TEXT: LUKE 18: 1 – 8
INTRODUCTION:
Prayer Is One Of The Great Weapon A Child Of God Can Use Against The Devil And The Kingdom Of Darkness. It Is One Of The Weapon The Devil And His Host Fears. It Is A Major Means Of Our Fellowship With God. God Is In Dire Need Of People Of Prayer, Not Just Eloquent Preachers To Avert His Doom. (Ezekiel 22: 30) Men Of Old Who Succeeded In Their Walk And Service Gave Prayer A Priority In Their Lives. There Is No Best Way To Fulfil God’s Will And Please Him Other Than Obeying This Command – Pray Without Ceasing.
QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
1. What Is Persistent Prayer? Luke 18: 1 – 8; Luke 11: 5 – 10; Psalm 40: 1; 1 Chronicle 16: 11; Acts 1: 14; Acts 2: 42.
2. How Long Should We Pray For Something? 1 Thessalonians 5: 17; Matthew 6: 9 – 13; Luke 18: 1; Psalm 88: 13.
3. Why Does God Require Persistent Prayer? Luke 18: 1 – 8; Luke 11: 5 – 10; Daniel 10: 10 – 14; Genesis 18: 23 – 33; 32: 24 – 32.
4. Is It Acceptable To Repeatedly Pray For The Same Thing Or Should We Ask Only Once? Luke 11: 5 – 13; 18: 1 – 8; 2 Corinthians 12: 8 – 9; Daniel 10: 10 – 14.
5. Discuss The Benefits Of Persistent Prayer. Acts 12: 5, 7, 9; Acts 10: 1, 44; Acts 16: 25; 1 Samuel 1: 12, 26; 2 Kings 20: 1 – 4; James 5: 16; Daniel 10: 10 – 14.
CONCLUSION
Persistent Prayer Is An Essential Part Of Our Earnest Christian Lives. All Of God’s Acts Are Answer To The Prayer Of His People. No One Can Live Sound Life Spiritually And Do Exploit Without Putting High Premium On Prayer “Prayer Should Be The Breath Of Our Breathing, The Thought Of Our Thinking, The Soul Of Feeling And The Life Of Our Living; The Sound Of Our Hearing, The Growth Of Our Growing”. It Is High Time We Cry Like The Disciples Of Old “Teach Us To Pray”.
MEMORY VERSE
“I Say To You, Though He Will Not Rise And Give To Him Because He Is His Friend, Yet Because Of His Persistence He Will Rise And Give Him As Many As He Needs.” Luke 11: 8