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"Persistent Prayer"
Luke 18:1-8
Kyle Van Dyke
June 1, 2025


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SERMON NOTES:
Persistent Prayer
Luke 18:1-8 (NIV)
1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NIV)
Romans 12:12 (NIV)
Matthew 7:7 (NIV)
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)
Colossians 4:2 (NIV)
Verse 1 - The Why
Why do we lose heart in prayer?
1. Prayer is hard work.
2. We are directed away from genuine prayer.
3. We are not always convinced of the reality of the power of prayer.
Verse 2 and 3 - The Characters
The Judge
Unjust
No fear of God
No regard for people
The widow:
Powerless
Persistent
Bold
Verse 4 and 5 - The Appeal
Persistence in prayer reflects faith, not frustration.
“How many times we ask of God and have not because we do not wait long enough at the door? We knock a time or two at the gate of Mercy and as no friendly messenger opens the door, we go our ways. Too many prayers are like boys’ runaway knocks—given and then the giver is away before the door can be opened.” (Spurgeon)
Verse 6 and 7 - The Contrast
God:
Attentive
Powerful
Just
Jesus uses the formula of “How Much More”.
Verse 8 - The Warning
Jesus ties persistence in prayer to genuine faith.
When we persist in prayer we become petitioners of righteousness, not merely shoppers of blessings.


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