Luke 11:2-4

Prayer is a mark of discipline.



We got to move from personal praying for ourselves to intercessory prayer for others.



Luke 11:5-8



We got to have persistence.



Persistence means "shamelessness"



We are in the midnight hour. We shouldn't be coming to church and feel apologetic for being spiritual.



Something inside you have to keep pounding on the door and say I want more I need more of Jesus.



God wants us to see how persistent we are in our prayer.



To Jesus Christ, prayer is shameless persistence.



We got to persist in our prayer.



The purpose of our prayer is not to inform God what we want.



The whole purpose of prayer is to reveal what is in your heart and strengthen your faith.



Faith is persistence/perseverance.



Lk 18:1-8



What type of faith is Jesus Christ looking for?



v. 1 always pray and not lose heart. continuously seek Him.



God is nv early nor late. He is always on time.



God will always answer our prayers but he nv tell us when. Often we have to wait.



Reasons for divine delays



1. PRIDE in our lives



2. Not ready for RESPONSIBILITY



He may be expanding your capacity. Preparing you for what is required.



3. Not really HUNGRY or DESPERATE



The fact you are persistent shows that you really want it badly.



4. God's TIMETABLE



God is waiting for the best time. He wants the best for us.



Every time we are persistent in prayer, instead of wanting to give up, our faith gets stronger and deeper. That is what God wants.



Rom 5:3-4 (NIV)



God wants us to have character. He is more concern about our character than our comfort.



James 1:2-4 (NIV)



When God gives you the answers to your prayers, He will do exceedingly abundantly above all you can ask/think of.

Rom 5:17 - rule in life



What give us the ability to rule in life? Grace of God



2 Cor 12:9

God describes His grace as POWER

2 peter 1:2-3

Peter describes God's grace as 'His divine power'



God's unmerited empowerment that gives us the power to go beyond human inability



1) we now rule over sin, it no longer dominated by sin



Rom 6:14

Holiness is a work of God's grace

Hen 12:28

God empowers us to live a godly life free from the domination of sin! Sin shall not have domination over you because of the Grace of God

2) We rule over sickness and disease

Acts 6:8



3) We rule over lack & poverty

2 Cor 9:8,11



4) We rule in our world of influence

- we rise above the norm

- we go beyond the status quo

- we become influences



Jas 1:12

Relentless - attitude of persistent, unyielding, unstoppable, single-minded, uncompromising,

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” —I Corinthians 13:4-8a (NIV)