Theme: Although you may have been a follower of Jesus Christ for a long time, you can still learn from Jesus about prayer and, more importantly, your relationship with God.
I. You need to be persistent in prayer. Note v. 1— A. It is a parable of “how much more” type. 1. The unrighteous judge is least likely to respond
2. The widow is a symbol of helplessness, likely to be ignores
B. Lessons for us today -- 1. Have you lost heart?
2. Are you praying for the second coming?
II. Jesus teaches us about humility in prayer (and also the need for a right relationship when we pray.) A. Some similarities between the two men –
B. Both men reveal their relationship to God by their prayer –
Note the outcome:
III. Jesus teaches us to have child-like trust. A. Incident with the small children --
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It was while attending Cornell University that Bill became a Christian. After graduating from there and attending graduate school at Purdue University, Bill felt a call to the pastoral ministry. Leaving mathematics behind, he received his M.Div. from the Reformed Presbyterian...