Can I wear God down to get what I want? (Episode 221207)

Today we will look at two of Jesus’ parables that have been poorly interpreted and therefore poorly preached on. In the parable of The Friend Knocking at Midnight (Luke 11) and the parable of The Widow and the Unjust Judge (Luke 18), many have concluded that Jesus is telling us to keep knocking and keep going to God until we “wear him down,” in order to get that for which we are praying?  But could this possibly be Jesus’ message?