Sermon Tone Analysis

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The principle of persistence in prayer
Prayer should be made with patience and perseverance
Ps 40:1; Ps 88:1
See also 1 Ch 16:11; Ps 116:2
Jesus Christ taught his disciples to persist in prayer
See also Lk 11:5–10
Persistence in prayer was exemplified in the early church
See also Ac 2:42
Paul exhorted the churches to practise persistent prayer
See also Ro 12:12; 1 Th 5:17
Examples of persistence in prayer
Abraham pleads persistently for Sodom
Jacob persists in wrestling with God
Moses persists in interceding for Israel
See also Ex 32:31–32
Hannah persistently asks for a son
Elijah persists in prayer about the rain
See also 1 Ki 18:36–44
The psalmists persist in calling out to God
Ps 88:1–18; Ps 119:147–149; Ps 130:1–6
Jesus Christ persisted in pursuing the Father’s will
Persistence in prayer is exemplified in waiting for God
See also Ps 27:14; Ps 33:20; Ps 37:7; Ps 38:15; Ps 40:1; Is 26:8
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