1 00:00:06,094 --> 00:00:08,019 So we taking a break from the Genesis 2 00:00:08,019 --> 00:00:10,086 series, we're coming back next a week to 3 00:00:10,086 --> 00:00:12,153 the Genesis series with a pastor 4 00:00:12,710 --> 00:00:15,595 Richard. But invite you to open your bibles 5 00:00:15,731 --> 00:00:18,447 date to the eleventh chapter of the gospel 6 00:00:18,447 --> 00:00:19,002 of Luke. 7 00:00:19,558 --> 00:00:21,622 And today, we're gonna be looking at this 8 00:00:21,622 --> 00:00:22,122 parable 9 00:00:22,574 --> 00:00:24,955 taught by Jesus about prayer. 10 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,286 Now this parable does not teach us everything 11 00:00:29,819 --> 00:00:32,443 about the christian doctrine of prayer, and there's 12 00:00:32,443 --> 00:00:35,169 much that can be said regarding prayer 13 00:00:36,513 --> 00:00:38,923 Actually, this parable in the gospel of Luke 14 00:00:39,298 --> 00:00:41,389 comes right after Jesus 15 00:00:41,764 --> 00:00:42,264 disciples 16 00:00:42,639 --> 00:00:45,517 asked him to teach them how to pray. 17 00:00:46,073 --> 00:00:49,014 And the first 4 verses of Luke 11, 18 00:00:49,809 --> 00:00:52,170 jesus stitches their disciples to pray with a 19 00:00:52,448 --> 00:00:55,070 well known lord's prayer that we recite every 20 00:00:55,070 --> 00:00:56,500 single Lord's day. 21 00:00:57,294 --> 00:01:00,655 So following Jesus is teaching on the Lord's 22 00:01:01,203 --> 00:01:02,498 prayer, he goes on 23 00:01:02,873 --> 00:01:04,407 to tell his disciples 24 00:01:04,861 --> 00:01:05,361 parable 25 00:01:05,815 --> 00:01:07,110 about the efficacy 26 00:01:07,565 --> 00:01:08,939 about the efficiency 27 00:01:09,569 --> 00:01:10,629 about the effectiveness 28 00:01:11,090 --> 00:01:11,730 of prayer, 29 00:01:12,689 --> 00:01:15,730 and the teaching of Jesus here in this 30 00:01:15,730 --> 00:01:16,230 parable 31 00:01:17,022 --> 00:01:19,590 is to encourage you dear Christian. 32 00:01:20,601 --> 00:01:22,771 Is to encourage his followers, 33 00:01:23,463 --> 00:01:26,190 his people, his church to pray 34 00:01:27,139 --> 00:01:27,959 to pray 35 00:01:28,657 --> 00:01:29,157 boldly. 36 00:01:30,175 --> 00:01:32,353 He's encouraging us to ask 37 00:01:32,812 --> 00:01:33,712 to seek 38 00:01:34,330 --> 00:01:35,105 and knock 39 00:01:35,782 --> 00:01:38,411 Jc R comments that in this verse our 40 00:01:38,411 --> 00:01:40,482 lord jesus christ struck us about prayer. 41 00:01:41,358 --> 00:01:42,097 This subject 42 00:01:42,487 --> 00:01:45,027 of prayer is 1 which can never be 43 00:01:45,027 --> 00:01:47,647 too strongly pressed on our attention. 44 00:01:48,758 --> 00:01:50,925 Prayer lies at the very root 45 00:01:51,473 --> 00:01:52,372 of our practical 46 00:01:52,829 --> 00:01:53,329 christianity. 47 00:01:54,184 --> 00:01:56,337 It is part of the daily business of 48 00:01:56,337 --> 00:01:57,453 our religious life. 49 00:01:58,410 --> 00:02:00,974 We have reason to thank God that upon 50 00:02:00,974 --> 00:02:02,801 no point has our lord jesus Christ, 51 00:02:03,357 --> 00:02:06,853 spoken so fully and frequently as upon prayer. 52 00:02:08,380 --> 00:02:10,531 But if we if we were honest with 53 00:02:10,531 --> 00:02:12,124 ourselves, and and I was say if we 54 00:02:12,124 --> 00:02:14,275 were to make a poll of Christians, 55 00:02:14,608 --> 00:02:17,175 in all over the the place 56 00:02:17,787 --> 00:02:20,354 about and asking a question about some aspect 57 00:02:21,205 --> 00:02:21,943 of their 58 00:02:22,492 --> 00:02:23,469 Christian life 59 00:02:23,923 --> 00:02:25,933 that they would like to be more faithful 60 00:02:25,989 --> 00:02:26,228 in, 61 00:02:27,420 --> 00:02:29,090 I think if prayer not on the top 62 00:02:29,090 --> 00:02:29,726 of the list. 63 00:02:30,536 --> 00:02:31,728 I say it would be in the top 64 00:02:31,728 --> 00:02:31,887 3. 65 00:02:32,920 --> 00:02:34,033 But if we all know that we can 66 00:02:34,033 --> 00:02:36,497 be more faithful in in prayer, 67 00:02:37,863 --> 00:02:39,718 What are some of the biggest obstacles 68 00:02:40,971 --> 00:02:42,028 and struggles 69 00:02:42,644 --> 00:02:44,158 that you face in your prayer life? 70 00:02:45,846 --> 00:02:48,337 What about prayer is most difficult 71 00:02:49,112 --> 00:02:49,590 for you? 72 00:02:50,944 --> 00:02:52,776 If you are gonna make a an assessment 73 00:02:52,776 --> 00:02:56,056 of your prayer life which aspects of your 74 00:02:56,056 --> 00:02:58,524 prayer life is the most need of growth. 75 00:02:59,241 --> 00:03:01,072 What is it that motivates you to pray? 76 00:03:03,397 --> 00:03:05,230 Why is it that many times we are 77 00:03:05,230 --> 00:03:06,745 not motivated to pray. 78 00:03:08,100 --> 00:03:09,876 So we are gonna see in this passage 79 00:03:09,934 --> 00:03:10,173 here. 80 00:03:11,224 --> 00:03:12,663 Or Jesus teaching about prayer. 81 00:03:13,622 --> 00:03:15,459 This has got to be 1 of a 82 00:03:15,619 --> 00:03:16,838 Jesus most 83 00:03:17,217 --> 00:03:17,717 encouraging 84 00:03:18,496 --> 00:03:18,996 statements 85 00:03:19,789 --> 00:03:21,408 in all of the Bible 86 00:03:22,427 --> 00:03:24,025 for you dear Christian to pray. 87 00:03:25,224 --> 00:03:28,101 For his for his church to pray to 88 00:03:28,101 --> 00:03:29,220 be bold in prayer, 89 00:03:29,793 --> 00:03:31,088 to pray frequently 90 00:03:31,940 --> 00:03:32,440 expect 91 00:03:32,894 --> 00:03:33,394 confidently 92 00:03:34,246 --> 00:03:36,473 because of the truth that we have a 93 00:03:36,473 --> 00:03:37,768 a heavenly father 94 00:03:38,476 --> 00:03:38,976 who 95 00:03:39,431 --> 00:03:39,931 graciously 96 00:03:40,624 --> 00:03:41,522 and generously 97 00:03:42,294 --> 00:03:42,794 hears 98 00:03:43,567 --> 00:03:44,760 the prayer of his children. 99 00:03:45,573 --> 00:03:47,649 Heavenly father who hears your prayer, the Christian. 100 00:03:47,888 --> 00:03:49,964 So let's look into this parable today. So 101 00:03:49,964 --> 00:03:52,598 here now God's holy in word, luke 11, 102 00:03:53,237 --> 00:03:54,216 beginning in verse 103 00:03:54,689 --> 00:03:55,088 5. 104 00:03:57,006 --> 00:03:59,962 And he Jesus said to them to his 105 00:03:59,962 --> 00:04:00,361 disciples. 106 00:04:01,813 --> 00:04:04,285 Which of you who has a friend will 107 00:04:04,285 --> 00:04:06,357 go to him at midnight and say to 108 00:04:06,357 --> 00:04:06,516 him. 109 00:04:07,473 --> 00:04:07,792 Friend, 110 00:04:08,509 --> 00:04:09,386 lend me 3 loads. 111 00:04:10,199 --> 00:04:11,715 For a friend of mine has arrived on 112 00:04:11,715 --> 00:04:12,194 a journey, 113 00:04:12,753 --> 00:04:14,669 and I have nothing to set before him, 114 00:04:15,547 --> 00:04:17,143 and he will answer from within. 115 00:04:17,702 --> 00:04:19,873 Do not bother me, The door is now 116 00:04:19,873 --> 00:04:21,950 shut, and my children are with me bad. 117 00:04:22,589 --> 00:04:24,187 I cannot get up and give you anything. 118 00:04:25,065 --> 00:04:25,625 I tell you. 119 00:04:26,598 --> 00:04:28,676 Though he will not get up and give 120 00:04:28,676 --> 00:04:30,673 him anything because he's his friend, 121 00:04:31,632 --> 00:04:33,411 yet, because of his imp 122 00:04:33,964 --> 00:04:35,961 he will rise and give him whatever he 123 00:04:35,961 --> 00:04:36,201 needs. 124 00:04:37,319 --> 00:04:38,938 And I tell you, ask 125 00:04:39,476 --> 00:04:40,515 and be given to you. 126 00:04:41,484 --> 00:04:41,984 Seek 127 00:04:42,516 --> 00:04:43,651 and you will find 128 00:04:44,342 --> 00:04:44,842 knock 129 00:04:45,216 --> 00:04:46,748 and will be open to you 130 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:48,605 for everyone who asks 131 00:04:49,122 --> 00:04:49,622 receives 132 00:04:50,477 --> 00:04:52,411 and the 1 who seeks finds 133 00:04:53,106 --> 00:04:54,301 and to the 1 who knocks, 134 00:04:54,859 --> 00:04:55,656 it will be open. 135 00:04:56,786 --> 00:04:59,176 What father among you if he's son asks 136 00:04:59,176 --> 00:04:59,813 for a fish. 137 00:05:00,689 --> 00:05:02,203 Will instead of a fish give him a 138 00:05:02,203 --> 00:05:02,522 serpent? 139 00:05:03,412 --> 00:05:05,240 Or if he asks for an egg, we'll 140 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:06,194 give him a scorpion. 141 00:05:06,988 --> 00:05:08,419 If you then were evil, 142 00:05:09,213 --> 00:05:11,359 know how to give good gifts to your 143 00:05:11,359 --> 00:05:11,859 children 144 00:05:12,407 --> 00:05:13,544 How much more 145 00:05:13,919 --> 00:05:15,294 will the heavenly father 146 00:05:15,669 --> 00:05:18,373 give the holy spirit to those who ask 147 00:05:18,373 --> 00:05:18,612 him? 148 00:05:19,343 --> 00:05:20,380 This is the word of the Lord. 149 00:05:22,452 --> 00:05:24,764 May god imprint truths upon our hearts. So 150 00:05:24,764 --> 00:05:27,177 we're gonna be looking at this parable under 151 00:05:27,569 --> 00:05:29,479 3 headings. First, we're gonna look at the 152 00:05:29,479 --> 00:05:31,072 parable itself, the parable. 153 00:05:31,709 --> 00:05:33,222 Then we're gonna look at the promise, 154 00:05:33,938 --> 00:05:35,531 and lastly, we're gonna look at the gift. 155 00:05:36,261 --> 00:05:38,032 Almost a iterations. So P, 156 00:05:38,644 --> 00:05:39,279 the parable, 157 00:05:39,756 --> 00:05:41,821 the promise and then the gift. 158 00:05:42,536 --> 00:05:44,521 And this parable is often called the friend 159 00:05:44,521 --> 00:05:45,236 and midnight. 160 00:05:45,809 --> 00:05:47,088 I'm not sure if you have 1 of 161 00:05:47,088 --> 00:05:49,165 those friends that shows up at your door 162 00:05:49,165 --> 00:05:51,903 midnight, but notice how Jesus begins 163 00:05:52,282 --> 00:05:54,360 he's parable. In verse 5, 164 00:05:54,853 --> 00:05:56,383 and he said to them 165 00:05:56,913 --> 00:05:57,413 which 166 00:05:58,181 --> 00:05:58,657 of you? 167 00:05:59,925 --> 00:06:00,638 Which of you. 168 00:06:01,669 --> 00:06:02,120 Now 169 00:06:02,479 --> 00:06:04,873 reform comment and pastor Philip Graham Reich and 170 00:06:04,873 --> 00:06:07,027 he says, commenting on this beginning of this 171 00:06:07,027 --> 00:06:09,182 bear. But he says this is story is 172 00:06:09,182 --> 00:06:09,980 meant to be absurd. 173 00:06:11,110 --> 00:06:13,896 Whenever Jesus introduces a parable with a statement 174 00:06:13,896 --> 00:06:16,284 or a phrase like each of you and 175 00:06:16,284 --> 00:06:17,876 we see that in luke 12 and 14, 176 00:06:18,688 --> 00:06:20,921 We know that he's about to describe something 177 00:06:20,921 --> 00:06:22,117 that would never happen. 178 00:06:23,154 --> 00:06:26,024 The question is a signal that the answer 179 00:06:26,024 --> 00:06:29,388 is no 1 which of you, no 1. 180 00:06:30,504 --> 00:06:33,236 No self respecting member of the covenant community 181 00:06:33,852 --> 00:06:35,707 would refuse to help a neighbor 182 00:06:36,098 --> 00:06:36,656 in need. 183 00:06:37,851 --> 00:06:39,843 And it is well known in in biblical 184 00:06:39,843 --> 00:06:42,552 times that 1 of the values that was 185 00:06:42,552 --> 00:06:45,914 esteem the most was the social duty of 186 00:06:45,914 --> 00:06:46,414 showing 187 00:06:46,871 --> 00:06:47,271 hospitality. 188 00:06:47,989 --> 00:06:49,745 And back then as people travel from town 189 00:06:49,745 --> 00:06:51,602 to town, many times they were the mercy 190 00:06:51,821 --> 00:06:53,438 of people to show them 191 00:06:53,896 --> 00:06:54,295 hospitality. 192 00:06:54,709 --> 00:06:56,470 And you was unheard off, 193 00:06:57,269 --> 00:06:59,029 not to host someone who shows up at 194 00:06:59,029 --> 00:06:59,430 your door. 195 00:07:00,790 --> 00:07:02,230 Even if it is uni unrelated, 196 00:07:02,804 --> 00:07:04,562 Someone who just shows up at your door, 197 00:07:05,201 --> 00:07:07,039 it was unheard of not even to prepare 198 00:07:07,039 --> 00:07:07,997 a meal for them. 199 00:07:08,956 --> 00:07:11,444 Much less if that someone who shows up 200 00:07:11,444 --> 00:07:12,262 is a friend 201 00:07:12,718 --> 00:07:13,355 of yours. 202 00:07:14,231 --> 00:07:15,983 Now it was very common for folks to 203 00:07:15,983 --> 00:07:17,974 travel at night because of the heat in 204 00:07:17,974 --> 00:07:18,611 the Middle East, 205 00:07:19,342 --> 00:07:20,774 We're all too familiar. You know, with the 206 00:07:20,774 --> 00:07:22,922 he here. Pastor Richardson said they even walking 207 00:07:22,922 --> 00:07:25,228 from from the admin building to here. He 208 00:07:25,228 --> 00:07:27,709 was already you know, a sweating. We're all 209 00:07:27,709 --> 00:07:29,141 familiar with the. So it's very common for 210 00:07:29,141 --> 00:07:31,288 folks to to travel at night. 211 00:07:32,004 --> 00:07:34,254 So we... Here we have this person 212 00:07:34,803 --> 00:07:36,316 that arrives at his friends, 213 00:07:37,032 --> 00:07:38,306 home at midnight, 214 00:07:39,341 --> 00:07:41,570 but the host does not have any food 215 00:07:41,570 --> 00:07:42,127 to offer. 216 00:07:43,018 --> 00:07:44,767 And that is a problem. That is a 217 00:07:44,767 --> 00:07:45,960 no knowing in that culture. 218 00:07:46,835 --> 00:07:49,062 So he has a few options under the 219 00:07:49,062 --> 00:07:49,562 circumstances, 220 00:07:49,936 --> 00:07:50,811 he can just say no. 221 00:07:51,462 --> 00:07:53,609 Right? I, I'm not gonna serve him any 222 00:07:53,609 --> 00:07:55,756 food but. Like I said, no 1 does 223 00:07:55,756 --> 00:07:56,472 that back then. 224 00:07:57,585 --> 00:08:00,289 The other option is since he has no 225 00:08:00,289 --> 00:08:00,789 bread 226 00:08:01,179 --> 00:08:03,254 he's probably gonna go to his neighbor's house 227 00:08:03,254 --> 00:08:05,888 or someone close by to see if they 228 00:08:05,888 --> 00:08:09,021 have any bread because his hospitality his 229 00:08:09,414 --> 00:08:11,971 The value of showing hospitality was a stake 230 00:08:11,971 --> 00:08:14,148 here. So the host boldly 231 00:08:14,607 --> 00:08:15,965 goes to his friend at midnight. 232 00:08:16,697 --> 00:08:18,604 Possibly his next door neighbor. He says in 233 00:08:18,604 --> 00:08:19,637 verse 5. Again, 234 00:08:20,352 --> 00:08:20,670 friend, 235 00:08:21,226 --> 00:08:22,442 Lend loves 236 00:08:22,816 --> 00:08:24,405 for a friend of mine has arrived on 237 00:08:24,405 --> 00:08:24,882 a journey, 238 00:08:25,454 --> 00:08:27,231 and I have nothing to set 239 00:08:27,849 --> 00:08:28,408 before him. 240 00:08:29,126 --> 00:08:30,984 So then after verse 6, the narrative 241 00:08:31,442 --> 00:08:33,996 shifts to the friend of midnight. Right? The 242 00:08:33,996 --> 00:08:34,496 man 243 00:08:35,127 --> 00:08:36,795 who is awake in I midnight. Let's call 244 00:08:36,795 --> 00:08:38,224 this man this sleeping neighbor. 245 00:08:38,779 --> 00:08:40,923 K? So the narrative now shifts to the 246 00:08:40,923 --> 00:08:43,146 sleeping neighbor and look what Jesus says in 247 00:08:43,146 --> 00:08:43,702 verse 7. 248 00:08:44,753 --> 00:08:46,529 And he the sleeping neighbor 249 00:08:47,146 --> 00:08:48,343 will answer from within. 250 00:08:49,061 --> 00:08:51,136 Do not bother me. The door is now 251 00:08:51,136 --> 00:08:53,378 shut and my children are with me in 252 00:08:53,378 --> 00:08:53,616 bed. 253 00:08:54,410 --> 00:08:56,738 I cannot get up and give you 254 00:08:57,111 --> 00:08:57,588 anything. 255 00:08:58,954 --> 00:09:00,462 And think about what would you do Somebody 256 00:09:00,462 --> 00:09:01,812 knocks on your door at midnight. 257 00:09:02,765 --> 00:09:05,250 Right? Nowadays, we might still be watching sports 258 00:09:05,306 --> 00:09:05,544 midnight. 259 00:09:08,499 --> 00:09:10,355 Or scrolling through the phone or 260 00:09:10,812 --> 00:09:13,125 watching a movie or or a series or 261 00:09:13,125 --> 00:09:14,879 something even in our day, we have a, 262 00:09:15,278 --> 00:09:16,714 some of us have tends to be night 263 00:09:16,714 --> 00:09:17,033 house. 264 00:09:18,404 --> 00:09:19,918 Would still be weird first... It would still 265 00:09:19,918 --> 00:09:21,113 be weird for someone to knock on your 266 00:09:21,113 --> 00:09:23,901 door midnight. Right? But back then, what would 267 00:09:23,901 --> 00:09:25,096 people do, you know? 268 00:09:25,828 --> 00:09:27,815 Parents, you know how hard that is. As 269 00:09:27,815 --> 00:09:29,167 soon as you put your children too bed, 270 00:09:30,041 --> 00:09:31,233 do you wanna wake them up? 271 00:09:32,982 --> 00:09:34,572 No you don't. Right? 272 00:09:35,619 --> 00:09:36,887 But you can always... If they wake them 273 00:09:36,887 --> 00:09:38,655 up what can you do. You can tuck 274 00:09:38,710 --> 00:09:40,929 them back into bed, but it's not easy. 275 00:09:41,642 --> 00:09:43,324 So their friend is now happy that he 276 00:09:43,324 --> 00:09:44,516 has been awake in a minute. And he 277 00:09:44,516 --> 00:09:46,424 starts giving all these excuses. Right? He's like, 278 00:09:46,503 --> 00:09:47,934 the door is closed. If I open the 279 00:09:47,934 --> 00:09:49,524 door, he's gonna make a lot of noise 280 00:09:49,524 --> 00:09:51,272 back then, the houses were like this wooden 281 00:09:51,272 --> 00:09:53,912 with his strong beams that you'd have to 282 00:09:53,912 --> 00:09:55,901 get up and walk, they live in small 283 00:09:55,901 --> 00:09:57,413 rooms. They have to get up and walk 284 00:09:57,413 --> 00:09:58,686 probably through the children and open the door. 285 00:09:59,099 --> 00:10:00,685 Start preparing a meal, that's gonna make a 286 00:10:00,685 --> 00:10:02,431 lot of noise is gonna wake everybody up. 287 00:10:02,669 --> 00:10:04,970 The doors shop is late them night. I 288 00:10:04,970 --> 00:10:06,398 cannot get up and help. 289 00:10:07,524 --> 00:10:08,874 So the issue was not that the man 290 00:10:08,874 --> 00:10:11,256 could not help, but that he would not. 291 00:10:11,971 --> 00:10:13,957 It was not a matter of inability, 292 00:10:14,513 --> 00:10:16,442 but of un unwillingness. 293 00:10:17,149 --> 00:10:18,660 Right? He was not willing to do this. 294 00:10:19,296 --> 00:10:20,727 So we don't know if the neighbor kept 295 00:10:20,727 --> 00:10:22,238 insisting kept banging on the door, 296 00:10:22,954 --> 00:10:24,942 but the friend eventually gets up to help. 297 00:10:25,260 --> 00:10:26,532 Jesus says that in verse 8. 298 00:10:27,663 --> 00:10:28,381 Eventually, he does. 299 00:10:29,020 --> 00:10:30,616 Look what Jesus says in verse 8, I 300 00:10:30,616 --> 00:10:31,095 tell you, 301 00:10:31,973 --> 00:10:33,649 though he'll will not get up and giving 302 00:10:33,649 --> 00:10:35,586 me anything because he's his friend 303 00:10:36,456 --> 00:10:38,206 Yet because of his imp, 304 00:10:39,001 --> 00:10:41,331 he will rise and give him whatever 305 00:10:42,024 --> 00:10:42,501 he needs. 306 00:10:43,875 --> 00:10:45,794 Now here in Verse aid, there's a a 307 00:10:45,794 --> 00:10:46,294 difficulty 308 00:10:46,674 --> 00:10:49,095 to interpret the the the phrase that we 309 00:10:49,315 --> 00:10:50,730 look at it again in aid 310 00:10:51,249 --> 00:10:52,607 Because of his imp, 311 00:10:53,246 --> 00:10:55,883 he will rise and give him whatever he 312 00:10:55,883 --> 00:10:56,123 needs. 313 00:10:57,082 --> 00:10:58,520 And these are the difficulty here. 314 00:10:59,495 --> 00:11:02,075 Who is the man that is being described 315 00:11:02,535 --> 00:11:03,495 as imp? 316 00:11:04,695 --> 00:11:05,675 Is it the 317 00:11:06,134 --> 00:11:07,894 man who goes and knocks at the door 318 00:11:07,894 --> 00:11:09,826 midnight or is it the sleeping neighbor? 319 00:11:10,704 --> 00:11:12,780 Right? We don't know. It's like, okay. Which 320 00:11:12,780 --> 00:11:14,696 1 it is? The other difficulty has to 321 00:11:14,696 --> 00:11:16,612 do with the translation of the Greek word 322 00:11:16,612 --> 00:11:18,484 right, and at day end, which is strongly 323 00:11:18,540 --> 00:11:20,153 as imp in your Sv 324 00:11:20,527 --> 00:11:21,004 bibles. 325 00:11:21,481 --> 00:11:23,945 And to be imp is to be imp. 326 00:11:24,739 --> 00:11:27,062 It is to be shameless presumption Is to 327 00:11:27,062 --> 00:11:28,176 be audacious. 328 00:11:28,972 --> 00:11:31,996 Someone who is audacious, not the person feels 329 00:11:31,996 --> 00:11:33,531 ashamed by someone who, like 330 00:11:33,986 --> 00:11:34,941 audacious. Right? 331 00:11:35,831 --> 00:11:37,500 You can also see a footnote if you 332 00:11:37,500 --> 00:11:39,249 have a yes bible that says that this 333 00:11:39,249 --> 00:11:40,861 word can be translated 334 00:11:41,633 --> 00:11:42,428 as persistent. 335 00:11:43,792 --> 00:11:44,982 So the King, James actually, 336 00:11:45,775 --> 00:11:47,385 they go with a ra. They translate 337 00:11:47,916 --> 00:11:49,447 this greek word as 338 00:11:50,136 --> 00:11:50,636 opportunity 339 00:11:51,104 --> 00:11:53,435 which means making persistent 340 00:11:53,891 --> 00:11:55,245 or pressing requests. 341 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:58,772 Right? The Hiv translates the word as shameless 342 00:11:58,988 --> 00:11:59,488 audacity. 343 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,080 And this is actually literally what the word 344 00:12:03,080 --> 00:12:04,620 means. It means shameless. 345 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:08,212 Now another year shame, you know, when you 346 00:12:08,212 --> 00:12:09,728 feel guilt or she know. It means like, 347 00:12:09,808 --> 00:12:10,308 a 348 00:12:11,005 --> 00:12:12,522 I like what wound coming Theater. Like he 349 00:12:12,522 --> 00:12:14,219 said, it's like, a san 350 00:12:14,677 --> 00:12:15,156 audacity. 351 00:12:16,289 --> 00:12:18,129 Like, I think you're a bold that your 352 00:12:18,129 --> 00:12:21,169 approach God. Your you approach his throne with 353 00:12:21,169 --> 00:12:21,669 confidence 354 00:12:22,289 --> 00:12:24,789 with his audacity with this bold. 355 00:12:25,264 --> 00:12:27,730 Right? Just like a father, like, like, children 356 00:12:27,730 --> 00:12:29,638 have that, you know, that bonus just to 357 00:12:29,638 --> 00:12:31,729 walk into the parents room anytime 358 00:12:32,422 --> 00:12:33,377 and go to their parents. 359 00:12:35,461 --> 00:12:38,405 Right? So what Jesus teaching here this parable. 360 00:12:38,803 --> 00:12:39,121 Right? 361 00:12:40,952 --> 00:12:42,703 Listen to the this words actually before moving 362 00:12:42,703 --> 00:12:44,790 on to that, Arc pro he comments here 363 00:12:44,790 --> 00:12:47,023 in re re with respect to the Greek 364 00:12:47,023 --> 00:12:49,097 word, Right, which is only only used here 365 00:12:49,097 --> 00:12:49,815 in the new testament. 366 00:12:51,251 --> 00:12:52,867 The word literally means shameless. 367 00:12:54,053 --> 00:12:55,957 But the sensing thing that by Jesus is 368 00:12:55,957 --> 00:12:58,202 unclear. Obviously, the point is that Our 369 00:12:58,575 --> 00:13:01,453 friendship is not enough to make this sleepy 370 00:13:01,453 --> 00:13:04,590 neighbor rise and provide bread for his friend's 371 00:13:05,129 --> 00:13:05,848 unexpected guest. 372 00:13:06,806 --> 00:13:08,245 Something else will motivate the neighbor. 373 00:13:09,293 --> 00:13:11,358 Either the friends. Right? This is 1 interpretation. 374 00:13:11,596 --> 00:13:12,493 Either the friends 375 00:13:12,946 --> 00:13:13,446 shameless, 376 00:13:14,138 --> 00:13:17,576 boldly making a spectacle of himself a midnight 377 00:13:17,870 --> 00:13:19,793 or or the other interpretation, which is the 378 00:13:19,793 --> 00:13:20,690 sleeping neighbors 379 00:13:21,542 --> 00:13:24,800 desire to avoid the social stigma of denying 380 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:27,128 his friend the wherewithal of 381 00:13:27,439 --> 00:13:29,749 offer hospitality to the Target traveler. In other 382 00:13:29,749 --> 00:13:32,060 words, the sleepy neighbor is trying to say 383 00:13:32,060 --> 00:13:32,378 face. 384 00:13:33,414 --> 00:13:34,552 He's he doesn't wanna 385 00:13:35,023 --> 00:13:37,097 receive the shame that would come. What? You 386 00:13:37,097 --> 00:13:39,489 you had bread and you didn't give bread. 387 00:13:40,446 --> 00:13:41,643 You we know what we do here in 388 00:13:41,643 --> 00:13:43,876 our culture. We gotta practice hospitality. 389 00:13:44,690 --> 00:13:46,790 So is it the sleeping neighbor who is 390 00:13:46,929 --> 00:13:47,429 shameless 391 00:13:47,809 --> 00:13:50,049 or he's gonna feel shame or he is 392 00:13:50,049 --> 00:13:51,029 it that word 393 00:13:51,743 --> 00:13:53,729 to the friend who goes them midnight. I 394 00:13:53,729 --> 00:13:55,795 believe that the correct interpretation given what Jesus 395 00:13:55,795 --> 00:13:57,328 is teaching here in this passage 396 00:13:58,020 --> 00:13:58,870 is that 397 00:13:59,228 --> 00:14:01,621 It is the first 1. It is... This 398 00:14:01,621 --> 00:14:03,455 word is related to the friend who goes 399 00:14:03,455 --> 00:14:07,385 and knocks midnight. He's being bold. He's being 400 00:14:07,922 --> 00:14:09,314 audacious. It's a san 401 00:14:10,090 --> 00:14:10,590 audacity. 402 00:14:12,164 --> 00:14:14,498 And what Jesus is teaching during this parable 403 00:14:15,274 --> 00:14:17,427 is that just like this friend and midnight 404 00:14:17,427 --> 00:14:18,167 who goes 405 00:14:18,558 --> 00:14:21,341 and midnight that we should come to guiding 406 00:14:21,341 --> 00:14:24,305 prayer with the same type of bold 407 00:14:24,918 --> 00:14:25,577 and perseverance. 408 00:14:26,761 --> 00:14:28,830 Listen to this words of reform comment and 409 00:14:28,830 --> 00:14:30,659 pastor Philip Graham Reich and he says. 410 00:14:31,773 --> 00:14:33,125 This then is how we should pray. 411 00:14:34,413 --> 00:14:36,902 Not timid dropping god hints 412 00:14:37,436 --> 00:14:38,152 about what we need. 413 00:14:39,106 --> 00:14:39,924 The boldly 414 00:14:40,632 --> 00:14:41,609 even shameless 415 00:14:41,984 --> 00:14:44,074 presenting our petitions before God 416 00:14:44,449 --> 00:14:47,311 and then continue to pray about them until 417 00:14:47,311 --> 00:14:48,106 we get an answer. 418 00:14:50,353 --> 00:14:51,868 Until we get an answer, but having said 419 00:14:51,868 --> 00:14:52,028 that, 420 00:14:53,224 --> 00:14:55,138 we need to be careful here. Look what 421 00:14:55,138 --> 00:14:57,370 else he he comments, right and he says, 422 00:14:57,863 --> 00:14:58,977 We need to be careful here. 423 00:14:59,694 --> 00:15:01,444 Because if we've pressed the details of the 424 00:15:01,444 --> 00:15:02,479 parable too far, 425 00:15:03,354 --> 00:15:06,059 we will end up making serious errors. 426 00:15:07,429 --> 00:15:10,169 Jesus is not saying that god gets annoyed 427 00:15:10,549 --> 00:15:13,049 when we bother him in midnight 428 00:15:13,509 --> 00:15:14,950 or that he has to be a jo 429 00:15:14,950 --> 00:15:16,795 into giving us what we need or that 430 00:15:16,795 --> 00:15:18,701 we should never take no for an answer. 431 00:15:19,495 --> 00:15:21,583 In fact, God is not 432 00:15:21,957 --> 00:15:23,148 like demanding bed at all. 433 00:15:24,358 --> 00:15:27,394 Jesus is making a contrast to show that 434 00:15:27,394 --> 00:15:29,950 god is ready and willing to help us. 435 00:15:30,924 --> 00:15:33,880 If even the t of neighbors can be 436 00:15:33,880 --> 00:15:35,558 persuaded to help us in the middle of 437 00:15:35,558 --> 00:15:36,298 the night 438 00:15:36,837 --> 00:15:38,135 then how much more 439 00:15:38,688 --> 00:15:40,937 will our father in heaven hear us 440 00:15:41,471 --> 00:15:42,187 when we pray. 441 00:15:44,095 --> 00:15:44,913 Right? So 442 00:15:45,368 --> 00:15:46,583 what is this parable 443 00:15:46,958 --> 00:15:47,458 not 444 00:15:47,833 --> 00:15:47,992 teaching? 445 00:15:49,043 --> 00:15:49,203 Right? 446 00:15:49,921 --> 00:15:51,677 It does not teach that God is like 447 00:15:51,677 --> 00:15:53,833 the sleeping neighbor that doesn't wanna get up. 448 00:15:54,871 --> 00:15:56,307 Right? It does not teach that God does 449 00:15:56,307 --> 00:15:57,425 not wanna be disturbed. 450 00:15:57,998 --> 00:15:58,795 Think about this. 451 00:16:00,467 --> 00:16:02,219 There's no midnight for god. 452 00:16:04,051 --> 00:16:05,962 There's no midnight for god. There is for 453 00:16:05,962 --> 00:16:06,201 us. 454 00:16:07,254 --> 00:16:08,695 But there's no midnight for god. 455 00:16:09,975 --> 00:16:11,175 He's beyond time. 456 00:16:12,375 --> 00:16:13,355 She's eternal. 457 00:16:14,855 --> 00:16:16,394 He transcend time 458 00:16:18,060 --> 00:16:19,651 Right. So there's no midnight for God. 459 00:16:20,844 --> 00:16:22,833 It doesn't teach that God has gone to 460 00:16:22,833 --> 00:16:23,333 bed 461 00:16:24,519 --> 00:16:26,747 So there's a sharp contrast between the sleepy 462 00:16:26,747 --> 00:16:29,611 neighbor and god who the scripture says that 463 00:16:29,611 --> 00:16:30,987 he neither slumber 464 00:16:31,362 --> 00:16:32,078 nor sleeps. 465 00:16:33,850 --> 00:16:36,429 Unlike the sleeping neighbor, god is not 466 00:16:36,730 --> 00:16:39,129 reluctant to answer your prayer dear christian. 467 00:16:40,250 --> 00:16:41,850 He's not bothered by your prayers. 468 00:16:43,062 --> 00:16:44,200 He willingly 469 00:16:45,535 --> 00:16:48,588 welcomes them. Look at his scripture versus Proverbs 470 00:16:48,727 --> 00:16:49,466 15 8 471 00:16:50,339 --> 00:16:52,976 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination 472 00:16:52,976 --> 00:16:53,455 to the Lord, 473 00:16:54,334 --> 00:16:57,711 but the prayer of the upright is his 474 00:16:58,010 --> 00:16:58,330 delight. 475 00:17:00,985 --> 00:17:02,285 Mean, is that an encouraging 476 00:17:02,825 --> 00:17:03,325 verse 477 00:17:03,705 --> 00:17:06,025 that your prayers dear christian? 478 00:17:06,677 --> 00:17:08,347 Is of delight to god. 479 00:17:10,176 --> 00:17:13,038 It's a delight to him to your heavenly 480 00:17:13,038 --> 00:17:13,435 father, 481 00:17:14,564 --> 00:17:16,799 Look First Peter 03:12 says for the eyes 482 00:17:16,799 --> 00:17:18,097 of the lord are on the righteous, 483 00:17:18,715 --> 00:17:21,051 and his ears are open 484 00:17:21,429 --> 00:17:22,786 to their prayer. 485 00:17:23,439 --> 00:17:24,718 But the face of the lord is against 486 00:17:24,718 --> 00:17:25,517 those who do evil. 487 00:17:26,635 --> 00:17:28,973 For the eyes of the lord are on 488 00:17:29,832 --> 00:17:30,231 you, 489 00:17:30,711 --> 00:17:31,610 dear Christian 490 00:17:32,324 --> 00:17:35,599 and his ears are open to your prayers. 491 00:17:37,517 --> 00:17:38,635 So now that we have a looked at 492 00:17:38,635 --> 00:17:41,124 this parable, and what this parable is saying 493 00:17:41,124 --> 00:17:43,277 and what this parable was not saying. Let's 494 00:17:43,277 --> 00:17:45,031 look at the promise of prayer. And like 495 00:17:45,191 --> 00:17:47,504 I said before, this is probably 1 of 496 00:17:47,663 --> 00:17:48,835 Jesus most 497 00:17:49,590 --> 00:17:50,090 encouraging 498 00:17:50,545 --> 00:17:51,523 is statements 499 00:17:52,057 --> 00:17:53,512 in all of the bible 500 00:17:54,365 --> 00:17:55,956 for you dear Christian to pray. 501 00:17:56,529 --> 00:17:59,184 For his church to pray. For God's people 502 00:17:59,402 --> 00:18:01,637 to pray. Let's look at the promise in 503 00:18:01,637 --> 00:18:04,111 versus 9 and 10. And I tell you 504 00:18:04,111 --> 00:18:04,611 ask 505 00:18:05,484 --> 00:18:06,682 and will be given to you, 506 00:18:07,721 --> 00:18:08,121 seek, 507 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:09,659 and you will find 508 00:18:10,438 --> 00:18:13,589 knock and will be open to you. For 509 00:18:13,888 --> 00:18:14,948 everyone who asks 510 00:18:15,646 --> 00:18:16,146 receives 511 00:18:17,004 --> 00:18:18,463 and the 1 who seeks 512 00:18:19,241 --> 00:18:19,741 finds 513 00:18:20,453 --> 00:18:21,726 And to the 1 who knocks, 514 00:18:22,204 --> 00:18:22,942 it will 515 00:18:23,318 --> 00:18:25,864 be open. So let's focus on these 3 516 00:18:25,864 --> 00:18:27,159 words, ask 517 00:18:27,709 --> 00:18:28,988 seek and knock. 518 00:18:29,547 --> 00:18:32,365 What does the ask mean? It simply means 519 00:18:33,064 --> 00:18:34,043 to petition 520 00:18:34,662 --> 00:18:36,440 to to request something 521 00:18:36,993 --> 00:18:38,983 It implies that you that you have a 522 00:18:38,983 --> 00:18:41,950 needy, you realize that you have a lack 523 00:18:42,007 --> 00:18:42,746 and you 524 00:18:43,121 --> 00:18:45,608 ask for help. You know, the word some 525 00:18:45,608 --> 00:18:47,765 comment containers says that also suggests humility when 526 00:18:47,765 --> 00:18:48,404 you we ask, 527 00:18:49,044 --> 00:18:51,121 because it's... This word is used when someone 528 00:18:51,121 --> 00:18:51,920 is the asking, 529 00:18:53,686 --> 00:18:55,835 something to a superior, and in this case 530 00:18:55,835 --> 00:18:56,949 is is is God. 531 00:18:58,461 --> 00:19:01,109 That's what asking. So seek, denote asking 532 00:19:01,817 --> 00:19:03,245 but he actually adds action. 533 00:19:04,515 --> 00:19:06,364 This word means to pursue 534 00:19:07,371 --> 00:19:09,616 to endeavor to retain something 535 00:19:10,561 --> 00:19:12,311 The idea is not just to express our 536 00:19:12,311 --> 00:19:13,981 need, and the idea is not just to 537 00:19:13,981 --> 00:19:14,379 ask, 538 00:19:14,856 --> 00:19:16,686 but it is to pursue what we ask. 539 00:19:17,976 --> 00:19:20,049 It is doing endeavor to a retain what 540 00:19:20,049 --> 00:19:20,607 we ask. 541 00:19:21,643 --> 00:19:23,716 It involves effort. So let me give a 542 00:19:23,716 --> 00:19:26,599 a very, clear example. Let's say in your 543 00:19:26,599 --> 00:19:28,350 own personal prayer life, 544 00:19:29,306 --> 00:19:31,216 you're asking for forgot to give you a 545 00:19:31,216 --> 00:19:32,569 deeper knowledge of the bible. 546 00:19:33,778 --> 00:19:34,969 Right? You wanna I have more knowledge of 547 00:19:34,969 --> 00:19:35,446 the Bible. 548 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:38,623 That's your ask. You ask. Lord, I want 549 00:19:38,623 --> 00:19:40,371 more knowledge of the Bible. 550 00:19:41,403 --> 00:19:43,174 What does the seeking entails 551 00:19:44,042 --> 00:19:45,715 with this petition that you want more knowledge. 552 00:19:46,671 --> 00:19:48,583 The seeking means that you come to church 553 00:19:48,583 --> 00:19:49,141 on Sundays. 554 00:19:50,495 --> 00:19:52,088 Then you come to church every large day, 555 00:19:54,094 --> 00:19:55,549 that you go to Sunday school 556 00:19:56,402 --> 00:19:57,755 that you can join a City group in 557 00:19:57,755 --> 00:19:58,312 the fall, 558 00:19:59,744 --> 00:20:02,585 all these many avenues of this disciples ship 559 00:20:02,784 --> 00:20:03,684 that the church 560 00:20:03,984 --> 00:20:04,484 gives 561 00:20:05,424 --> 00:20:07,365 so that we can have a deeper 562 00:20:07,744 --> 00:20:08,784 knowledge of the Bible. 563 00:20:10,224 --> 00:20:11,345 So now what about the knocking? 564 00:20:11,919 --> 00:20:13,674 The knocking includes the asking, 565 00:20:14,552 --> 00:20:15,531 plus the acting 566 00:20:15,909 --> 00:20:16,888 plus the per, 567 00:20:17,346 --> 00:20:19,261 you keep on knocking until the door is 568 00:20:19,261 --> 00:20:19,500 open. 569 00:20:20,234 --> 00:20:21,592 You keep on coming to church. 570 00:20:23,509 --> 00:20:24,409 You keep on 571 00:20:25,586 --> 00:20:28,650 searching the scriptures. And reading the scriptures 572 00:20:29,263 --> 00:20:31,408 persistent. You keep on studying the Bible. That's 573 00:20:31,408 --> 00:20:32,225 what the knocking 574 00:20:32,837 --> 00:20:33,473 implies here. 575 00:20:34,203 --> 00:20:36,450 So these 3 imperative verbs 576 00:20:36,824 --> 00:20:38,515 indicating, like, an ascending 577 00:20:38,889 --> 00:20:39,389 intensity. 578 00:20:40,398 --> 00:20:42,781 The tax... The text actually reads, keep on 579 00:20:42,781 --> 00:20:43,281 asking 580 00:20:43,828 --> 00:20:45,892 it's gonna be given to you. Keep on 581 00:20:45,892 --> 00:20:46,392 seeking 582 00:20:46,766 --> 00:20:48,909 and you will find. Keep on knocking in 583 00:20:48,909 --> 00:20:50,815 the door will be open to you. It's 584 00:20:50,815 --> 00:20:51,870 a 3 foot 585 00:20:52,323 --> 00:20:54,085 rotation with a 3 threefold promise. 586 00:20:56,070 --> 00:20:58,294 Look at these words, again, from comment Peter 587 00:20:58,453 --> 00:21:00,280 Reich, and he says in these verses, 588 00:21:01,407 --> 00:21:04,422 Jesus assures us that God will answer our 589 00:21:04,422 --> 00:21:04,818 prayers. 590 00:21:05,770 --> 00:21:07,833 He offers these assurance not just once or 591 00:21:07,833 --> 00:21:09,103 twice, but 6 times. 592 00:21:10,469 --> 00:21:12,934 3 verse 9 in 3 verse 10. In 593 00:21:12,934 --> 00:21:14,923 verse 9 Jesus says, ask, and will be 594 00:21:14,923 --> 00:21:16,752 given to you, see can you find now, 595 00:21:16,832 --> 00:21:17,866 and it will be open to you? 596 00:21:18,596 --> 00:21:19,470 Are asking, 597 00:21:20,503 --> 00:21:21,003 seeking 598 00:21:21,457 --> 00:21:24,000 and knocking the Christian, it's not gonna be 599 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:24,159 vain. 600 00:21:26,066 --> 00:21:27,043 God will give 601 00:21:27,593 --> 00:21:30,226 God will reveal god will open. 602 00:21:31,183 --> 00:21:33,497 In case we have any doubt about this, 603 00:21:35,264 --> 00:21:37,173 Jesus goes on to say for everyone who 604 00:21:37,173 --> 00:21:38,468 asks, receives 605 00:21:39,241 --> 00:21:40,775 and the 1 who seeks finds 606 00:21:41,404 --> 00:21:42,678 and to the 1 who knocks who will 607 00:21:42,678 --> 00:21:46,125 be open. Jesus repeats himself to give us 608 00:21:46,500 --> 00:21:47,717 extra assurance 609 00:21:48,651 --> 00:21:49,628 that our prayers 610 00:21:50,179 --> 00:21:50,975 will be answered. 611 00:21:53,364 --> 00:21:55,355 Now like we said, what does this parable 612 00:21:55,355 --> 00:21:56,231 does not mean? 613 00:21:57,186 --> 00:21:58,323 What does this parable 614 00:21:59,750 --> 00:22:01,979 Do mean what are this versus actually nothing 615 00:22:01,979 --> 00:22:04,208 saying first? What are this versus nothing saying? 616 00:22:05,403 --> 00:22:07,130 So these 3 threefold rotation 617 00:22:07,489 --> 00:22:09,188 with this threefold promise 618 00:22:10,206 --> 00:22:12,363 is not a blank check, meaning that God 619 00:22:12,363 --> 00:22:14,760 is gonna give you everything that you ask. 620 00:22:16,133 --> 00:22:17,971 Right? Because we can pray for wrong things 621 00:22:17,971 --> 00:22:20,846 as James teaches us. In James chapter 4. 622 00:22:21,006 --> 00:22:21,486 He says, 623 00:22:22,457 --> 00:22:24,045 You do not have because you do not 624 00:22:24,045 --> 00:22:26,267 ask. Actually, many times we don't ask, We 625 00:22:26,267 --> 00:22:27,379 don't have because we don't ask. 626 00:22:28,807 --> 00:22:30,633 But sometimes when we do ask, 627 00:22:31,999 --> 00:22:34,307 We do not receive why because you asked 628 00:22:34,307 --> 00:22:34,807 wrongly 629 00:22:35,261 --> 00:22:37,012 to spend it on your passions. 630 00:22:37,967 --> 00:22:40,529 So we can prefer wrong things and guy 631 00:22:40,609 --> 00:22:41,728 I can say, no. So this is not 632 00:22:41,728 --> 00:22:42,447 a blank check. 633 00:22:43,406 --> 00:22:44,764 So this verse is saying that this is 634 00:22:44,764 --> 00:22:47,002 not a blank check. This verse is also 635 00:22:47,002 --> 00:22:50,134 saying that we might also not be praying, 636 00:22:50,855 --> 00:22:51,095 right, 637 00:22:51,894 --> 00:22:53,734 according to God's wording he's revealed will, 638 00:22:55,015 --> 00:22:57,174 the word of God. Right? When we pray, 639 00:22:57,414 --> 00:22:58,430 the word of God 640 00:22:58,789 --> 00:23:00,784 should be the guide of our prayer life. 641 00:23:01,901 --> 00:23:03,976 Everything that we do, the way that we 642 00:23:03,976 --> 00:23:04,295 worship, 643 00:23:05,093 --> 00:23:05,971 way that we pray, 644 00:23:07,102 --> 00:23:08,299 the way that we work the way that 645 00:23:08,299 --> 00:23:10,314 we do ministry everything should be guided 646 00:23:10,691 --> 00:23:13,026 by the word of God. It's the same 647 00:23:13,084 --> 00:23:14,063 with our prayer 648 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:14,839 life. 649 00:23:16,686 --> 00:23:19,781 So what is this verse actually sing here? 650 00:23:20,654 --> 00:23:22,083 Look at the pastor can cues what he 651 00:23:22,083 --> 00:23:22,321 says? 652 00:23:23,749 --> 00:23:24,805 Those who ask 653 00:23:25,433 --> 00:23:26,731 seek and knock 654 00:23:27,189 --> 00:23:29,583 are people who believe God will answer. 655 00:23:31,019 --> 00:23:32,615 Their prayers are not works, 656 00:23:33,267 --> 00:23:34,301 but acts of faith, 657 00:23:35,255 --> 00:23:37,107 not ritual, but reliance. 658 00:23:38,117 --> 00:23:41,377 Ask seek knock is the hidden fire of 659 00:23:41,377 --> 00:23:42,116 the heart 660 00:23:42,903 --> 00:23:45,845 that believes God will answer and values what 661 00:23:45,845 --> 00:23:46,243 he gives. 662 00:23:49,185 --> 00:23:50,537 But this is the hard thing about this 663 00:23:50,537 --> 00:23:50,776 verse. 664 00:23:52,144 --> 00:23:54,612 About this parable or about prayer, 665 00:23:56,284 --> 00:23:58,433 is that many times, we have to wait 666 00:23:58,433 --> 00:24:00,924 a long time for our prayers to be 667 00:24:00,924 --> 00:24:01,164 answered. 668 00:24:02,365 --> 00:24:03,904 Right? 1 of the challenges 669 00:24:04,365 --> 00:24:07,024 when Christians pray is delayed 670 00:24:08,216 --> 00:24:10,529 is delaying getting our prayers answered That many 671 00:24:10,529 --> 00:24:11,029 times 672 00:24:11,406 --> 00:24:13,502 when we pray, we're gonna have to be 673 00:24:14,278 --> 00:24:16,431 patient and persistent in our waiting, 674 00:24:17,164 --> 00:24:19,002 But what Jesus is saying here is keep 675 00:24:19,002 --> 00:24:19,822 on asking. 676 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:22,779 Keep on seeking, 677 00:24:24,037 --> 00:24:25,017 keep on knocking. 678 00:24:26,929 --> 00:24:28,708 Because you know why? Delay 679 00:24:29,086 --> 00:24:31,085 does not mean that god is indifferent to 680 00:24:31,085 --> 00:24:31,564 your needs. 681 00:24:33,082 --> 00:24:34,761 Delay does not mean that god is indifferent 682 00:24:34,761 --> 00:24:35,934 to our problems to her 683 00:24:36,611 --> 00:24:38,360 situation, or in ind to the needs of 684 00:24:38,360 --> 00:24:40,768 his covenant people. But looking at the testimony 685 00:24:40,904 --> 00:24:44,029 scriptures, delaying answer to prayer delaying God's promises 686 00:24:44,085 --> 00:24:46,646 realized is a reality. How long did the 687 00:24:46,726 --> 00:24:48,477 Abraham had wait for the center of the 688 00:24:48,477 --> 00:24:49,194 problem isaac? 689 00:24:50,707 --> 00:24:51,423 25 years. 690 00:24:52,697 --> 00:24:54,131 How long did King David had wait from 691 00:24:54,131 --> 00:24:55,758 the time that he was anointed 692 00:24:57,561 --> 00:24:59,626 to the time that he became second in 693 00:24:59,626 --> 00:25:01,770 commanding need egypt. Sorry. So the time that 694 00:25:01,770 --> 00:25:03,200 he was anointed for the time that became 695 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:03,438 king. 696 00:25:05,515 --> 00:25:05,990 Decades. 697 00:25:07,733 --> 00:25:08,605 What about Joseph? 698 00:25:09,872 --> 00:25:12,131 From the time that he received the prophetic 699 00:25:12,267 --> 00:25:14,094 revelations when he was 17 years old. So 700 00:25:14,094 --> 00:25:15,683 the time that he became Himself coma commander 701 00:25:15,683 --> 00:25:18,090 in Egypt to see that promise realized 702 00:25:18,479 --> 00:25:19,455 He had to wait 703 00:25:19,909 --> 00:25:20,863 13 years. 704 00:25:22,452 --> 00:25:24,518 But the delay does not meaning difference or 705 00:25:24,518 --> 00:25:26,743 what God will not fulfill what he has 706 00:25:26,743 --> 00:25:28,991 promised. And that's actually what Peter, the Apostle 707 00:25:29,151 --> 00:25:32,185 Peter was writing. Said, hey, eu Talk a 708 00:25:32,185 --> 00:25:34,021 lot about that 1 day crisis is going 709 00:25:34,021 --> 00:25:34,580 to come back. 710 00:25:35,458 --> 00:25:36,655 And they're actually, you know, 711 00:25:37,787 --> 00:25:39,780 making fun of of a peter in of 712 00:25:39,940 --> 00:25:41,295 Krishna. Where is this coming? 713 00:25:43,049 --> 00:25:44,723 I mean, you just promised how long ago 714 00:25:44,723 --> 00:25:47,043 2000 years ago, Luca peter says in second 715 00:25:47,202 --> 00:25:47,678 Peter 3. 716 00:25:48,312 --> 00:25:50,216 But do not overlook these 1 fact, beloved 717 00:25:50,216 --> 00:25:52,199 that with the Lord 1 day is as 718 00:25:52,199 --> 00:25:53,072 a thousand years. 719 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:55,877 And a thousand years as 1 day. 720 00:25:56,916 --> 00:25:59,632 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his 721 00:25:59,632 --> 00:26:01,550 promise as some count slowness. 722 00:26:02,602 --> 00:26:05,633 But it's patient toward you not wishing that 723 00:26:05,633 --> 00:26:06,191 should perish, 724 00:26:06,908 --> 00:26:08,605 but that all should reach 725 00:26:09,301 --> 00:26:09,779 repentance. 726 00:26:11,388 --> 00:26:13,297 Now. There's a story about George Mueller, 727 00:26:13,933 --> 00:26:15,841 Mueller that, James boys. 728 00:26:16,478 --> 00:26:18,625 He he tells me his commentary. In George 729 00:26:18,704 --> 00:26:20,453 Mueller, he was the the founder of the 730 00:26:20,453 --> 00:26:23,812 gray. He Christian Orphanage in, in England in 731 00:26:23,812 --> 00:26:25,564 the nineteenth century, and he was a man 732 00:26:25,564 --> 00:26:26,440 of deep prayer. 733 00:26:27,316 --> 00:26:27,816 And 734 00:26:28,192 --> 00:26:30,359 from the the beginning of his you know, 735 00:26:30,758 --> 00:26:32,836 ministry in his life. He started praying to 736 00:26:32,836 --> 00:26:33,976 2 of his friends 737 00:26:34,594 --> 00:26:35,793 who did not know the lord. 738 00:26:36,832 --> 00:26:38,430 Right? That he they they he wanted to 739 00:26:38,430 --> 00:26:40,043 pray that friends would be converted. 740 00:26:40,683 --> 00:26:42,840 So he prayed to every them every day 741 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:44,039 for them. Do you know for how long? 742 00:26:46,676 --> 00:26:47,875 60 years. 743 00:26:49,009 --> 00:26:49,730 6 0. 744 00:26:51,490 --> 00:26:52,210 60 years, 745 00:26:53,009 --> 00:26:54,069 1 of the men 746 00:26:55,009 --> 00:26:58,539 actually got converted possibly on the last sermon 747 00:26:58,539 --> 00:27:01,411 the George Mueller gave. The last service that 748 00:27:01,411 --> 00:27:01,890 he held, 749 00:27:02,927 --> 00:27:03,885 the man came to faith. 750 00:27:04,458 --> 00:27:07,409 His other friend got converted a year before 751 00:27:07,409 --> 00:27:07,888 he died? 752 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:12,275 Have you been praying that long for someone? 753 00:27:12,913 --> 00:27:13,710 I love it 1? 754 00:27:15,724 --> 00:27:16,285 A parent, 755 00:27:17,085 --> 00:27:17,644 a brother, 756 00:27:18,605 --> 00:27:19,085 sister, 757 00:27:19,805 --> 00:27:20,464 I have 758 00:27:22,059 --> 00:27:22,458 I have. 759 00:27:23,096 --> 00:27:25,648 Now, I don't know. I want that person 760 00:27:25,648 --> 00:27:26,446 to come to faith. 761 00:27:28,360 --> 00:27:30,354 Want to desire to that for that person, 762 00:27:30,513 --> 00:27:32,839 or wherever that person you're praying for to 763 00:27:32,839 --> 00:27:34,192 get to know the lord that we know. 764 00:27:36,262 --> 00:27:37,376 But we live it up to god, 765 00:27:38,331 --> 00:27:40,799 but what we do, we jesus, keep on 766 00:27:40,799 --> 00:27:41,197 asking. 767 00:27:42,484 --> 00:27:43,279 Keep on seeking, 768 00:27:44,393 --> 00:27:45,131 keep on. 769 00:27:47,732 --> 00:27:49,004 So now that we have looked at the 770 00:27:49,004 --> 00:27:49,322 parable, 771 00:27:50,292 --> 00:27:52,519 and we'll we have looked at the promise. 772 00:27:52,917 --> 00:27:54,349 Let's finish by looking at the gift. 773 00:27:55,462 --> 00:27:58,269 Because Jesus follows up this incredible promise 774 00:27:59,056 --> 00:28:00,723 with a principle that is very common in 775 00:28:00,802 --> 00:28:02,810 Jewish life of reasoning from the lesser 776 00:28:03,422 --> 00:28:05,009 to the greater. So we're gonna see the 777 00:28:05,009 --> 00:28:06,993 gift now verses 11 to 13. So let's 778 00:28:06,993 --> 00:28:09,417 read it. So what farther among you 779 00:28:09,792 --> 00:28:11,382 if she's son asks for a fish, 780 00:28:12,098 --> 00:28:14,087 will instead of a fish giving a serpent. 781 00:28:14,818 --> 00:28:16,492 Or if he asked for an ag, will 782 00:28:16,492 --> 00:28:17,608 give him us scorpion. 783 00:28:18,484 --> 00:28:20,078 If you then who are evil know how 784 00:28:20,078 --> 00:28:21,911 to give good gifts to your children, 785 00:28:22,563 --> 00:28:25,189 how much more will the heavenly father give 786 00:28:25,189 --> 00:28:28,053 the holy spirit to those who ask him? 787 00:28:29,326 --> 00:28:30,838 So once again, in this parable, 788 00:28:32,207 --> 00:28:33,881 Remember when Jesus began, each of you. 789 00:28:34,837 --> 00:28:36,352 He's like, no 1. 790 00:28:37,787 --> 00:28:40,353 Right? Jesus starts the session by asking a 791 00:28:40,353 --> 00:28:41,706 question that seems absurd. 792 00:28:42,581 --> 00:28:43,138 Right parents, 793 00:28:43,934 --> 00:28:44,332 fathers, 794 00:28:44,810 --> 00:28:47,118 mothers. If your son asks you for a 795 00:28:47,118 --> 00:28:47,357 fish, 796 00:28:47,994 --> 00:28:49,347 are you going to give him a serpent? 797 00:28:50,795 --> 00:28:51,511 Of course not. 798 00:28:52,307 --> 00:28:53,501 If he asked for an egg, are you 799 00:28:53,501 --> 00:28:55,036 going to give him a scorpion? 800 00:28:56,446 --> 00:28:57,481 Of course not. 801 00:28:58,455 --> 00:28:59,815 And then Jesus says in verse 13 13. 802 00:29:00,134 --> 00:29:02,134 Again, if you then who are evil, 803 00:29:02,855 --> 00:29:04,695 know how to give good gifts to your 804 00:29:04,695 --> 00:29:05,174 children, 805 00:29:05,907 --> 00:29:08,773 Now let's remember the context. Jesus is teaching 806 00:29:08,773 --> 00:29:09,967 his disciples. 807 00:29:11,877 --> 00:29:13,332 And he's telling his disciples 808 00:29:13,643 --> 00:29:15,417 if you are evil, 809 00:29:16,509 --> 00:29:18,420 but you still are able to give good 810 00:29:18,420 --> 00:29:21,579 guess to your children. What Jesus star 811 00:29:21,938 --> 00:29:24,563 about here is the reality of sin. 812 00:29:25,200 --> 00:29:28,302 The reality of total, d gravity. Right? It 813 00:29:28,302 --> 00:29:30,545 might seem harsh, but he's speaking the truth 814 00:29:30,545 --> 00:29:31,897 that all of us are born with a 815 00:29:31,897 --> 00:29:34,783 simple nature, even redeemed christians 816 00:29:35,477 --> 00:29:38,513 have to fight against the flesh about against 817 00:29:38,513 --> 00:29:39,388 the sinful nature. 818 00:29:40,183 --> 00:29:42,409 And the reality is that our sinful nature 819 00:29:42,409 --> 00:29:45,135 is just as likely to harm 820 00:29:45,843 --> 00:29:49,286 our families, our relationships, right? To affect our 821 00:29:49,343 --> 00:29:49,582 relationships. 822 00:29:50,457 --> 00:29:52,070 Having said that, cancun use 823 00:29:52,778 --> 00:29:54,709 pastor king qc he comments. We 824 00:29:55,321 --> 00:29:57,785 sinful short coming in all, go to great 825 00:29:57,785 --> 00:29:58,285 lengths 826 00:29:58,978 --> 00:30:01,300 to give good gifts to our children. 827 00:30:02,813 --> 00:30:03,769 Right? Isn't that true, 828 00:30:04,485 --> 00:30:05,123 dear Christian. 829 00:30:06,397 --> 00:30:08,069 Remember that Jesus is the arguing here from 830 00:30:08,069 --> 00:30:08,808 the lesser 831 00:30:09,279 --> 00:30:10,870 to the greater and he's saying if he 832 00:30:10,870 --> 00:30:13,256 even knew disciples. He's talking to his disciples. 833 00:30:14,051 --> 00:30:16,039 You give good gifts to your children, how 834 00:30:16,039 --> 00:30:17,653 much more is this true 835 00:30:17,964 --> 00:30:19,082 of our heavenly father. 836 00:30:20,359 --> 00:30:22,115 Our heavenly father who is holy, 837 00:30:22,594 --> 00:30:24,292 who is perfectly righteous. 838 00:30:25,149 --> 00:30:26,846 His wisdom is the infinite 839 00:30:27,636 --> 00:30:29,567 who loves his children perfectly, 840 00:30:30,578 --> 00:30:32,963 who knows what his children needs. 841 00:30:34,712 --> 00:30:36,382 The Romans 08:32. 842 00:30:37,114 --> 00:30:38,550 Says he got the father, 843 00:30:39,508 --> 00:30:41,584 who did not spare his own son, the 844 00:30:41,663 --> 00:30:42,461 Lord jesus Christ, 845 00:30:43,100 --> 00:30:45,196 but gave him up for us all 846 00:30:45,669 --> 00:30:48,876 how will he not also with him graciously 847 00:30:48,934 --> 00:30:50,527 gives us all things? 848 00:30:52,518 --> 00:30:53,314 How much more? 849 00:30:55,161 --> 00:30:57,073 Look, again, the the end of verse 13 850 00:30:57,073 --> 00:30:58,290 how much more 851 00:30:58,746 --> 00:31:01,556 will the heavenly father give the holy spirit 852 00:31:01,773 --> 00:31:03,446 to those who asked him. So first, 853 00:31:04,176 --> 00:31:05,445 Is that how you know God? 854 00:31:07,507 --> 00:31:09,831 Do you know God as your heavenly 855 00:31:10,679 --> 00:31:11,075 father? 856 00:31:12,280 --> 00:31:13,969 There's only 1 way 857 00:31:14,578 --> 00:31:15,608 to become God's son. 858 00:31:16,242 --> 00:31:17,456 There's only 1 way 859 00:31:17,986 --> 00:31:18,882 to be able 860 00:31:19,429 --> 00:31:20,250 to call 861 00:31:20,789 --> 00:31:22,869 godfather and it is through the lord jesus 862 00:31:23,029 --> 00:31:23,429 Christ. 863 00:31:24,869 --> 00:31:27,044 Listen to what the apostle John Rising in 864 00:31:27,203 --> 00:31:29,193 John 1 versus 12, but to all who 865 00:31:29,193 --> 00:31:31,980 did receive him, who receive christ, 866 00:31:32,696 --> 00:31:34,447 who believed in his name in the name 867 00:31:34,447 --> 00:31:36,694 of christ, he gave the right to become 868 00:31:36,694 --> 00:31:37,651 children of God, 869 00:31:38,449 --> 00:31:40,522 who were born, not of blood, nor of 870 00:31:40,522 --> 00:31:41,479 the will of the flesh, 871 00:31:42,197 --> 00:31:44,270 nor the will of men but of god. 872 00:31:45,319 --> 00:31:47,621 Then in first, John 3 1, we see 873 00:31:47,621 --> 00:31:49,606 see what kind of love the father has 874 00:31:49,606 --> 00:31:50,503 given to us 875 00:31:51,035 --> 00:31:53,179 that we should be called children of god. 876 00:31:53,909 --> 00:31:54,706 And so we are. 877 00:31:56,140 --> 00:31:58,531 If you are in Christ, you have repent 878 00:31:58,531 --> 00:32:00,444 of your sins and you have trusted in 879 00:32:00,444 --> 00:32:02,855 him alone for your salvation, God is your 880 00:32:02,855 --> 00:32:03,815 heavenly father? 881 00:32:06,615 --> 00:32:08,134 How does that reality impact you? 882 00:32:10,628 --> 00:32:13,265 How does that reality transform you, 883 00:32:13,985 --> 00:32:14,485 change 884 00:32:14,944 --> 00:32:15,343 you? 885 00:32:17,181 --> 00:32:18,720 Knowing in knowing God 886 00:32:20,225 --> 00:32:21,417 J packer he writes. 887 00:32:22,768 --> 00:32:24,119 If you want to judge how well a 888 00:32:24,119 --> 00:32:25,788 person understands christianity, 889 00:32:26,597 --> 00:32:28,825 Find out how much he makes of the 890 00:32:28,825 --> 00:32:30,359 thought of Being God's child 891 00:32:31,291 --> 00:32:32,643 and having Goddess his father. 892 00:32:33,533 --> 00:32:34,566 If this is not, 893 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:37,212 the thought that prompts 894 00:32:37,587 --> 00:32:40,790 and controls his worship and prayers 895 00:32:41,339 --> 00:32:43,579 And his whole outlook on life. 896 00:32:44,220 --> 00:32:46,079 It means that he does not understand 897 00:32:46,460 --> 00:32:47,980 christianity very well at all. 898 00:32:50,142 --> 00:32:53,501 The knowledge, the creation of the fathers 899 00:32:54,432 --> 00:32:55,249 of God's 900 00:32:55,638 --> 00:32:58,754 father love should be the thought that prompts 901 00:32:59,364 --> 00:33:01,211 that controls our worship, 902 00:33:01,742 --> 00:33:02,693 our prayers, 903 00:33:03,343 --> 00:33:05,670 you should completely change our whole outlook 904 00:33:06,441 --> 00:33:07,076 on life. 905 00:33:07,552 --> 00:33:11,070 It should transform our attitude and approach 906 00:33:11,603 --> 00:33:12,238 toward prayer. 907 00:33:13,529 --> 00:33:15,130 Because Look what Jesus says again in the 908 00:33:15,130 --> 00:33:17,849 verb in the end 13, how much more 909 00:33:17,849 --> 00:33:18,349 will 910 00:33:18,970 --> 00:33:22,170 d heavenly father, your heavenly father give the 911 00:33:22,170 --> 00:33:23,243 holy spirit 912 00:33:23,616 --> 00:33:24,965 to those who ask him. 913 00:33:27,901 --> 00:33:29,647 I think about the greatest gift that you 914 00:33:29,647 --> 00:33:30,996 have ever received in your life. 915 00:33:32,208 --> 00:33:33,587 What is the greatest gift 916 00:33:34,366 --> 00:33:35,325 that you have received? 917 00:33:36,923 --> 00:33:38,841 No know, for birthday for Christmas? I don't 918 00:33:38,841 --> 00:33:39,800 know. Think about it. 919 00:33:41,253 --> 00:33:43,411 Think about the greatest gift that you can 920 00:33:43,411 --> 00:33:43,911 receive 921 00:33:44,690 --> 00:33:47,167 or that you have received. Listen to Jc 922 00:33:47,247 --> 00:33:47,966 R comments. 923 00:33:49,098 --> 00:33:50,314 The holy period 924 00:33:50,848 --> 00:33:51,882 is beyond doubt. 925 00:33:52,439 --> 00:33:55,064 The greatest gift which god can be stolen 926 00:33:55,064 --> 00:33:55,462 upon man. 927 00:33:56,750 --> 00:33:58,897 Having this gift, we have all things, 928 00:33:59,613 --> 00:33:59,932 life, 929 00:34:00,647 --> 00:34:00,966 light, 930 00:34:01,602 --> 00:34:02,795 hope, and heaven. 931 00:34:03,609 --> 00:34:05,766 Having this gift, we have God the father's 932 00:34:05,766 --> 00:34:06,645 boundless love. 933 00:34:07,604 --> 00:34:10,820 God sons of turning blood and full comm 934 00:34:11,054 --> 00:34:13,435 with all 3 persons of the blessed trinity. 935 00:34:14,149 --> 00:34:17,642 Having this gift, we have grace and keys 936 00:34:17,642 --> 00:34:19,809 in the world than now is 937 00:34:20,357 --> 00:34:21,414 glory and honor 938 00:34:21,789 --> 00:34:22,824 in the world to come? 939 00:34:25,212 --> 00:34:26,644 Why is this the greatest gift? 940 00:34:29,284 --> 00:34:30,476 Great question. I'm glad you asked. 941 00:34:31,271 --> 00:34:32,464 Because of the what this period is gonna 942 00:34:32,464 --> 00:34:32,862 doing us, 943 00:34:33,895 --> 00:34:35,644 Listen to these words again from R And 944 00:34:35,644 --> 00:34:37,289 look at what the promise of what this 945 00:34:37,409 --> 00:34:39,237 period is gonna do yin mule dear Christian. 946 00:34:39,794 --> 00:34:42,099 What will spirit doing us? He will review 947 00:34:42,099 --> 00:34:44,325 the truth God through the teaching of scripture, 948 00:34:44,802 --> 00:34:46,392 which he himself first revealed. 949 00:34:47,443 --> 00:34:49,361 He will give us the conviction of sin 950 00:34:49,361 --> 00:34:51,119 granting us the gift or repentance. 951 00:34:52,078 --> 00:34:53,995 He will purse aid of the truth of 952 00:34:53,995 --> 00:34:54,655 the gospel 953 00:34:55,126 --> 00:34:57,027 working in as the gift of faith. 954 00:34:58,057 --> 00:35:00,910 By faith, he will unite us to Jesus 955 00:35:01,068 --> 00:35:01,385 Christ. 956 00:35:02,114 --> 00:35:04,028 So it is only through this period. We 957 00:35:04,028 --> 00:35:05,703 received the blessings of salvation, 958 00:35:06,899 --> 00:35:09,212 justification, san justification and adoption. 959 00:35:10,408 --> 00:35:11,126 That is not all. 960 00:35:12,017 --> 00:35:13,052 It's only the beginning. 961 00:35:13,768 --> 00:35:16,633 This spirit will win us the victory of 962 00:35:16,633 --> 00:35:17,111 our sin. 963 00:35:18,066 --> 00:35:20,135 This spirit will equip us we give so 964 00:35:20,135 --> 00:35:20,852 firm ministry. 965 00:35:21,744 --> 00:35:24,304 This spirit will grow in us the fruit 966 00:35:24,304 --> 00:35:25,045 of god. 967 00:35:26,224 --> 00:35:28,304 This spirit will assure us that we are 968 00:35:28,304 --> 00:35:29,525 the children of God 969 00:35:30,634 --> 00:35:33,099 And 1 day, this spirit will raise us 970 00:35:33,099 --> 00:35:33,918 from the dead 971 00:35:34,372 --> 00:35:36,440 just as he raised Jesus from the dead. 972 00:35:37,249 --> 00:35:39,152 And by his transforming grace, 973 00:35:39,708 --> 00:35:42,245 he will change us into glory. 974 00:35:45,198 --> 00:35:46,635 Isn't this the greatest gift. 975 00:35:48,311 --> 00:35:50,088 Isn't this the greatest gift 976 00:35:50,706 --> 00:35:52,084 that you dear Christian 977 00:35:52,781 --> 00:35:53,474 can receive 978 00:35:54,472 --> 00:35:55,031 from God. 979 00:35:56,468 --> 00:35:58,144 If you call God your father because you 980 00:35:58,144 --> 00:35:59,841 have repent of your sins 981 00:36:00,219 --> 00:36:03,260 and trusted in Jesus Christ, as lord and 982 00:36:03,260 --> 00:36:07,226 savior for your salvation, you have the gift 983 00:36:07,226 --> 00:36:08,257 of the holy spirit. 984 00:36:10,422 --> 00:36:12,099 The holy spirit ind dwell you. 985 00:36:13,057 --> 00:36:16,090 And these promises that we read are for 986 00:36:16,090 --> 00:36:17,389 you dear Christian. 987 00:36:20,175 --> 00:36:21,313 So remember that 988 00:36:21,769 --> 00:36:23,921 in this passage, we are seeing 1 of 989 00:36:24,081 --> 00:36:25,218 Jesus most 990 00:36:26,073 --> 00:36:26,573 encouraging 991 00:36:27,283 --> 00:36:29,190 statements in all of the bible why we 992 00:36:29,190 --> 00:36:29,667 should pray. 993 00:36:31,018 --> 00:36:32,528 Why we should be bold prayer, 994 00:36:34,117 --> 00:36:35,786 with a san audacity, 995 00:36:36,913 --> 00:36:40,192 to pray frequently to pray confidently to pray 996 00:36:40,248 --> 00:36:40,748 expect, 997 00:36:41,835 --> 00:36:44,058 knowing that the the work what the spirit 998 00:36:44,058 --> 00:36:45,902 is gonna do in our lives. Knowing that 999 00:36:45,902 --> 00:36:47,757 we have a a heavenly father 1000 00:36:48,932 --> 00:36:50,547 who graciously and generously 1001 00:36:51,244 --> 00:36:53,316 answers the prayer of his people. 1002 00:36:54,525 --> 00:36:57,253 And I finish with just 1 final rotation 1003 00:36:57,866 --> 00:36:58,900 from Jc c R. 1004 00:37:00,983 --> 00:37:02,652 The time and weighing in which our prayers 1005 00:37:02,652 --> 00:37:05,196 shall be answered are matters which we must 1006 00:37:05,196 --> 00:37:06,627 live entirely to god. 1007 00:37:07,740 --> 00:37:08,638 It's his counsel 1008 00:37:08,949 --> 00:37:09,827 see his wisdom. 1009 00:37:10,386 --> 00:37:11,445 It's his sovereignty. 1010 00:37:12,701 --> 00:37:15,814 But that every petition which we offer in 1011 00:37:15,814 --> 00:37:18,856 faith shall certainly be answered we need not 1012 00:37:18,856 --> 00:37:19,094 doubt. 1013 00:37:20,441 --> 00:37:23,056 Let us lay our matters before God, again 1014 00:37:23,056 --> 00:37:23,610 and again, 1015 00:37:24,244 --> 00:37:25,250 day after day 1016 00:37:25,609 --> 00:37:28,405 week after week, month after month year after 1017 00:37:28,405 --> 00:37:28,565 year. 1018 00:37:29,364 --> 00:37:31,441 The answer may be long coming as it 1019 00:37:31,441 --> 00:37:33,952 was in the cases of Hannah in Z. 1020 00:37:35,208 --> 00:37:36,246 But Though terry, 1021 00:37:36,964 --> 00:37:39,039 let us pray on and wait for it. 1022 00:37:39,358 --> 00:37:40,556 At the right time, 1023 00:37:41,368 --> 00:37:42,739 it will surely come 1024 00:37:43,111 --> 00:37:43,983 and not tar. 1025 00:37:46,123 --> 00:37:48,287 Man I'm gonna finish with something now 1026 00:37:48,833 --> 00:37:49,626 very profound. 1027 00:37:50,577 --> 00:37:51,370 So pay attention, 1028 00:37:52,401 --> 00:37:53,036 very profound. 1029 00:37:54,543 --> 00:37:56,470 Do you know what you have to do 1030 00:37:56,938 --> 00:37:58,292 if you have stop praying. 1031 00:38:00,999 --> 00:38:01,955 You know what you have to do is 1032 00:38:01,955 --> 00:38:02,831 you have stop praying, 1033 00:38:03,547 --> 00:38:04,025 start again. 1034 00:38:06,269 --> 00:38:06,746 Start again. 1035 00:38:09,053 --> 00:38:09,769 Keep asking. 1036 00:38:10,882 --> 00:38:11,519 Keep seeking. 1037 00:38:12,807 --> 00:38:13,443 Keep knocking. 1038 00:38:14,079 --> 00:38:15,273 Amen, let us pray. 1039 00:38:17,977 --> 00:38:19,304 Father, we thank you that 1040 00:38:19,979 --> 00:38:22,838 the prayer of your people is your delight. 1041 00:38:24,663 --> 00:38:27,362 It's truly incredible to hear this words that 1042 00:38:27,362 --> 00:38:30,567 that your prayer our prayers is your delight. 1043 00:38:31,525 --> 00:38:33,623 We think you that your ears are open 1044 00:38:34,081 --> 00:38:34,880 to our prayers, 1045 00:38:36,802 --> 00:38:38,467 As Jesus said, I and I tell you 1046 00:38:38,467 --> 00:38:40,369 ask, and you'll be given to you, seek, 1047 00:38:40,527 --> 00:38:41,582 and you will find 1048 00:38:42,350 --> 00:38:42,850 knock 1049 00:38:43,238 --> 00:38:44,987 and it will be open to you for 1050 00:38:44,987 --> 00:38:46,759 everyone who asks receives 1051 00:38:47,530 --> 00:38:49,223 and the 1 who seeks finds 1052 00:38:49,677 --> 00:38:50,551 into the 1 who knocks. 1053 00:38:51,203 --> 00:38:52,079 It will be open. 1054 00:38:53,034 --> 00:38:54,171 May we run near 1055 00:38:54,547 --> 00:38:56,082 to your throne of grace 1056 00:38:56,617 --> 00:38:57,436 with bold, 1057 00:38:58,050 --> 00:38:59,028 with confidence 1058 00:39:00,218 --> 00:39:01,755 so that we may receive mercy 1059 00:39:02,213 --> 00:39:04,768 and find grace to help in time of 1060 00:39:04,768 --> 00:39:04,928 need. 1061 00:39:06,046 --> 00:39:07,323 We pray out the things in christ's name. 1062 00:39:07,802 --> 00:39:07,962 Amen.