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Luke 11:5-13

Listen to Luke 11:5-13
5 And he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, "Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;
6 for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.'
7 And he answers from within, "Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.'
8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
9 "So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.
10 For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
11 Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish?
12 Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion?
13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

Luke 11:5-13 Study Resources

Sermons

The Persistent Prayer Part 2
The Persistent Prayer Part 2
John Randall

We’re about midway through a series in the gospel of Luke, and today pastor John Randall will again urge us to be persistent in our prayer life. God has promised us some very wonderful things when we pray, but those wonderful things are contingent upon us approaching Him with the right attitude and the right way. We join pastor John in Luke eleven for the prospect of prayer, the promise attached to prayer and the power available through prayer.      

The Persistent Prayer Part 1
The Persistent Prayer Part 1
John Randall

Today, we’ll continue pastor John Randall’s series in Luke, and the focus remains on our prayer lives.  Do you ever feel like your prayers are just bouncing off the ceiling, and you’re not seeing an answer as quickly as you had hoped?   As we’ll see today we’re not to get in the habit of praying about something once or twice, wait for an answer and then forget about it!  God wants us to be persistent in prayer.  As James puts it the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Footnotes 2

  • [a] Other ancient authorities add [bread, will give a stone; or if your child asks for]
  • [b] Other ancient authorities read [the Father give the Holy Spirit from heaven]
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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