Nagging God---Luke 18: 1-8
- Russ Kapusinski
- Feb 24, 2008
- Series: Luke
“Prayer is the nerve that moves the muscle of God.” ~Frederick Beuchner
~COMMITMENT~
Scripture Lesson: Luke 18: 1-8
1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. 3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
4"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "
6And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
Sermon Nagging God Russ Kapusinski
~COMMUNITY GROUP/FAMILY WORSHIP ASSIGNMENT~
- Share a time in your life, a relationship or an instance where you demonstrated a lot of persistence to get what you wanted. (Thought jogger: perhaps it was the pursuit of your spouse, your first car, something you wanted as a child, etc…you get the idea. Have fun!)
Read Luke 18: 1—8
- Read the quote from John Piper on page two and discuss. Read the following passages before you interact around the quote: Luke 11: 13; John 15: 7-11; 1 John 5: 13-15; Philippians 4: 4-7; Colossians 4: 2-4; Ephesians 6: 10-20.
- Hebrew 11: 6 states, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” The great promise Jesus makes to his people is that their prayer is heard and will be answered. In other words, our “nagging” will be productive. But we must “nag.” What are the things that cause you to cease “nagging” God? How does this parable encourage you to pray and not give up?
- In the sermon entitled “Nagging God” what one thing particularly gripped you and what do you plan to do about it in way of applying it to your life? Share these things with one another and pray for each other.
- Remember to “preach the gospel to yourself and to one another.” Whenever we have an encounter with God in His church and through His Word there are going to be areas highlighted where we haven’t lived according to His plan. “Preaching the gospel to ourselves and to one another” is reminding one another that Christ obeyed (always) where we have failed and that he paid the price for our failure on the cross—so we’re forgiven and free! Therefore, end your time with prayers of thanksgiving and praise to Christ for his wonderful gift of salvation!
- Share a time in your life, a relationship or an instance where you demonstrated a lot of persistence to get what you wanted. (Thought jogger: perhaps it was the pursuit of your spouse, your first car, something you wanted as a child, etc…you get the idea. Have fun!)
Read Luke 18: 1—8
- Read the quote from John Piper on page two and discuss. Read the following passages before you interact around the quote: Luke 11: 13; John 15: 7-11; 1 John 5: 13-15; Philippians 4: 4-7; Colossians 4: 2-4; Ephesians 6: 10-20.
- Hebrew 11: 6 states, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” The great promise Jesus makes to his people is that their prayer is heard and will be answered. In other words, our “nagging” will be productive. But we must “nag.” What are the things that cause you to cease “nagging” God? How does this parable encourage you to pray and not give up?
- In the sermon entitled “Nagging God” what one thing particularly gripped you and what do you plan to do about it in way of applying it to your life? Share these things with one another and pray for each other.
- Remember to “preach the gospel to yourself and to one another.” Whenever we have an encounter with God in His church and through His Word there are going to be areas highlighted where we haven’t lived according to His plan. “Preaching the gospel to ourselves and to one another” is reminding one another that Christ obeyed (always) where we have failed and that he paid the price for our failure on the cross—so we’re forgiven and free! Therefore, end your time with prayers of thanksgiving and praise to Christ for his wonderful gift of salvation!
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