FOOD FOR THOUGHT

“DON’T GIVE UP” Luke 18:1-8 “FOOD FOR THOUGHT” (Dec 18 - Dec 23) Monday: Read Luke 18:1-8 Review your notes from yesterday’s sermon. What was most helpful to you about yesterday’s sermon? __________________________________________ What difference will it make in your life? _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday: Read Luke 18:1 Why did Jesus tell this parable? _____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is it hard to persist in prayer? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are some prayer requests in which you need persistence? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday: Read Luke 18:2-5 What were the surface factors that made the widow’s case seem hopeless? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What finally persuaded the judge to grant her request? _________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday: Read Luke 18:6-7 What are we to learn about God from the parable? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you believe that the Lord is willing and able to answer your prayers? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are some other factors that should characterize our prayers? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday: Read Luke 18:8 What is it about the widow that we should imitate? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are there some requests you have given up on? __________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Take time now to come to the Lord and ask Him about these matters. Saturday: Read Luke 2:1-21 to prepare for the celebration for the birth of our Savior. What strikes you as you read this familiar text? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________