Luke 18
Peter
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The last time I wrote, I shared the answer Jesus gave the Pharisees when they asked, "When will the kingdom of God come?" You can scroll down to the last post for the answer.
After the Pharisees left, and Jesus was alone with us, he told us a parable to explain his answer. This is the story he told:
"There lived a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor cared about anyone he met.
"There also was a widow in the same town who came to him with a great concern, 'Grant me justice against my adversary,' she begged.
"He refused to hear her case.
"She came back the next day and stood in a long line, hoping to be heard. The judge refused to help her again.
"The widow refused to give up. She returned and stood in the long line day after day.
"Finally, after many pleas, the judge said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about any living person, I will see this woman gets justice if only to make her stop bothering me.'
"This is how an unjust judge thought
"But, The Almighty God, the Faithful Judge who cares about his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night, will always bring justice. He won't ignore them, and He will help them quickly.
"So, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
This is where Jesus ended this parable. What do you think? Will He find faith on earth?
Jesus told another parable when the crowds returned. Next week I'll tell you this story.
Come back to read the next story.
*Note from Mary Vee: If you have questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment section. I will see them and will answer as best I can or direct you to a source.
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*Note from Mary Vee: If you have questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment section. I will see them and will answer as best I can or direct you to a source.
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sources:
*A Harmony of the Gospels for Historical Study, An Analytical Synopsis of the Four Gospels by William Arnold Stevens and Ernest DeWitt Burton, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1932
*New International Version, New King James Version.
*My Bible College training.
*My notes and walk through classes I've taught in Children's church. Answers to student questions, etc.
*Pastoral sermons on this time
*Matthew Henry Commentary
*F. LaGard Smith Commentary
*My notes from my trip to Israel.
*Photos from my trip to Israel.
*A Harmony of the Gospels for Historical Study, An Analytical Synopsis of the Four Gospels by William Arnold Stevens and Ernest DeWitt Burton, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1932
*New International Version, New King James Version.
*My Bible College training.
*My notes and walk through classes I've taught in Children's church. Answers to student questions, etc.
*Pastoral sermons on this time
*Matthew Henry Commentary
*F. LaGard Smith Commentary
*My notes from my trip to Israel.
*Photos from my trip to Israel.
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