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The Problem of Spending Time in Prayer

Year: 1978
Verses: Luke 18:1-8; Matthew 26:40-41; Acts 1:14; Acts 2:42; Acts 3:1; Acts 4:23-31; Acts 6:4-6; Acts 8:15-17; Acts 9:40; Romans 8:26; Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2-3; 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Source: TCOTW

Pastor Jack teaches on the necessity of sustained, ongoing prayer, drawing from Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge in Luke 18. He emphasizes that God is not reluctant like the unjust judge, but eager to answer – yet many things require sustained intercession to untangle spiritual complexities. Pastor Jack challenges the congregation to commit to watching with Jesus one hour per week in prayer, offering practical guidance on dividing the hour into segments for worship, personal needs, church ministry, and intercession for nations.