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Luke 18:1 ESV

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

Luke 18:1 ESV

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

VJ Day August 15, 1945

Hiroo Onoda

After the war ended Onoda spent 29 years hiding out in the Philippines until his former commander travelled from Japan to formally relieve him from duty by order of Emperor Shōwa in 1974.

Matthew 10:22

Matthew 24:4–10

How do we endure when the world we live in is so at odd with our need to persevere/ endure?

The kingdom is coming – you must endure!

3 ways our understanding of prayer should be shaped by this text

1. Their purpose (18:1)

2. Their effect (18:2–6)

3. Their expectation (18:7–8)