Prayer Meeting                                     Notes 1999

Text: Luke 18:1-14                              29 November 1999

1.   The Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Unjust Judge

2.   The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee

SUBJECT OF BOTH PARABLES: Prayer

Teaching Points of the Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Unjust Judge

1.   One MUST pray

2.   One must ALWAYS pray

3.   One MUST NEVER LOSE HEART      Luke 18:21

4.   God will Hear Prayers

5.   God will hear the prayers of His Elect

6.   God will answer them "soon"      Luke 18:8

7.   It takes "faith" to persevere in prayer

PROBLEMS TACKLED

1.      Prayerlessness

2.   Faint-heartedness

3.      Faithlessness

Teaching Points of the Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee

1.   One must not trust in oneself, when one comes into the Presence of God

2.   One must never despise another when one prays to God

3.   One must be truly humble and then he will be exalted by God      Luke 18:14

PROBLEMS TACKLED

1.   Self-righteousness

2.   Lack of True Humility

3.   Wrong understanding of Prayer