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Badgering God - Parable of Persistent Widow - Luke 11/18 - Parables Reloaded

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Martin Oxby
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Taking the Lord's Prayer and the accompanying parable, along with the Parable of the Persistent Widow that Jesus told, what can we learn about prayer? Persistent prayer rather than badgering God for the 'right' answer. These slides accompany the full sermon / preach notes which have helpful additional Bible References in the Footnotes and can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rg60hEfsvX0SC5exUQ4qs-0VtRDrm9Bxk2_xxHWk-0A/edit?usp=sharing

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Badgering God - Parable of Persistent Widow - Luke 11/18 - Parables Reloaded
Badgering God - Parable of Persistent Widow - Luke 11/18 - Parables Reloaded
Luke 11:5-13 (ESV) 5: And he said to them, Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves, 6: for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him; 7: and he will answer from within, Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything? 8: I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.
Luke 11:5-13 (ESV) 9: And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10: For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11: What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12: or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13: If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!
Luke 18:1-8 (ESV) 1: And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2: He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3: And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, Give me justice against my adversary. 4: For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
Luke 18:1-8 (ESV) 6: And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7: And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8: I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?
Context: The Lords Prayer When looking at a passage of Scripture, whats before and after it matters. The first Parable follows the Lords Prayer. How we pray impacts on what we pray.
Context: The Lords Prayer Father, Hallowed be your Name Acknowledge first the position and character of God He is our ultimate Father! Acknowledge He is holy. God will answer prayer right and perfectly. Your Kingdom Come Put building Gods kingdom first. Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33)
Context: The Lords Prayer Give Us Each Day Our Daily Bread Weve already put God first in our praying. Asking God to meet our needs. Trusting God first to meet our needs as he sees them. Forgive Us Our Sins, Help Us Forgive Others and Help Us Avoid Temptation If we have unconfessed sin, we cannot presume to ask anything of a holy God. Forgive others too: Matthew 5:23,24
The Parable of the Annoying Neighbour His Request Was Genuine He was asking for something he needed (bread) Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him. (Luke 11:5b-6) His Persistence Was Rewarded he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs (Luke 11:8)
The Parable of the Annoying Neighbour God Is Not The Annoyed Neighbour! God responds to our prayers because he loves us (the opposite of the Parables annoyed neighbour) God will respond with a good thing (from his perspective) No matter how God chooses to respond, he is still doing a good thing. We dont always get what we ask for. But he will freely give us the Holy Spirit. (Luke 11:13)
The Parable of the Persistent Widow Widow would have been in an extreme case of need and likely poverty. Her repeated asking for justice shows her situation was definitely unfair (Luke 18:3). Her complaint was justified.
The Parable of the Persistent Widow What We Learn About Prayer We should persist in hope: And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart (Luke 18:1) We should not abandon prayer If the Lords Prayer could be used daily, prayer is important! We should not lose heart Just because God takes his time doesnt mean he wont ever answer!
The Parable of the Persistent Widow What We Learn About Prayer Parable is about something specific (justice) God is not the unjust judge (Luke 18:6,7) Prayer must be in faith (Luke 18:8) a belief in and a trust of the one youre praying to. Confidence in Gods character not ourselves (Hebrews 4:16) Trust God with your prayers God hears us & knows what we need before we ask!
What If We Dont Really Need It? What do you think you need? (My personal list below) I Need a Stable Job Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? (Matthew 6:31) I Need Savings and a Pension for the Future Give us each day our daily bread (Luke 11:3) I Need to be Free of Pain My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
What If We Dont Really Need It? What do you think you need? (My personal list below) I Need to Own a Home Your Father knows what you need before you ask him (Matthew 6:8)
What Is It OK to Keep Praying For? 1. Salvation for the Lost (2 Peter 3:9) 2. Justice (Luke 18:7) 3. To Become More Godly (2 Corinthians 3:18) 4. The Holy Spirits Power (Acts 4:23-31) 5. For Our Needs To Be Met (Luke 11:3) 6. Forgiveness of Sins (1 John 1:9)
What Is It OK to Keep Praying For? 7. Anything God Hasnt Clearly Said No To If your prayer is aligned with Gods priorities Ask other Christians to pray and check Scripture Keep Bible verse use in context. Be open to God answering the way he chooses to. God wont answer in a way that contradicts his character.
TL;DL - Too Long, Didnt Listen? Pray, and trust the God youre praying to! God will freely provide the Holy Spirit to help you. He will answer prayers within his will and plan for your life. God is working for our best in his perfect vision for our lives (Romans 8:28)

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Badgering God - Parable of Persistent Widow - Luke 11/18 - Parables Reloaded

  • 3. Luke 11:5-13 (ESV) 5: And he said to them, Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves, 6: for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him; 7: and he will answer from within, Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything? 8: I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.
  • 4. Luke 11:5-13 (ESV) 9: And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10: For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11: What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12: or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13: If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!
  • 5. Luke 18:1-8 (ESV) 1: And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2: He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3: And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, Give me justice against my adversary. 4: For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
  • 6. Luke 18:1-8 (ESV) 6: And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7: And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8: I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?
  • 7. Context: The Lords Prayer When looking at a passage of Scripture, whats before and after it matters. The first Parable follows the Lords Prayer. How we pray impacts on what we pray.
  • 8. Context: The Lords Prayer Father, Hallowed be your Name Acknowledge first the position and character of God He is our ultimate Father! Acknowledge He is holy. God will answer prayer right and perfectly. Your Kingdom Come Put building Gods kingdom first. Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33)
  • 9. Context: The Lords Prayer Give Us Each Day Our Daily Bread Weve already put God first in our praying. Asking God to meet our needs. Trusting God first to meet our needs as he sees them. Forgive Us Our Sins, Help Us Forgive Others and Help Us Avoid Temptation If we have unconfessed sin, we cannot presume to ask anything of a holy God. Forgive others too: Matthew 5:23,24
  • 10. The Parable of the Annoying Neighbour His Request Was Genuine He was asking for something he needed (bread) Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him. (Luke 11:5b-6) His Persistence Was Rewarded he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs (Luke 11:8)
  • 11. The Parable of the Annoying Neighbour God Is Not The Annoyed Neighbour! God responds to our prayers because he loves us (the opposite of the Parables annoyed neighbour) God will respond with a good thing (from his perspective) No matter how God chooses to respond, he is still doing a good thing. We dont always get what we ask for. But he will freely give us the Holy Spirit. (Luke 11:13)
  • 12. The Parable of the Persistent Widow Widow would have been in an extreme case of need and likely poverty. Her repeated asking for justice shows her situation was definitely unfair (Luke 18:3). Her complaint was justified.
  • 13. The Parable of the Persistent Widow What We Learn About Prayer We should persist in hope: And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart (Luke 18:1) We should not abandon prayer If the Lords Prayer could be used daily, prayer is important! We should not lose heart Just because God takes his time doesnt mean he wont ever answer!
  • 14. The Parable of the Persistent Widow What We Learn About Prayer Parable is about something specific (justice) God is not the unjust judge (Luke 18:6,7) Prayer must be in faith (Luke 18:8) a belief in and a trust of the one youre praying to. Confidence in Gods character not ourselves (Hebrews 4:16) Trust God with your prayers God hears us & knows what we need before we ask!
  • 15. What If We Dont Really Need It? What do you think you need? (My personal list below) I Need a Stable Job Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? (Matthew 6:31) I Need Savings and a Pension for the Future Give us each day our daily bread (Luke 11:3) I Need to be Free of Pain My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
  • 16. What If We Dont Really Need It? What do you think you need? (My personal list below) I Need to Own a Home Your Father knows what you need before you ask him (Matthew 6:8)
  • 17. What Is It OK to Keep Praying For? 1. Salvation for the Lost (2 Peter 3:9) 2. Justice (Luke 18:7) 3. To Become More Godly (2 Corinthians 3:18) 4. The Holy Spirits Power (Acts 4:23-31) 5. For Our Needs To Be Met (Luke 11:3) 6. Forgiveness of Sins (1 John 1:9)
  • 18. What Is It OK to Keep Praying For? 7. Anything God Hasnt Clearly Said No To If your prayer is aligned with Gods priorities Ask other Christians to pray and check Scripture Keep Bible verse use in context. Be open to God answering the way he chooses to. God wont answer in a way that contradicts his character.
  • 19. TL;DL - Too Long, Didnt Listen? Pray, and trust the God youre praying to! God will freely provide the Holy Spirit to help you. He will answer prayers within his will and plan for your life. God is working for our best in his perfect vision for our lives (Romans 8:28)