Persevering Faith and Persistent Prayer
Text: Luke 18:1-8
Main Idea: Prayer is the primary way that we pursue God’s grace and persevere in Faith.
Sermon Outline:
I. The True Essence of Prayer (Genesis 4:25–26; 12:6–8; 13:1–4)
A. Where is the first prayer in the Bible?
B. Why Now?
C. The Key
II. The Primary Cause of Our Prayerlessness (Luke 18:1, 8)
A. The Importance of Faith (Luke 18:1, 8)
B. The Challenge of Faith (Luke 17:20–37)
C. The Natural Question
III. The Faith-Sustaining Grace of Persevering Prayer (Luke 18:1–8)
A. The Parable
B. The Obvious Tension
C. Three Answers