PRAY
Prayer has purpose.
Tell us about a time you used a hammer. How’d it go? What did you hit?
How effective do you feel your prayer life has been recently? What does a typical prayer look like for you?
Read: Matthew 7:7-8
Share a time when you were continually “seeking,” “asking,” and “knocking.”
Be honest: how much of your prayer life is simply making requests of God?
Read: Matthew 6:5-8
According to Jesus, what are incorrect ways to pray? What makes them wrong?
Read: Matthew 6:9-15
What are the different movements of this prayer that Jesus taught his disciples?
On Sunday, Walter said that prayer’s purpose is to commune with God. Do you agree or disagree, and why?
What can you do this week to move beyond only making requests in your prayers?
Pray: As a group, pray the Lord’s Prayer together!