Text: Luke 18:1-8

Review of the Courtroom

Jesus did not teach us to address prayer as from the _______________. However, He did put prayer in a _______________.

Every person has a _______________. It contains your reason for your existence. Your purpose and the __________________________.

The Books

Revelation 10:8-11 Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth. So I went to the angel and said to him, Give me the little book. And he said to me, Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth. Then I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter. And he said to me, you must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.

2 Timothy 1:9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began

Grace and Destiny: Grace and empowerment will always be attached to your _______________.

How do you know you are operating in your purpose?

·       You are good at what you do

·       Results are produced

·       You enjoy It

·       Others will _______________________

Thinking Generational

Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Psalms 139:16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

Take Back the Books

Genesis 25:30-34 and Esau said to Jacob, please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary. Therefore, his name was called Edom. But Jacob said, sell me your birthright as of this day. And Esau said, Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me? Then Jacob said, swear to me as of this day. So je swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob. And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus, Esau despised his birthright.

Esau Despised His Birthright

Despise = bazah; to disdain or consider ___________________________

We have to go back into the courtroom of heaven and contend for our ______________________________.

Retrieving the Books

1. Repent

2. “My House Will Serve the Lord”

3. “Angels, Be Dispatched”