Men of Steel 3-4-24

Last week at Men of Steel, Pastor Brian Hill led the men with a message from the book of Luke, chapter 11, verses 1-13. Jesus gave his disciples an example of how they should pray. He went on to emphasize the importance of prayer and consistency in taking your cares to God by using an example of two friends, one who called upon another at midnight, and the nature of asking for help. Jesus explained that by persistence, if something is important enough to keep asking, you will receive an answer.

We’re meeting again tonight at Ireland Street Chapel in Burlington. Come out and enjoy an evening of fellowship among men in service of the Lord.

Luke 11:1-13 says:

1) Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

2) Jesus said, “This is how you should pray:
“Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon.
3) Give us each day the food we need,
4) and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
And don’t let us yield to temptation.”

5) Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, 6) ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’ 7) And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’ 8) But I tell you this, though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.

9) “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 10) For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

11) “You fathers—if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? 12) Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not! 13) So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”