What do you do when life knocks on your door at midnight?
Not literally—but in those moments when you feel empty, weak, and out of answers.
That’s exactly the picture Jesus uses to teach us how to pray in Luke 11.
Prayer, He says, isn’t polished or polite.
It’s pounding on heaven’s door when you have nothing left to give.
It’s bold, shameless persistence that refuses to walk away until the Father responds.
In this week’s episode of Sunday Renewal, we continue our Teach Us Again series and discover why Jesus invites us to pray with a holy stubbornness.
Because while reluctant neighbors may sigh at midnight knocks, your Father in heaven never sleeps, never hides, and never says “don’t bother Me.”
He welcomes your persistence.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Why Jesus tells a story about a midnight knock right after teaching the Lord’s Prayer
✅ The three movements of shameless prayer: dependence, persistence, and provision
✅ How to keep praying when the door feels closed and heaven seems silent
✅ Why God’s delays are not His denials, and how they shape your faith
✅ What it means to approach God with “holy stubbornness” that honors His heart
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