Week of May 11, 2024
Talking through the message during the week helps you turn what God is saying into action steps. These talking points, questions, and scriptures are designed to help you take the next step. If you are leading a group through this guide, don’t feel like you have to answer every question. Pick out those questions that will stir up conversation and action among your group.
Discussion
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
What comes to mind (now as well in your past) when you hear “The Lord’s Prayer”?
What are some of the “big ones” you have prayed for in the past? How were they answered and what did you learn from God’s answer?
① Daily Worship (v. 9) : When you pray, honor and worship the Lord.
Relationship – Abba
Source / provider
How do we reconcile praying to God, the Lord and Creator of everything, as “Daddy”?
② Daily Yielding (v. 10) : When you pray, seek the will of God.
When we pray “your will be done….”, how are we to respond when God doesn't answer our prayer requests as we desire and requested? Can we say “God didn't answer my prayer”?
③ Daily Requests (v. 11) : When you pray, ask God to meet your (and other's) needs.
This is an expression of our dependence on God for everything. But how do we keep from thinking of God as our cosmic vending machine for getting what we want?
④ Daily Cleansing (vs. 12,14-15) : When you pray, confess your sins.
Discuss the benefit of confessing sins specifically opposed to a blanket “forgive me of my sins.” How do we avoid “cheap grace”? How does our refusal to forgive someone else figure into this?
⑤ Daily Victory (v. 13) : When you pray, ask for deliverance from temptation.
Does God tempt us? How about the old saying “the devil made me do it!” ? Discuss the relationship between verse 13 and James 1:13.
Review the pattern provided by Jesus in the model prayer:
- Worship
- Yielding
- Requests
- Cleansing
- Victory
Talk to God
- How can we pray for you?
