(Luke 18:1-8)

I. The purpose (18:1)

A. Men always ought to pray (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Romans 12:12; Colossians 4:2)
B. Men always ought not lose heart (Philippians 4:6-7; Galatians 6:9)

II. The people (18:2-6)

A. The unjust judge—the very opposite of what God expected (cf. 2 Samuel 23:3; Deuteronomy 16:18-20; 2 Chronicles 19:5-7)
B. The oppressed widow (cf. Exodus 22:22; Deuteronomy 27:19)

III. The prayer (18:3)

A. A request for justice (cf. Revelation 6:9-11)
B. Persistence (cf. Genesis 25:21)

IV. God’s personality (18:7-8)

A. A God of action (Luke 11:11-13)
B. A God who hears (1 Peter 3:12; James 5:16)
C. A God who bears long (1 Peter 5:6; 2 Peter 3:9)

V. Our profession of faith (18:1, 8)

A. Will He find us praying as we patiently wait for His return?
B. Will He find us persistently seeking His will in our prayers?