Luke 18

Join us for “The Prayer of the Contrite Heart,” a powerful message from Luke 18:9–14 that cuts through our culture of pride, division, and self-reliance. Walk with Jesus into the temple as we meet a Pharisee and a tax collector—and discover why only one goes home justified. This sermon invites us to lay down comparison, confess our need, and rest in the mercy of Christ alone. Come hear the good news that God justifies the humble and delights in the honest, contrite heart.

This sermon reflects on Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1–8, highlighting the call to pray without losing heart, to trust God’s unfailing justice, and to embrace Spirit-led repentance. Through the contrast between an unjust earthly judge and the perfectly just and compassionate God, it shows how persistent prayer shapes and transforms believers, aligning them with God’s will. Drawing on Scripture and the church’s confessions, the message invites hearers to turn from sin, rest in God’s grace, and persevere in hope-filled prayer as they seek justice and live out new life in Christ.