Message Notes
A couple had their 50 th wedding anniversary: there was a catered lunch, funny stories
were told, everyone had fun. When it broke up, they all went home.
Later, the husband said to his wife, “I’m kinda hungry.” She said, “Me too – I’ll fix some
sandwiches.” Imagine her surprise when she brought them back and he said, “50 years
now, you’ve given me the crust. I don’t want it anymore. You take it.”
Imagine his surprise when she said, “Gladly. It’s my favorite piece of bread. For 50
years I gave it to you thinking you enjoyed it.” They just laughed.
Communication, or lack thereof, is interesting. Jesus talks about it in today’s Gospel
reading. We’ll look at Luke 11 again in a minute, but first, what is:
I. Communication
a. All The Time
II. Luke 11:1 – When Jesus finished praying, one of the disciples said, “Lord, teach us to
pray.”
a. The Lord’s Prayer
b. Luke 11:10 – Jesus said, “All who ask receive, those who seek find, to those who
knock, the door will be opened.”
III. We know our wants
a. God knows our needs
b. Matthew 6:8 – Jesus said, “Your Father knows what you need before you ask
Him.”
Con: Communication is quite the tool…