Written is Red: Rediscovering the Written is Red: Rediscovering the Words of JesusWords of Jesus

The Power of PersistenceThe Power of Persistence  

MAT 15:21 And Jesus went away from MAT 15:21 And Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon.Tyre and Sidon.

22 And behold, a Canaanite woman came 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman came out from that region, and began to cry out, out from that region, and began to cry out, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; of David; ( The Messiah)( The Messiah) my daughter is my daughter is cruelly demon-possessedcruelly demon-possessed." 23 But He did ." 23 But He did not answer her a wordnot answer her a word. .   

PSA 10:1 Why dost Thou stand afar off, O PSA 10:1 Why dost Thou stand afar off, O Lord? Why dost Thou hide Thyself in Lord? Why dost Thou hide Thyself in times of trouble?times of trouble?

And His disciples came to Him and kept And His disciples came to Him and kept asking Him, saying, "Send her away, for asking Him, saying, "Send her away, for she is shouting out after us."24 But He she is shouting out after us."24 But He answered and said, "I was sent only to answered and said, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."the lost sheep of the house of Israel."    

15:25 But she came and began to bow 15:25 But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, "Lord, help me!“ down before Him, saying, "Lord, help me!“ 26 And He answered and said, "It is not 26 And He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."throw it to the dogs."  

15:27 But she said, "Yes, Lord; but even 15:27 But she said, "Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."28 Then Jesus from their masters' table."28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, answered and said to her, "O woman, your faith is great; be it done for you as your faith is great; be it done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed you wish." And her daughter was healed at once.at once.

LUK 18:1 Now He was telling them a LUK 18:1 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2 ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2 saying, "There was in a certain city a saying, "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God, and did not judge who did not fear God, and did not respect man. 3 "And there was a widow in respect man. 3 "And there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me legal protection from my saying, 'Give me legal protection from my opponent.‘opponent.‘

4 "And for a while he was unwilling; but 4 "And for a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, 5 yet I do not fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will give because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, lest by continually her legal protection, lest by continually coming she wear me out.' " 6 And the coming she wear me out.' " 6 And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge said;judge said;

7 now shall not God bring about justice for 7 now shall not God bring about justice for His elect, who cry to Him day and night, His elect, who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? :8 "I tell and will He delay long over them? :8 "I tell you that He will bring about justice for you that He will bring about justice for them speedily. However, when the Son of them speedily. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"earth?"

HEB 6:11 And we desire that each one of HEB 6:11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the realize the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that you may not be sluggish, but end, 12 that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.patience inherit the promises.  

ROM 15:4 For whatever was written in ROM 15:4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. we might have hope.   

GAL 6:9 And let us not lose heart in doing GAL 6:9 And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary.do not grow weary.    

Main Point: Jesus is holding on to you, Main Point: Jesus is holding on to you, persistent prayer is learning to hold on persistent prayer is learning to hold on to Jesus. to Jesus.   

JOH 10:27 "My sheep hear My voice, and JOH 10:27 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give eternal life to them, and they shall give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. 29 "My Father, who them out of My hand. 29 "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.the Father's hand.