Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro

Play Rocky Theme if possible.

If not then explain the intro and most people in the audience will understand.

Then proceed to paint the picture using the movie description below.

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), when the undefeated fighter's scheduled opponent is injured.

While training with feisty former bantamweight contender Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), Rocky tentatively begins a relationship with Adrian (Talia Shire), the wallflower sister of his meat-packer pal Paulie (Burt Young).

In our sermon today we find Jesus giving a parable in Luke right after he has just explained to them how to pray.

We know this prayer as the Lord’s Prayer.

Luke’s account like many other that he gives reveals details that no other synoptic Gospel does.

But in what we will see today, Jesus tells us to be persistent in how we pray to the heavenly father!

The Underdog Story Luke 11:5-7

V7

In Jesus’ time, for the more fortunate poor, a multipurpose, one room house served as protection from the elements, and as a kitchen, work space, and sleeping quarters for all family members.

Freeman, J. M., & Chadwick, H. J. (1998).

Manners & customs of the Bible (p.

507).

North Brunswick, NJ: Bridge-Logos Publishers.

The Secret Ingredient Luke 11:8

V8

Gen. 18:23–33 (Abraham intercedes for the innocent of Sodom).

His persistence is shown in speaking with God.

The Eye Of The Tiger Luke 11:9-10

V9

αἰτέω; παραιτέομαιa: to ask for with urgency, even to the point of demanding—‘to ask for, to demand, to plead for.’

Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996).

Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 406).

New York: United Bible Societies.

Ask, seek, knock.

“The three repetitions of the command are more than mere repetitions; since to seek is more than to ask, and to knock than to seek” (Trench, “Parables”).

Vincent, M. R. (1887).

Word studies in the New Testament (Vol. 1, p. 361).

New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.

So Jesus encouraged people to be persistent in prayer—not to change God’s mind but to be steadfast in praying and to receive their needs.

Martin, J. A. (1985).

Luke.

In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.),

The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol.

2, p. 235).

Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

Conclusion

luke 11:11-13