Saturday, January 12, 2013

Lot vs the Persistent Widow

This message was shared on Jan 11 2013 in church to the LG and about 20 Koreans:


Lot vs the Persistent Widow

Lot – is Lot a disciple of Jesus?

Persistent widow (luke 18:1-8)
Is the widow a disciple?
City man – lived in Sodom & Gomorrah
City woman (v2)- lived in a city with no name given
Faced problems with people living in the city
Faced problems with someone (enemy) (v3)
Tried to solve problems on his own
Could not solve her own problems - went to find the unjust judge (v3)
Comfort zone – not having a praying lifestyle, not walking close to God
No comfort zone – prayed repeatedly (v3), a praying person is a person who is walking close to God.
No mention of prayer to God for help
Prayed persistently for help to an unjust judge (to a higher power who can help her)
Not aware of angelic help
Fully aware that only a higher authority can help her solve her problems (v7)
Not prepared for calamities and also did not prepare his family to face calamities/troubles/trials
Prepared for calamities/problems as she knew who to go to for help
Did not pray for change or transformation to his city/community
Prayers changed and transformed the heart of the Judge
Not commended for his faith

Commended for her faith (v8)

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