The Necessity of Prayer
Luke 18:1-8
1 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. 2 "There was a judge in a certain city," he said, "who neither feared God nor cared about people. 3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, 'Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.' 4 The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or care about people, 5 but this woman is driving me crazy. I'm going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!"' 6 Then the Lord said, "Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. 7 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don't you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?"
Intro:
Luke 19:46 (NLT) He said to them, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of theives."
- Always Pray
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- Luke 18:1 (NLT) One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NLT) Never stop praying.
- Philippians 4:6 (NLT) Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
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- Don't Quit Praying
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- Lulke 18:1 (NLT) One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.
- Romans 12:12 (NLT) Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
- Galatians 6:9 (NLT) So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up.
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- Be Persistent
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- Luke 18:3-5 (NLT) A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, 'Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.' The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I'm going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!'"
- Colossians 4:2 (NLT) Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
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- Ask for Justice
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- Luke 18:3-5 (NLT) A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, 'Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.' The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I'm going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!'"
- Luke 18:6-8 (NLT) Then the Lord said, "Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don't you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?"
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- Pray with Faith
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- Luke 18:8 (NLT) I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?
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