The Parables of Jesus

Persisting in RighteousnessLuke 18 & Matthew 21

Luke 18:1

 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always

pray and not give up. 

Persistence with a purpose

• To always pray• To never give up

Luke 18:2-5He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my

adversary.'4 "For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, 5 yet because this widow keeps

Luke 18:2-5bothering me, I will see that she gets

justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "

Luke 18:6-8And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God

bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off ? 8 I tell you, he will

see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of

Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

God will bring justice to His chosen

ones• His chosen ones• God brings justice

When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on

the earth?

This is His definition of Faith for us

• To always pray• To never give up

Matthew 21:28-30"What do you think? There was a man

who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the

vineyard.' 29 " 'I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and

went. 30"Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered,

'I will, sir,' but he did not go.

Matthew 21:31-32"Which of the two did what his father

wanted?" "The first," they answered. Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, the tax

collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32For John

came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did.

And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

The same is true for us today

• Righteousness isn’t found in saying the right thing – but in doing the right thing• Righteousness is a choice that

is shown by our deeds – not our words

When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on

the earth?

Are you persistent in Righteousness?

• To always pray• To never give up