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Luke 18:1 THE PLACE OF PRAYER Intro: From the beginning of time, men have prayed, Gen. 4:26 . In all types of places, at all times and in every conceivable situation, men have prayed. Christian and heathen alike have spent massive amounts of time in the pursuit of prayer. However, few people have made…

We are reminded that God graciously pursues us with His call to grace. We are reminded to listen for God's call.

Mothers of the Disappeared On the afternoon of 30 April 1977, 14 courageous women set aside fear – and their families’ warnings – and left their homes to confront the dictatorship that had stolen their children. That day marked the first weekly march by the mothers of Argentina’s “disappeared” against…

Our text begins on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in Gennesaret (14:34), to which Christ and the disciples had traveled after the events recorded in the Gospel from the last couple Sunday’s. Jesus draws opposition from unbelieving Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem. He then proceeds northwest…

Persistent prayer must never be proud; and humble praye must never be hesitant.

A crippled woman came to worship God. In the Lukan passage, we come upon a simple story of a woman who was worshipping in the same synagogue as Jesus. She had a physically crippling condition. Her condition kept her from standing straight up for eighteen years, not unlike what some experience today from…

Jesus told his disciples what they should expect upfront. Jesus used this parable to teach his disciples about their need to pray continually and not lose heart. Luke wrote to believers who had experienced a delay in the Second Coming of Christ. There would be some time between Jesus’ death, ascension,…

Introduction Dogs, Pearls & Pigs 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. Love Requires DISCERNMENT 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God…

Persistent in Pursuit A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text 19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. 20 But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city,…

Intro Play Rocky Theme if possible. If not then explain the intro and most people in the audience will understand. Then proceed to paint the picture using the movie description below. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take…

We are reminded that God graciously loves us perfectly. We are encouraged to genuinely love our neighbor.

1. You need to take _the first step_ Ruth 2:2 (ESV) 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” 1. You need to take the first step Ruth 2:3 (ESV) 3 So she set out…

We are better together—together with God and together with fellow believers in Christ. The Sermon on the Mount ( Matthew 5-7 ) addresses the ethical practices of life in God’s Kingdom. It answers the question: What is ethical in our relationship with others and our relationship with God? When we examine…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice…

5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

On June 12th we started a series on Prayer - Trusting God in a Hurting World. And God knows we are hurting. If there was ever a time that prayer was important the time is now. We began this series with “The Penitent Prayer” Then a few weeks ago we looked at “The Proper Prayer” the way we should come…

Intro The Third week of a 6 part series looking at Romans 12 and what it means to follow Christ. How that looks in our everyday lives. In particular what the work of Christ on the cross tells us about how we are to live. We are “flashing back” to times in Jesus’ life, in particular to the Passion, and…

Courage and confidence in approaching God and also other people.

Dont give up when you're frustrated; God hears you. Cultivate long-range faith with daily prayer.

Last week we began a series called Prayer that Works. We looked Elijah’s prayer and how we can pray like a righteous man. Today we are going to look at the prayer of Daniel. How many of you pray a prayer and then you feel like giving up? Supposedly this is a true story. There was a Welsh Woman who lived…

Kids Talk Slide ‘n Spalsh water park in Lagoa, Portugal Opened in 1986 Considered the best waterpark in Europe Disco River, the Big Wave, The Corkscrew, Tropical Paradise, Aquafeeling Fish Spa Main attraction - The Black Hole Would you like to go? Do you think your family would take you? How could you…

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will…

Don’t Give Up This morning I just sense a different anointing. I just want to encourage you today. Some of you are fasting. You need God to move. You need God to answer. You are seeking a fresh vision of Jesus. You are hungry. You are desperate. You have been in a wilderness. But hear me, the wilderness…

Thesis : We achieve more in our life and our walk with God when we have persistent commitment. Anti-Thesis : We value commitment over persistence and falter with resistance Resolution : Persistent Commitment results in Passionate Pursuit. Intro An early published version of the story, "Story of the Engine…