The Parable of the Contemptible Friend and the Corrupt Judge, Part Three.

Sources/references:

Brad Young, Parables: Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation

Robert Farrar Capon, The Parables of the Kingdom

Amy-Jill Levine, The Short Stories of Jesus

Paul Tillich’s idea of ultimate concern

Luke 11:5-8

Luke 18

2:48 Summary of previous weeks

12:30 Point One: The focal point of your faith must be what God is like

[1 John 1:5-2:11

Romans 1:18ff

Psalm 90

Hebrews 1:1ff

Romans 8:28ff; Genesis 1]

28:00 Point Two: The first obstacle to prayer is the most difficult obstacle to prayer; orienting the whole of yourself on who God is instead of who we have constructed him to be

36:40 Point Three: God does not help, God does

51:10 Point Four: Pray because you are in Jesus and see God as your Father

John 14:13ff

James 4:2