Title: Parable of Prayer/(Luke 11:1-8)
Content People often refer to the Gospel of Luke as the Gospel of Praise.
There are many praises in the Gospel of Luke.
The praise of Zacharias, the praise of Mary, the praise of Simeon. Many praises, such as the praises of the Cheon Geun Angels
Comes out.
Also, Luke says that it is the gospel of prayer.
Luke captures and shows us the beautiful prayer of Jesus Christ.
Chapter 11 is the prayer that the Lord has taught us today.
He talks about the correct posture of prayer in a parable.
Chapter 18: When we pray persistently through the parable of a widow's persistent prayer
He teaches you that you will receive answers.
And our Lord leaves a lasting impression.
But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith in the world?”
How many people do not get discouraged and believe and pray to the end?
These are the words that today's Christians need to keep in mind.
Then, by contrasting the prayers of the Pharisees and the publicans,
The prayer that God wants is humble prayer, prayer of repentance,
He teaches that it is true prayer.
He said, "God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner did it
I tell you, this one went down to the house justified than the other.
Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. said>
A true prayer becomes more humble the more he prays diligently.
You become more sensitive to the fact that you are a sinner.
You will look to God with more fear and trembling.
When we pray according to the true nature the Lord taught us,
It becomes a blessed prayer that receives God's answer.
A young man fell in love with a certain girl.
So I wrote every day.
I've been standing for the 100th time and I get a call that I'm getting married.
However, he is not married to him, but to the postman.
Prayers should look to God, the object of prayer.
You must talk to God.
However, you should not talk to the pastor or rely on so-called gifted people.
Of course, these people play an important role in God's work.
But grace comes from God.
Also, the purpose of prayer is not to receive.
When you pray, when you pray, when you ask in faith, when you pray, the work of answers is
appears.
Our Lord had power, but because the people of our hometown did not believe
No miracle could be done.
Therefore, the faith of the person praying is the most important.
An important background to interpreting the parable of today's text is well shown in 11:1.
Lord, teach us to pray as John taught his disciples
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The way our Lord prayed in the eyes of the disciples seemed so beautiful.
It felt divine.
Seeing the Lord's prayers made them want to pray too.
So I ask the Lord to teach me to pray.
The prayer taught by the Lord appears in verses 2-4 below.
It is slightly different from the content of the Gospel of Matthew.
It seems that the Lord's Prayer in Matthew's Gospel is more refined and refined.
It can be said that the essential content is the same.
The prayer that the Lord taught us is the first object of prayer.
God, the God of the Trinity. But to be more precise, to God the Father
It is to pray.
Of course, praying to Jesus doesn't mean you can't pray.
The object of prayer is God the Father.
The Lord speaks briefly about this part.
Father! In the Gospel of Matthew, our Father in Heaven!!
For God, the modifier should be simple.
It sounds more authentic when it is concise.
I am attending a certain wedding, so I introduce the officiant because I have many titles.
Sometimes you don't even know what kind of person that person is.
Who is Johann Ilhan becoming a father, who is the husband, and who is the child...
God has no better modifier than Father.
The Lord does not even speak of God at all, Father! called.
How close do you feel to God?
John 3 Nicodemus comes to the Lord at night.
What does this man call the Lord?
No one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with you.
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The Lord was not very satisfied with these words,
None.>
I've talked a lot, but I don't have any useful words.
Did Nicodemus confess even a single word that Jesus was Lord?
Rabbi! Teacher! It's all useless.
Lord! Lord of my life, I am a servant. one who confesses.
Father!
True prayer can only happen when you accept God as a father who takes full responsibility for your life.
It starts.
Hallowed be your name, Thy kingdom come (Matthew) Thy kingdom come,
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
This is the part that praises the name of God.
Prayer is not just conveying my will.
We must exalt the name of God and pray earnestly for the Kingdom of God to be fully realized.
Mature believers have a lot of praise for this in their prayers.
Many of the prayers in the psalms are praiseworthy.
In order for our prayers to be prayers pleasing to God, we must recite the psalms frequently.
And we must pray for our needs.
We need to pay attention to this part.
Strikes are spreading these days.
It's not like going on a strike and praying to God in groups.
It is sincere prayer to tell God about my circumstances as they are.
God searches our hearts.
He knows everything we need before we ask.
In John 2:3, the most important wine ran out at the wedding in Cana.
What Mary, the mother of Jesus, said to Jesus is simple.
We have no wine.
I'm just talking about the current situation.
make wine
Please do a miracle.
I didn't ask for it at all.
John 11 is the story of the sick Lazarus.
At this time, the sisters sent someone and said to Jesus,
please go out please fix it didn't say anything at all. They only report their circumstances.
But what about our prayers?
Do you think I prayed when I confessed all my inner feelings?
Do you think God will hear you if you pray for your saliva to come out?
There are times when we really need to weep and pray.
There are times when I cry.
However, the most powerful prayer is a prayer offered with thanksgiving, and a prayer offered after realizing love.
Prayer.
Why is our prayer difficult?
I don't have a good head, but it's hard because I try to pray while thinking about the prescription.
The prescription and the answer are for God to do.
Please humbly tell me about my circumstances.
God!
I am in so much pain.
I'm about to have surgery, and I'm nervous.
Please have pity on me.
My son-in-law is taking the college entrance exam.
Give me wisdom to remind me of what I studied and help me to do well on the exam.
Some people pray for good weather for marriage.
Of course, it is not a false prayer, but it is about God's sovereign work.
It is better to leave it to God's will.
The church said we were going to an outdoor worship service, but we prepared it with prayer, but it rained.
Who's at fault? Is it God's fault? no.
It's our fault for getting the wrong day, not God's fault.
It is not good to believe that all weeping is good.
A person with good faith is a person who humbly accepted God's will 100%.
Do I have to die to receive an answer?
It is a great blessing to die with the hope of heaven.
Today's parable of prayer teaches us well about the posture of prayer.
The first prayer is to pray for what we do not have or lack.
<Verse 6 says: My friend came to me on a journey, and I have nothing to feed.>
In the words of James 1:5
Ask God who does not rebuke. If you do, it will be given to you.>
We need to pray to God for what we lack.
We should not pray for lust, for the luxury of living.
Also, prayer is possible only when we realize our shortcomings.
The Lord knows all our needs.
Lack of health? Business is not going well? Is your family life difficult?
The Lord told us to pray.
The second is to pray continuously.
Of course, we must pray until we receive an answer.
In addition, prayer is the breath of the saints that we must continue to do until our breathing is over.
In verse 8
He will arise because of his request and give him whatever he needs.>
Prayer should be patient prayer.
Prayer should be continuous prayer.
This is the prayer of faith.
Some people say that it is difficult and that the church should take a break.
This is Satan's favorite thing to do.
Satan tries to make this happen.
The fact is that nothing can be solved by taking a break.
This is an attribute of faith.
If your prayers are not working well, stop praying.
Are you full of grace?
When prayer is not working well, it is the time to pray the most.
I hope this year, through prayer, your faith will stand stronger and you will live a victorious life.