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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    A Demanding Widow And A Deluded Pharisee

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
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    A Demanding Widow and a Deluded Pharisee (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Luke chapter 18 verses 1-14 Ill: • When a night club opened on the main street of a small American town; • The local Church held an all-night prayer meeting. • One member asked God to burn it down. • Within a few moments, lightning struck the club and it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Strategic Praying Pt. 1

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 2, 2011
    based on 20 ratings
     | 39,747 views

    Our message this week is entitled, “Strategic praying.” Let us start by looking at the word strategy. Strategy is a tactical or skillful planning adopted for achieving success in an endeavour.

    Our message this week is entitled, “Strategic Praying.” Let us start by looking at the word strategy. Strategy is a tactical or skillful planning adopted for achieving success in an endeavour. PAUL, A PRAYER STRATEGIST If you were an avid reader of the Acts of apostles, you would ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Timothy Cooley, Sr. avatar

    When Humans Don’t Make Sense To God

    Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Sep 9, 2010
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    "When the Son of Man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" We talk about our disappointment with God, but is God ever puzzled by our lack of faith?

    The parable of the widow and the unjust judge relates to our disappointment with God. Like the mistreated widow, we often wonder why God allows so much pain and injustice to go on. We pray and pray and yet no answer comes. The righteous perish and the wicked flourish. Sometimes we even wonder, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Richard Futrell avatar

    Persistence In Prayer

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 12, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 21,512 views

    In the Parable of the Persistent Widow, Jesus was training and preparing His disciples to “watch and pray.” Jesus was teaching His faithful about faith in Him, and the life of prayer, which flows from such faith.

    Intro Jesus told His disciples a parable that they should always pray and not lose heart. Jesus was training and preparing them for when they would no longer see Him walk the earth but would, instead, have to “watch and pray.” Jesus was teaching His faithful about faith in Him, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Are Your Prayers In The Dead-Letter Department?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 12, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,218 views

    A sermon on prayer based on Luke 18:1-8 and 2 Corinthians 12:7-10.

    2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Luke 18:1-8 “Are Your Prayers in the Dead-Letter Department?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN No doubt you have heard about the Postal Service’s “Dead Letter Department.” That’s the place ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Be Persistent

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,761 views

    God never gets tired of hearing our prayers regardless of how many times we pray for the same thing.

    Text: “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up” (Luke 18:1). Have you ever felt like giving up because you thought something was too difficult for you to learn or do? Maybe the therapy you were going through caused you pain and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "God Is Not Our Cosmic Bell Hop"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 15, 2010
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    A sermon dealing with "the persistent widow", and thus our "requests" (as noted by C.S. Lewis and quoted by Dallas Willard in Divine Conspiracy. Jesus uses "contrast" to teach us about God's character and desire to answer our prayers and change our "worl

    In Jesus Holy Name October 17, 2010 Text: Luke 18:1-8 Pentecost XXI - Redeemer “God is Not Our Cosmic Bellhop” Jesus told his disciples a parable. In our journey though the Gospel of Luke we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Prayer

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 16, 2010
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     | 13,394 views

    We are called to be persistent in prayer

    WSG/WSM 17-10-10 Luke 18:1-8 – Persistence in Prayer Father, we pray this morning that you will reveal more about the nature of prayer to us. We ask this in Jesus’ Name Amen. Story: In the late nineteenth Century in South Africa, an old man was digging for ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Will He Find Faith?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 16, 2010
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     | 3,976 views

    A sermon on the need to persist in our faith.

    Luke 18: 1 – 8 / Will He Find Faith? Intro: Jack was an impressionable 15 year-old. He attended the local Presbyterian Church with his family since he was a baby. He studied for confirmation and was confirmed taking his place in the congregation. He attended youth group meetings and sat ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ned Bartlebaugh avatar

    Humble Perseverance

    Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Mar 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,552 views

    how to Humbly Persevere as we live out our Christian life in today’s society.

    Title: Humble Perseverance Introduction: Today we are looking at two parables in Luke 18. These two parables teach us how to Humbly Persevere as we live out our Christian life in today’s society. a. The purpose of the first parable is given to us; to show us that we should always pray and not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    Asking And Asking Again

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 20, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,231 views

    Persistent prayer is commanded to us by Christ. If even the unjust judge will respond to it for bad reasons, how much more will the Father respond for good ones?

    Asking and asking again Luke 18:1-8 What is your prayer life like? How long can you pray without stopping? I am not talking about standard written or memorized prayers, I am talking about speaking with God concerning what is on your heart and working to remember everything that should be prayed ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Pray Like You Mean It!

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,177 views

    Our prayers are affected by the way we understand God. Jesus uses this quirky parable to drive home that God is passionate about humanity and, in particular, your well-being.

    Sermon for CATM – November 1, 2009 – “Pray Like You Mean It!” A young man went into a drugstore to buy 3 boxes of chocolate: small, medium, and large. When the pharmacist asked him about the three boxes, he said, “Well, I’m going over to a new girlfriend’s house for supper. Then we’re going out. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wilbur Madera Rivas avatar

    Sigue Orando Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Sep 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,243 views

    Sigue orando porque el buen Padre te está escuchando

    Intro: En los primeros meses después del nacimiento de mi hijo Josué, nos dimos cuenta de que sus ojitos amanecían prácticamente pegados porque secretaba lagañas abundantes. De hecho, a veces ni podía abrir los ojos porque las lagañas se habían secado formando un adhesivo poderoso entre párpado y ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bishop Johnathan Hester avatar

    Relentless For Justice

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Sep 22, 2009
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     | 7,370 views

    Will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. -Luke 18:7,8 (NRSV)

    Relentless for Justice Read Luke 18:1-8 Luke 18:1-8 (NRSV) Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    "Persistent Faith"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,448 views

    It isn’t about praying for something God is slow to give. It’s about being steadfast and holding on to faith.

    “Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2 saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man. 3 “There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me legal protection ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox