Parable of the Unjust Judge Luke 18:1-8 The Key to Enduring Faith

Context… The Question Luke 17:20–21 20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”

Context… Luke 17:20-37 Vs. 22-24 Son of Man’s return will be obvious. Vs. 25 But the Son of Man must suffer first. Vs. 26-37 Many wont be ready when he comes.

Luke 18:1-8 Luke 18:1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. Why do people lose heart? Suffering – (Shallow soil of Mt 13). Luke 17:20 Cares of this world – (Weed Choked Soil of Mt. 13) Luke 17:27-28

The Characters Luke 18:2-3 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

The Exchange Luke 18:4-5 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’ ”

The Point Luke 18:6-8a 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily.

The Keys to Enduring Know to WHOM you pray. Know WHAT to pray.

The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9–13 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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The Keys to Enduring Know to WHOM you pray. Know WHAT to pray. Know WHEN you will pray.

Will we endure? Luke 18:8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

I’m thinking that when life is good, our prayers for the kingdom get a little faint. We whisper our prayers for the kingdom so that God can’t quite hear them. “Thy kingdom come,” we pray, and hope it won’t. “Thy kingdom come,” we pray, “but not right away.” Cornelius Plantinga

1 Corinthians 11:23–26 23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.