow Jesus' clear instruction to meet him in Galilee, instead remaining locked behind closed doors in Jerusalem. Chapter 2: Going Back to the Nets: Peter's Retreat and Jesus' Pursuit 8:10 - 18:50 Peter leads the disciples back to fishing as a trade, but Jesus meets them on the shore, providing a miraculous catch and a meal, echoing a painful moment from Peter's past. Chapter 3: The Kingdom Is Now: Living in the Presence of the Risen Christ 18:50 - 29:30 The breakfast scene on the shore reveals that the kingdom of God is not a distant future event but a present reality that we are called to enter and embody today. Chapter 4: Do You Love Me? Restoration, Identity, and the Call Forward 29:30 - 38:01 Jesus restores Peter through a threefold question of love, calling him back to his true identity and forward into the mission of tending the flock.

  2. Oct 17

    Rescued by God

    What do we do when life feels stripped bare, when everything we have built seems to be crumbling around us? The story of Gideon in Judges 6 holds a mirror up to that very human experience. The Israelites found themselves oppressed by the Midianites, hiding in caves, watching their crops and livestock be destroyed year after year. And yet, even in that desperate place, they waited. They waited until there was absolutely nothing left before they called out to God. Sound familiar? This sermon draws a striking and honest parallel between ancient Israel and our own lives today, both personally and as a nation. We so often believe we can handle things on our own, and we delay turning to God until our situation feels completely untenable. The spiritual lesson here is both sobering and deeply encouraging: God's slowness to anger is not indifference. It is love, patient and relentless, waiting for us to turn back to him. The good news woven through this passage is that even when we have wandered far, even when we have turned our backs on God entirely, he still moves toward us with rescue and restoration.

  3. Oct 10

    Covenant Tithe

    What if the boundaries God places in our lives are not restrictions but rather the very things that protect our relationship with him? This message takes us all the way back to the Garden of Eden to uncover a truth that most of us have never considered about tithing. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil was not a trap -- it was a boundary, a covenant marker that reminded Adam and Eve of their posture before God. As long as that boundary was honored, provision, protection, and perpetual life were guaranteed. The moment it was crossed, all three were lost. The stunning parallel drawn here is that tithing functions in exactly the same way in our lives today. It is not a fundraising mechanism or a religious obligation -- it is a covenant boundary that keeps us in right posture before God, declaring that he is the source of everything we have. When we honor it, we are essentially saying what Adam and Eve failed to say: this belongs to you, Lord, and I know it. That single act of acknowledgment changes everything about how God is able to move on our behalf. Chapters Chapter 1: The Devil's Bribe and the Need for Boundaries 0:00 - 5:25 The enemy seeks to lure us away from God through material offerings, and God's response has always been to establish protective boundaries within our relationship with Him. Chapter 2: The Tree, the Garden, and the Cost of Rebellion 5:25 - 14:22 The tree of the knowledge of good and evil in Eden was a boundary meant to remind mankind of our dependence on God, and crossing it cost us provision, protection, and perpetual life. Chapter 3: Tithe as the Covenant Boundary 14:22 - 24:23 Tithing is the covenant boundary God established to replace the tree, reminding us that all we have comes from Him and preserving our relationship with Him. Chapter 4: Malachi's Warning and God's Threefold Promise 24:23 - 36:08 God calls us back to covenant through tithing, promising provision, protection, and eternal remembrance to those who return faithfully.

  4. Oct 10

    Offering, Reflecting God's Character

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  5. Oct 10

    The Weightier Matters

    What if the way we handle money is actually a window into the condition of our faith? That is the striking question at the heart of this message, drawn from 1 Timothy 6:10, which warns that the love of money has led some to stray from the faith and pierce themselves with many sorrows. The word 'strayed' is the key that unlocks everything. It tells us that money does not just affect our bank accounts, it has the power to pull us away from the very thing that connects us to God. We are introduced to two currencies: money, the one most of us chase, and faith, the one God says we cannot live without. Hebrews 10:38 reminds us that the just shall live by faith, and Hebrews 11:6 goes even further, telling us that without faith it is impossible to please God. This means that a life of religious activity without genuine trust in God is, at its core, just performance. The message challenges us to ask ourselves honestly: are we worshipping a God we do not actually trust? Because if we are, we are not really worshipping at all. This is not a comfortable question, but it is one that has the power to transform our entire faith journey if we are willing to sit with it. Chapters Chapter 1: The Danger of Loving Money 0:00 - 1:44 The love of money has the power to make us stray from the faith, and we must choose between serving God or serving money. Chapter 2: Faith: The Most Important Currency 1:44 - 6:35 Faith is the essential muscle of the Christian life, and without it, it is impossible to please God or embrace the grace He offers. Chapter 3: The Weightier Matters: Justice, Mercy, and Faith 6:35 - 16:41 Matthew 23:23 reveals that tithing and the law point us toward the deeper realities of justice, mercy, and faith, which together form the plan of salvation. Chapter 4: Tithing as a Faith-Building Exercise 16:41 - 24:08 Tithing is not primarily a financial act but a spiritual one, designed by God to build the faith we need to depend on Him and embrace Christ.

  6. Oct 9

    The Devil's Weapon of Mass Destruction

    What is our true relationship with money? This message takes us on a deeply honest journey through one of the most searching questions we can ask ourselves as believers. Drawing from the words of Jesus in Matthew 6, we are confronted with a striking reality: money is not merely a financial tool but a spiritual battleground. Jesus declared that no one can serve two masters, and He named money specifically as the rival competing for the loyalty that belongs to God alone. The sermon unpacks this tension with striking clarity, reminding us that we do not need money the way we need God. We need God. We use money. That distinction, simple as it sounds, has the power to reorient everything about how we earn, spend, save, and give. When we begin to see every dollar as an opportunity to declare who we worship, stewardship stops being a burden and starts becoming an act of faith and freedom. Chapters Chapter 1: The Anchor of Stewardship: Understanding the Foundation 0:00 - 2:01 Stewardship without understanding becomes a burden, and the kingdom of God operates on principles that are the reverse of the world's expectations. Chapter 2: The Devil's Weapon: Money as a Symbol of Worship 2:01 - 12:52 Money is the devil's primary tool of temptation, and every dollar we hold is an opportunity to declare who we truly worship. Chapter 3: The Vanity of Wealth: What Solomon Learned the Hard Way 12:52 - 28:40 Solomon's writings in Ecclesiastes reveal that the accumulation of wealth never satisfies and ultimately brings sorrow rather than peace. Chapter 4: Seek First the Kingdom: Surviving on God's Budget 28:40 - 40:22 Jesus reassures us in Matthew 6 that God is fully capable of supplying our needs without money being our primary source of security.

  7. Oct 3

    Righteousness by Faith

    What does it truly mean to be ready for Christ's return? This sermon takes us on a compelling journey through one of the most pivotal and often overlooked moments in Adventist history, the 1888 Minneapolis General Conference, where a message of righteousness by faith was presented to our church and largely rejected. Drawing a striking parallel to ancient Israel's failure at Kadesh Barnea, where the people stood just 150 kilometres from the Promised Land and turned back in unbelief, we are invited to consider whether we as a church find ourselves in a similar moment today. The message is clear: doctrine alone is not enough. We can know every prophecy, defend every truth, and still be missing the one thing that matters most, a living, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The law of God is not diminished in this message; rather, it is shown in its proper role as a mirror that reveals our need for a Saviour. True obedience flows not from self-effort but from a heart transformed by grace. As we look at the landmarks of our current moment, including political movements toward Sunday legislation, a Laodicean condition in our churches, and the rapid pace of world events, we are urged to ask ourselves not just what we know, but who we know. Revival begins not with the church at large, but with each of us individually, on our knees, surrendering our hearts to the One who alone can make us ready. Chapters Chapter 1: The Parallel Between Israel and the Adventist Church 0:00 - 7:05 The story of Israel's failure at Kadesh Barnea is compared to what happened at the 1888 Minneapolis General Conference, where a message of salvation by faith was rejected, delaying God's people from entering their promised rest. Chapter 2: Waggoner's Conversion and the Heart of the 1888 Message 7:05 - 19:55 A personal conversion experience transformed Waggoner's understanding of the gospel, and his subsequent preaching on righteousness by faith and the law in Galatians became the heart of the 1888 message. Chapter 3: The Two Covenants and Righteousness by Faith 19:55 - 30:47 The old covenant rested on human promise and failed, while the new covenant rests on God's promise to write his law on our hearts, meaning true obedience flows from faith and grace rather than self-effort. Chapter 4: Recognising the Landmarks and the Call to Personal Revival 30:47 - 44:29 The conditions surrounding 1888 are strikingly similar to our present moment, and the urgent need is not merely for correct doctrine but for personal revival rooted in a genuine encounter with Jesus.

  8. Sep 16

    SESSION 8 | LEAVING A BETTER LEGACY | BUILDING WHAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL INHERIT

    What does it truly mean to grow in love? Not the kind of love we stumble into, but the kind that is cultivated, tested, and refined over time. This session draws us into a deeply honest conversation about the journey of sanctification, the gradual process by which God forms his character in us so that the fruit we produce becomes something others can actually taste and be nourished by. Just as no tree consumes its own fruit, we are reminded that the love, joy, peace, and patience we develop are not for our own benefit alone but for the people around us. The question that lingers is a challenging one: what fruit are others consuming from us? And if the answer is uncomfortable, the invitation is not to despair but to go deeper into the roots, drawing from the living source that makes genuine transformation possible. We explore how grace and truth work together in this process, how belonging gives us the safety to face hard truths about ourselves without shame, and how repair after rupture is not a sign of weakness but a mark of maturity. This is grown love, and it is available to every one of us regardless of where we started. Chapters Chapter 1: Healthy Me: The Starting Point of Change 0:00 - 11:40 True family renewal begins with personal transformation, rooted in our identity as children of God and our willingness to participate in the healing process. Chapter 2: Grace, Truth, and the Fruit We Produce 11:40 - 27:40 The fruit of the Spirit is not for our own consumption but for others to experience, and producing good fruit requires that our roots remain deeply connected to Christ. Chapter 3: Grown Love: Moving from Reaction to Repair 27:40 - 41:00 Maturing in love means learning to slow down, regulate our reactions, and pursue repair after rupture, trusting that God is forming Christlike character in us through the process. Chapter 4: Legacy: What We Leave Behind 41:00 - 61:46 The decisions we make today shape a legacy that extends far beyond what we can see, and God is able to redeem even the most broken family stories for purposes greater than we imagine.

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"Welcome to 'Ask, Seek, Knock' - The Podcast!" Join us on a journey of discovery as we explore the power of asking, seeking, and knocking. Each week, we'll invite experts, influencers, and thought leaders to share their insights on a wide range of topics - from personal growth to career development to spiritual enlightenment. You'll learn new skills, gain valuable knowledge, and discover practical advice to help you achieve your goals. So tune in to 'Ask, Seek, Knock' - the podcast that unlocks the doors to your potential. Remember, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." - Matthew 7:7

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  • Creator
    Bunbury Seventh-day Adventist Church
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    262
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Bunbury SDA Church - Western Australia
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