NewCity Orlando Sermons Luke 11:1, 5-13
Sep 24, 2012
A sermon on prayer explores posture, paradigm, and promise through Luke's stories. It urges bold, persistent asking illustrated by midnight and widow parables. Prayer is framed as a childlike approach to a loving Father, not formulaic bargaining. The talk focuses on the promise of the Holy Spirit as the supreme gift given because of Christ’s work.
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Prayer Requires Bold Persistent Asking
- Jesus teaches persistence in prayer as bold, shameless persistence rather than polite once-and-done requests.
- Ted Sinn uses the midnight neighbor parable to show persistence (ask, seek, knock) wins because of stubborn approaching, not entitlement.
Midnight Visitor Parable With Ancient Household Details
- The parable image: a traveler shows up at midnight and the host has no bread because hospitality customs left him unprepared.
- Sinn details cultural locks and one-room homes to explain why the neighbor's refusal feels real and urgent.
Approach God Like a Toddlers Persistent Child
- Prayer's healthy posture is like a toddler to a parent, where repeated asking is normal and expected, not disrespectful.
- Sinn contrasts nagging in adult relationships with a child's appropriate persistent dependence on a loving father.