Luke 18:1-8 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 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 what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’” 6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And 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?” Widow: strive for v. 3 Judge: Big man with v. 2, 5 Yet because this widow produces fatigue to me, I will avenge her, lest in the end, coming, she give me a blow under the eyes. 5 Smith Literal Translation Adversary: man. v. 3 The poor are the ones who tell us what the world is and what service the church must offer the world. Oscar Romero God: a to those who come and ask. v. 7-8 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them Exodus 3:7-8a NIV Questions for Discipleship Group and/or personal study: Opener: What worked best for you when you were a kid when you were trying to negotiate with your parents? Go to the Source: Read Luke 18:1-8. What do believe is the one main point Jesus is making in this parable? What prevents you from ‘giving up’ on prayer (v. 1)? How can the Christian doctrine of adoption help you persevere knowing you are God’s child? What does faith (or ‘faithfulness’) in v. 8 look like for you? Live it out: What is the one area of justice that you are or want to be praying and working towards? How can your group help you?