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For this episode, we look closer at the parable of the friend at night, showing that prayer is not about wearing down a reluctant God but about coming shamelessly and persistently to a Father who is already willing to give us what is good, especially the Holy Spirit. We are called to build a daily rhythm of asking, seeking, and knocking, trusting that delay is not denial and that the Father who gave us His Son will never hand us something that harms us.

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Today, we are looking at the parable of the Good Samaritan, examining how Jesus redefines our neighbor as anyone God places in our path who needs help rather than someone we choose to care for. We walk through the story's cultural context, its picture of Christ as the ultimate Samaritan who came to us when we could not save ourselves, and a practical call to be observant, prepared, unhurried, and generous with the people God sets before us each ordinary day.

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Today, we look more closely at the parable of the unforgiving servant from Matthew 18, where Jesus teaches that forgiveness in the kingdom of heaven is unlimited because it flows from the extravagant mercy of the King who has already canceled our unpayable debt. We are called to forgive others from the heart, practicing it regularly and even blessing those who hurt us, because clinging to unforgiveness only imprisons us and hinders the gospel we carry.

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