- Luke 11 is a lengthy thought. A response to question “teaches us to pray.” (11:1-3)
- Entire 1-13 is to encourage prayer.
I. JESUS PRAYIN PROMTED A REQUEST. (11:1) Glimpse In His Prayer Life
1. (early/ Solitary: Mk. 1:35) (Withdrawal solitary place. Lk. 5:16) (all night before apostles. 6:12-13) (beautiful Jn. 17) (
Gethsemane
. Mt. 26:36) (Cross. Mt. 27:46)
II. JESUS SNWERS THE WUESTION BY TEAHCING A MODEL PRAYER!
1. Commonly referred to as: “Model Prayer” or “Lords Prayer” there and Mt. 6:9-13.
2. In Mt. 6:14-15 He followed with emphasis on forgiving others. Here with Parable.
III. WE CAN RELATE TO THE PARABLE OF THE FRIEND AT MIDNIGHT
1. God is better than friend with weakness. You don’t know how to pray until persistent.
IV. JESUS APPLIES THE
PARABLE IN A WAY
WE UNDERSTAND TOO!
1. Those who ask, seek, knock will receive, find, have doors opened to them!
2. Failure to be persistent is one reason why prayers go unanswered, He says!
V. SO REMEMBER WHO IT IS YOU ARE TALKING TO!
1. 1) It works 2) is heard 3) Will be answered. 4) That His will is ok with us!
2. John 7:37-39 Acts 2:38
VI. LOOK AT THE GOD AND FATHER WHO ANSWERS PERSISTENCE!
1. Deut. 4:29 Chronicles 7:14, Mt. 6:33. Answers are promised in Jn. 14:14, 18:7.
2. Acts 12, 8:26-27-28 BAM! BELIEVE IT WORKS! (Jas 5:16)
1. We may know how to pray relating to what we say. But we learn we do not know HOW to pray until we have learned to KEEP ON OCMING BACK FOR IT! |