- When you first read the story in Luke 11:5-8, what did it suggest to you about God’s response to people who make requests of Him?
- In what ways is God not like the man who was in bed?
- What three words best focus, or sum up, the point Jesus makes in Luke 11:11-13.
- In what ways is God like a father in handling our requests?
- In Luke 11:9, what are the three action words that depict determined pursuit?
- In what ways is God not like the judge of Luke 18:4-5?
- What decisive action will you take now, as a result of this lesson?
EXTRA REFERENCES AND STUDY NOTES
Suppose that, for your own purposes, you want to look up other Scriptures related to this lesson. In that case, you may wish to start with the topic Responsive and Seeking and Finding.
Responsive OT God hears and answers in Psalms Psalm 3:3-4; 5:3; 6:8-9; 10:17; 17:6; 25:1-3; 27:7-10; 28:6; 31:22; 32:6-7; 34:4-17; 40:1; 55:17; 61:1-8; 65:2-5; 66:19-20; 69:13,33; 77:1; 84:8-11; 86:6-7; 94:9; 102:17-20; 116:14-7; 118:24-29; 119:149; 130:2-5; 141:1-2; 143:1; 145:19. “You, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the LORD, and He answered me from His holy hill” Psalm 3:3-4. “Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him” Psalm 4:3. “Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved” Psalm 55:22. Prayer rewarded Genesis 17:20; 18:25; 21:17; 24:12-27; 30:6; Exodus 2:24; 3:7; 33:18-23; Numbers 20:16; Deuteronomy 26:7; 1 Kings 9:3; 2 Kings 4:3-36; 6:17-18; 19:20; 20:2-5; 1 Chronicles 5:20; 2 Chronicles 7:1-16; 14:11-12; 15:12-15; 20:3-20; 30:18-20; 32:20-24; 33:13,19; Nehemiah 1:6,11; 2:4-8; Job 1:8-10; Proverbs 15:8,29; Isaiah 29:7; 37:4-37; 38:5; 56:7; Jeremiah 29:7-13; 31:17-20; 32:16-17; Daniel 2:18-19; 9:17-23; Jonah 2:2,7; Micah 7:7; Malachi 3:16. God responded to repentant prayers 2 Kings 20:5; 22:18-20; 2 Chronicles 33:12-13; 34:26-27; Ezra 8:21-23; Nehemiah 1:4-11; Daniel 9:3-23. “Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear” Isaiah 65:24. NT Answered prayers Acts 1:14,24-26; 4:24-32; 8:15-17; 9:40; 10:4,30-31; 12:5-17; 13:3 with 14:23,27; 27:24, 35; 28:8; Philippians 1:19; 1 Timothy 4:4-5.
Seeking and Finding OT 1 Kings 8:22-53; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 6:21-42; 7:14; 15:2; 20:3-28; 26:5; 30:19; 31:22; 34:3; Ezra 6:10; 7:6,9,28; 8:21-22; Psalm 9:10; 24:6; 27:4,8; 34:10; 40:16; 63:1; 69:32-33; 70:4-5; 105:3-4; 119:2; 141:8; Isaiah 26:8-9; 51:1,6; Jeremiah 29:13; 50:4-5; Lamentations 3:22-25; Daniels 9:3; Hosea 3:5; 5:15; 10:12; Amos 5:4; Zechariah 8:21-22. “The hand of our God is for good on all who seek Him” Ezra 8:22. NT Matthew 6:33; 7:7-11; Luke 11:9-13; 12:31; John 7:17; Acts 15:17; 17:27; Roans 2:7; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 11:6.