Sermons on Luke 18:1-13:

Keep Praying! Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Feb 26, 2024

Based on Luke 18:1-6 - Challenges Christ-followers to persevere in prayer.

“KEEP PRAYING” Luke 18:1-8 FBCF – 2/25/24 Jon Daniels INTRO – Who is the most powerful person you know? - A community or governmental leader – a President, King, Prince, Prime Minister - A judge or Supreme Court justice - A parent or grandparent - A coach or teacher or professor - A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Psalm 86:3, 1 Peter 4:7, Colossians 4:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What God Really Wants For Easter Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2024

The proud man standing in the front of that worship space seems to be praying to himself and patting himself on the back for his many good deeds.

Saturday of the Third Week in Lent 2024 Today’s psalm, titled the Miserere in Latin, is about one-third of the way through the number of psalms in that book. I recall that in some religious communities, it is the last prayer of the day, sung or recited after Compline as the monks or nuns retire ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Catholic

Sermon On Challenging Weakness With Strength

Contributed by William Meakin on Mar 25, 2024

One of the many definitions of weakness is explicated as being in a condition or state of pusillanimity.

Thomas Edison, an American inventor and businessman once remarked: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Psalm 34:17-20 reminds us: “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:4, Philippians 4:13, Jeremiah 17:10, Luke 18:1

To Fulfill The Law Series

Contributed by Mike Lewis on Mar 26, 2024

Every bit of Jesus’ previous statements in the Sermon on the Mount have been about the life and attitudes of his followers. How a disciple might act. What a believer seeks in his or her life. Today, Jesus makes some statements about himself and his purpose here on earth.

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION THE WEIRDEST LAWS IN EVERY STATE The United States is a large, vibrant and diverse country in which states and even cities have the power to pass their own laws. This makes sense in many cases because life is different from the East Coast to the West Coast and what needs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20, John 5:39, Luke 18:9-13, Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Romans Chapter 3 Verses 26-31 - Messages In Romans – Justified Through Faith By A Righteous God And Now Declared Innocent - Message 13 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 24, 2023

Jew and Gentile must now come to God through faith and there can be no boasting. God’s grace leads to salvation. In becoming saved through grace, each one is justified because the just God justifies them. Only a just God can do that. No king on this earth can justify anyone.

ROMANS CHAPTER 3 VERSES 26-31 - MESSAGES IN ROMANS – JUSTIFIED THROUGH FAITH BY A RIGHTEOUS GOD AND NOW DECLARED INNOCENT - MESSAGE 13 [1]. PART 1 – JUSTIFIED BY FAITH IN JESUS {{Romans 3:26 “for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, that He might be just and the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:26, 1 Timothy 2:4, Romans 3:25-26, Romans 3:27, Luke 18:9-14, Romans 3:29-30, John 3:14-15, John 12:32, Galatians 3:23-25, Galatians 2:15-16, Romans 3:31, Galatians 3:10-11, Galatians 3:13, Galatians 3:21-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting A Glimpse Of God

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 7, 2023

The following sermon is going to review five people's glimpses of the Lord and how their lives were forever changed! Since meeting God is not an impossibility but a divine gift from our Creator, let us never stop seeking Him and inviting Him to transform our very lives for His honor and glory!

Getting a Glimpse of the Lord John 1:43-51; Mark 10:17-25; Luke 13:10-17; John 21:15-19; Luke 18:9-14 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 There are so many things happening in this chaotic merry-go-round called life that to keep from succumbing to its chaos we tend to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51, Mark 10:17-25, Luke 13:10-17, John 21:15-19, Luke 18:9-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Sorry Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 13, 2023

To be sorry means "I am filled with sorrow." What can the Pharisee and the Tax Collector teach us about the value of being "filled with sorrow" before our God?

A woman told about a conversation that she’d had with her 4-year-old son after they’d gotten out of their Bible Studies one night. She said: “My son and I were WALKING to our car, and he said to me, ‘Mom, I’m not going to sin anymore.’” I got to wondering this, so I asked him why he said that, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Trustworthy Saying Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 13, 2023

Paul is giving Timothy this trustworthy saying. He emphasizes that this is a sure word that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

Do you remember when you made a concentrated effort to clean your house and felt the satisfaction of a clean house? Then after all the work straitening, dusting, vacuuming you look across the room and everything looks clean and then a beautiful ray of sunlight comes through the window. In that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 18:9-14, 1 Timothy 1:15

Denomination: Baptist

Peter Piper Prays Persistently Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 8, 2023

Yes, yes, yes, He wants us to pray to Him over and over and over again.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE Peter Piper Prays Persistently LUKE 18:1-8 #justJesus PETER PIPER RHYME Peter Piper prayed a peck of persistent prayers, A peck of persistent prayers did Peter Piper pray; If Peter Piper prayed a peck of persistent prayers, Praytell the payoff of the peck ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving Well Beyond Common Hospitality

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 8, 2022

God, who is all good and has made everything good, never wills anything but good.

Saturday of the 32nd Week in Course 2022 Take a look at this judge in the Gospel. You talk about corrupt politicians? This guy doesn’t even fear God, and has no respect for any human being. I don’t ever want to have that kind of guy pushing justice in a lawsuit or criminal trial. He would have no ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:1-6, Luke 18:1-8, 3 John 1:5-8

Denomination: Catholic

Chaos Of The End-Times And Faith In Resurrection

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 17, 2022

We live now and follow the way of Christ, not only because it causes a peaceful and civil society, but we even deny ourselves now so that we can celebrate with Christ in His kingdom.

Saturday of the 33rd Week in course For those of us raised in a solid, middle-class home, in a reasonably ordered town or city, the scenes pictured in apocalyptic books like Revelation are hard to imagine. But those who were in Chicago in late August, 1968, and saw the police riot and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:4-12, Luke 20:27-40, Luke 18:8

Denomination: Catholic

Help Wanted (I Need Indeed) - Prayer: The Key To Securing Kingdom Workers) Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 24, 2023

Just as Jesus was moved by the conditions around him, God is moved by the endless sin, corruption and trouble in the world today. Believers are invited to pray because God is our heavenly Father, who is seated in a perfect position, seeing all, knowing all and will respond to our sincere prayers.

Sermon: Prayer: The Key to Securing Kingdom Workers Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38 “Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 6:5-13, Luke 18:1, John 4:35-36, Luke 10:1-4, Ezekiel 34:3-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Patience: Overcoming The Frenzied Life Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 5, 2023

By a show of hands, are you by nature a patient person? If you were to assign a percentage to your level of patience, what would it be? Is anyone at 100% on the patience level? Let me encourage you today by saying this no one is born patient. For patience is a work of the Holy Spirit.

When you see a patient person, you’ve seen something rare. For it takes supernatural power to be patient. We live in a world obsessed with speed. We become angry if the video doesn’t download immediately or the fast food lines take too long. And who likes waiting in a doctor’s office, or waiting ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-11, Colossians 1:11, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 2:7, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Luke 18:7, Romans 8:28, Romans 12:19-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Persistent Friend Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 11, 2024

A parable is an earthly story with a Heavenly meaning.

A. INTRODUCTION: LUKE 18:1-8 Jesus told the story of a persistent widow who continually asked an unjust judge for justice. He finally gave in because of her persistence. This is one of the few parables where Jesus gave its purpose before telling the story. “Me ought always to pray, and not to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Pharisees And The Publican Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 12, 2024

The foundation of character is a personal concern for one’s sin.

A. INTRODUCTION: LUKE 18:9-14 Christ reproves two sins, (1) pride in one self, and (2) despising other people. He uses a negative illustration of the Pharisee who is guilty of both. He uses the Publican as a positive illustration of humility and meekness. B. SIMILARITIES OF THE PHARISEE AND ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist