Persistent Prayer - Following Jesus in Prayer (Part-5)

Prayer is an opportunity for us to partner with God to see His Kingdom come and His will be established here on earth. In this sermon series “Following Jesus in Prayer”, we examine the life, the practices, and teachings of Jesus in 8 important aspects of prayer: 1) Praying in secret, 2) A pattern for personal prayer, 3) Believing prayer, 4) Persistent prayer, 5) Prayer of submission and surrender, 6) Intercessory prayer, 7) Jesus’ teaching on prayer, 8) His present ministry – our great High Priest. Expect your prayer life to be enriched and strengthened as we learn to develop our prayer lives based on prayer life of Jesus Himself.
In Part-5 of this sermon series, in “Persistent Prayer” we review the two illustrations Jesus used to teach about persistent prayer. We learn about the importance of having shameless boldness, audacity, persistence, insistence, and holy stubbornness in prayer. We also discuss three reasons why persistent prayer is necessary: #1, Persistent prayer demonstrates determined faith. #2, Persistent prayer weakens and breaks down demonic opposition. #3, Persistent prayer births divine purposes. We also learn how to be persistent in prayer and when we should do so. Trust this message will encourage you to follow Jesus in prayer.