1. PRESSING ON IN

2. “the PERSISTENCE of PRAYER”
PRESSING ON IN
“the PERSISTENCE of PRAYER”

3. Luke 18:1-9
 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

4. Genesis 32:22-32

5. Genesis 32:22-32
Never give up as an individual:

6. Genesis 32:22-32 Never give up as an individual:
a. to struggle, to press, to entangle, to hold on... our attitude to prayer.
b. it costs… a reminder of what took place.
c. persistence… don’t lose heart.

7. Exodus 17:8-13

8. Exodus 17:8-13
Never give up corporately:

9. Exodus 17:8-13 Never give up corporately:
even the strongest of us grow weary if we seek to fight alone
(b) be open to receive help when others come alongside to help
(c) persist because there will eventually be an ending

10. Luke 18:1-9
 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

11. Luke 18:1-9
 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

12. Roman8:32
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? (esv)

13. Therefore… Matthew 10:22 (esv)
...will be hated by all for [His] name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. [Pray and not give up...]

14. Therefore… Matthew 10:22 (esv)
...will be hated by all for [His] name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. [Pray and not give up...]
Matthew 24:12-13 (esv)
...lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. [13] But the one who endures to the end will be saved. [Pray and not give up...]

15. Therefore… Matthew 10:22 (esv)
...will be hated by all for [His] name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. [Pray and not give up...]
Matthew 24:12-13 (esv)
...lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. [13] But the one who endures to the end will be saved. [Pray and not give up...]
1 Corinthians 4:11 (esv)
...hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and buffeted and homeless. [Pray and not give up...]

16. Therefore… 1 Corinthians 4:12 (esv)
...labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure [Pray and not give up...]

17. Therefore… 1 Corinthians 4:12 (esv)
...labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure [Pray and not give up...]
1 Peter 3:17 (esv)
...suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil. [Pray and not give up...]

18. Therefore… 1 Corinthians 4:12 (esv)
...labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure [Pray and not give up...]
1 Peter 3:17 (esv)
...suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil. [Pray and not give up...]
Galatians 6:9 (niv)
...not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

19. PRESSING ON IN