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Questions for Lord’s Prayer Series: “Lord, teach me to pray”

9/11/2013

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Below you will find the Covenant Group questions for the week of September 8-14.

  • Read Luke 11: 1-13.  What is behind the request to know how to pray? 

  • From the sermon Sunday – What are the five themes of the Lord’s Prayer listed in verses 2-4?  Which ones relate first to God?  Which ones relate first to us?

  • What are examples of prayers that would “fit” in each of these five areas which Jesus gives for prayer?  In what ways do these categories enlarge or change the way we pray?  

  • In the two short parables we are given not so much a method of prayer as insights into the character of God.  What qualities of God are revealed there?

  • How can verses 9-10 be misunderstood?  How do the verses which follow clarify and correct?  How do these two parables change the way we can pray?

  • What do you think about the notion that prayer is essentially communication?  How is communication with God different from talking with important people in my life?  How is it the same?

  • The Hebrew practice of prayer – 2 or 3 times a day.  The Greek practice of prayer – whenever something is needed badly.  Your practice of prayer?  What would you like it to be?

  • We say that prayer changes things.  What is do you want most to change?  

  • To better communicate with God, this week I will . . . 




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