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Context.
Series.
Jesus is talking about the end times, when his disciples will want him to return, when his people will face injustice and the evil of the world continues.
We face confusion over what God is doing and why He isn’t doing certain things.
The space between his ascension and his return.
This leads into Jesus speaking to not losing heart.
What causes you to lose heart, to lose focus?
There are things which are okay to let go of or not prioritize - not worth it.
There are times when it is worth it.
++ Illustration - IGA job and friend RJ...
RJ needed a job, and decided perseverance was worth it!
Worth it?
Not Losing Heart Before God is worth it!
INTRO + CONTEXT
Ordinary life will continue but then Jesus will return.
Jesus is saying “Be ready!
& Don’t Lose Heart!”
18:1
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
(ESV)
1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
Don’t Lose Heart.
Stay focused, stay ready for Jesus to return.
Common Life leads to cold love.
Ordinary life will continue but then Jesus will return.
Just like the flood, people were focused on living their lives - they weren’t sensitive to hat God was doing.
Ordinary life will continue but then Jesus will return.
Jesus is saying “Be ready!
& Don’t Lose Heart!” Common Ordinary life can lull us to apathy, to distraction, to discouragement and to cold love.
Jesus is saying “Be ready!
& Don’t Lose Heart!”
Matthew 24:10-13
10 And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.
11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.
13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
(ESV)
10 And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.
11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.
13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
Jesus is saying “don’t lose heart”
Opposition will come and common life leads to cold love.
Opposition leads to giving up, common life leads to growing cold.
Don’t lose heart.
Don’t give up, or grow cold.
Be ready!
Opposition will come and common life leads to cold love.
Stay ready.
Don’t lose heart!
NOTE: Jesus’ teaching is specifically related to his people facing opposition and yearning for justice and help.
Not talking about praying for a +++parking spot and persevering until you get one.
Big Idea: Prayer ignites passion to persevere.
How do you persevere when you are discouraged or feeling apathetic?
If someone comes to you this afternoon and says “I am struggling in life, lacking power and joy, but I don’t feel like praying.”
What do you say?
What does Jesus say?
If someone comes to you this afternoon and says “I am struggling in life, lacking power and joy, but I don’t feel like praying.”
What do you say?
“To come to pleasure you have not you must go by a way in which you enjoy not." - St. John of the Cross, 16th century Catholic monk.
“If I feel myself disinclined to pray, then is the time when I need to pray more than ever.”
- C. H. Spurgeon, 19th century, Preacher.
- St. John of the Cross, 16th century Catholic monk.
C. H. Spurgeon, 19th century, Preacher.
Three questions:
How do we not lose heart?
What is our answer to Jesus’ question?
What do we do when we have the wrong answer?
How do we not lose heart?
>>> Ask.
Pray! Pray! Pray! Prayer ignites passion to persevere.
The Parable. 2 Characters.
“Open Bibles”
i. Judge: wicked, not respectable or caring.
ii.
widow: desperate, vulnerable.
VS. 3 - widow keeps coming, she is representing herself in court.
In the 1C, you would want a male relative or representative.
She has noone.
Widows were low, desperate, needy.
She has no money to bribe.
Her only source of help is this judge.
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Judge gives in, because of selfishness.
“beat me down.”
Jesus uses a bad character to teach something.
Is God like this judge?
Jesus answers.
VS. 6-7
God isn’t like the judge.
He doesn’t ignore his people.
God is Just, he will save, rescue, and bring justice.
The Point of the Parable:
We are like the widow.
Desperate and needy.
God is NOT like the judge.
He is good and trustworthy and will bring justice.
standard Jewish “How Much more” argument..
How do we not lose heart?
Answer is Persevere in prayer!
Persevere, don’t give up, don’t grow cold.
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