1st century Christianity in the 21st century
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The Parable of the Friend at Midnight (Ask Seek Knock)
Often when folks read or reference the “…ask seek knock…” text in the Bible, it is from Matthew 7. There is a parallel text in Luke’s gospel which is preceded by a parable.
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The Parable of the Tax Collector and Pharisee’s Prayer
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The Parable of the Unjust Judge & Widow’s Persistent Prayer
Jesus spoke about prayer a lot. Several of His parables address the need to pray as well as the manner of our approach to the Father. In Luke 18, Jesus taught of a widow characterized by her persistent prayer.
The Lord seeks for us to learn from her and make application in our prayers. Luke 18:1 reads,
...He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart... (Luke 18:1).Continue reading “The Powerful Lesson of the Widow’s Persistent Prayer”
