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FINDING FAITH


Luke 18:1-8

1. Jesus thinks it is important for us to learn how to pray.
2. When we pray, we are not to lose heart.
3. There are many things in life we can pray for - goods, guilt, acts of God etc
4. Need to be convinced God hears
5. The point is not whether we can get an answer but if Jesus can find faith.
6. What do you have faith for today?
7. Will Jesus find faith in our hearts and homes?


Enemies of faith

1. Resignation
2. Coping
3. Numb
4. Bitterness
5. Tiredness
6. Self-centeredness
7. Self-loathing

Areas needing faith

1. Forgiveness of others
2. Injustice
3. Sickness/health
4. Loss
5. Bondage from sin
6. Broken relationships
7. Abuse
8. Lack & poverty
9. Anxiety & depression
10. Blindness & deception
11. Change in transition

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Today's sermon and so apt. 

 "Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD" - Psalms 27:14

Truly, our circumstances should not make us re-create who God is. Neither should we feel bumped if we don't get an answer to why we experience what we experience.  Instead, we are to rise above those situations and allow FAITH to arise and see the workings of FAITH. 

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