Luke 18:1-8 - The Power of Persistent Prayer
1. Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,2. saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man.
3. “Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’
4. “And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man,
5. ‘yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”
6. Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said.
7. “And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?
8. “I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
Main Topics/Questions
Please consider the following topics/questions as you listen to the sermon:1. What does Christ teach us in the prayer he gave us as a model (Matthew 6:9-13 & Luke 11:2-4)?
2. Jesus teaches us to pray for His kingdom to come, so why don’t we pray for that as often as we should?
3. Jesus tells us the meaning of this parable right up front. What is it?
4. How did the Lord answer Paul's prayer that He would take away the thorn in his flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)?
5. Continual prayer is the antidote to what?
6. What can we deduce about the character and position of the judge and the widow from the parable? What did the widow do instead of giving up in despair? Why does Jesus tell us in verse 6 to pay attention?
7. What point is Jesus making?
8, How will people behave in the last days? What about those of faith?
Conclusion:
The truly faithful are few in number. And again part of the reason for this is because the world is totally committed to the injustice of discouraging you from following Jesus. This is why we need this text. Don’t get discouraged. No matter what the world throws at you don’t get discouraged. Keep praying for Christ’s return. Keep praying for Jesus to come back and fix this broken world. He will keep all of His promises. Promises to not only give you justice, but also to give you eternal life so long as you have repented of your sins and truly trusted in Him.
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