The parable of the friend at midnight (or of the Importunate Neighbour) is a parable of Jesus which appears in Luke 11:5–8. In it, a friend eventually agrees to help his neighbor due to his persistent demands rather than because they are friends, despite the late hour and the inconvenience of it.
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and...
And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
As we will see, the Bible does teach that Christians should join themselves to God’s household, to organized, local churches. For this reason, it...
