The central thread of this message is that God is actively looking for faith—not titles, not achievements, not self-righteousness, but a heart that leans on Him. Through Luke 18, Jesus reveals five portraits: the persistent widow whose faith refuses to quit, the tax collector whose faith is humble, the children whose faith is simple, the rich ruler whose faith is tested, and the blind beggar whose faith is desperate and bold. Each scene asks us the same question: What kind of faith lives in you? Scripture reminds us that without faith it is impossible to please God, yet He responds quickly to those who cry out day and night. In a world full of folly and self-confidence, will Jesus find in us the kind of faith He’s looking for?

Reference Verse: Luke 18

Even as believers we can be disappointed. What we need is Fellowship, Scriptures and Jesus to be restored.

Reference verses: Luke 24: 13-36

The main points of the sermon “Arguments to Altars” center on how God meets us in our deepest struggles—when pain and fear collide.
Both Job and Jacob represent two sides of the human wrestle: Job argues from pain, Jacob wrestles from fear. Each discovers that God doesn’t always give explanations—He gives His presence. Through the struggle, Job gains new sight (“My eyes have seen You”) and Jacob gains a new identity (“You shall be called Israel”).
Their arguments become altars—places of surrender and transformation. Ultimately, both stories point to Jesus, who in Gethsemane faced the ultimate collision of pain and fear and turned it into redemption. The sermon calls listeners to let their own wrestling become worship—where fear becomes faith and control gives way to surrender.

Reference verse: Genesis 32:30