Persistent Prayer | Dear Church | Sam Mata | Shoreline Church | Full Service

**Dear Church | Persistent Prayer | 1 Thessalonians 3**

Prayer isn’t just a **one-time request**—it’s a **lifeline**. In this message, we explore how **persistent prayer** is not about changing God’s mind, but about **changing us**. When we pray continually, we grow in **faith, dependence, and perseverance**, trusting that God’s **timing and will** are always for our good.

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**about this message**

What do you do when your prayers seem unanswered? **Do you keep praying or assume God already heard you?** Jesus taught **persistence in prayer**, knowing that **God isn’t reluctant to answer—but we are often reluctant to trust**. This message is all about pressing in, staying the course, and believing **God’s timing is perfect**.

**key scriptures**

- **1 Thessalonians 3:9-13** – “Night and day we pray most earnestly…”

- **Luke 11:1** – “Lord, teach us to pray…”

- **Luke 18:1** – “Jesus told them a story about how they should keep on praying and never give up.”

- **1 John 5:15** – “If we know that he hears us… we know that we have what we asked of him.”

- **Romans 8:32** – “He who did not spare his own Son… how will he not also graciously give us all things?”

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**about shoreline church**

Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Shoreline Church exists to help you **know God, find life, and make a difference**. Whether you join us at one of our campuses in Austin, TX, or globally online, we’re here to help you grow in your faith and discover all God has for you.