Prayer

Level: 1

Requirements

• As a group or with a friend discuss:
  • What do you think prayer is?
  • Why do you believe prayer is important?
  • Do you think a person can be a Christian and not pray?
• Individually or as a group, examine the two versions of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4) found in the gospels.
  • What are the differences?
  • When might one of the versions be more appropriate than the other in your spiritual life?
  • Why do you think the Lord’s Prayer is important to Christianity? To you?
• Locate six (6) prayers in the Bible (at least two of Jesus’ and two in the Old Testament), then:
  • Read / listen to each prayer
  • Discover who prayed, what they prayed for, and why they prayed
  • Discover the result of each prayer
• Learn the A C T S for prayer and list an example of a prayer of each type in the Bible.
  • A – Adoration (Praise)
  • C – Confession
  • T – Thanksgiving
  • S – Supplication (Requests)
• As a group or with a friend, read / listen to and discuss the chapter on Prayer in the book, Steps to Christ.
• As a group or with a friend, discuss how you have seen God answer personal prayer, whether your prayers or those of a friend or family member.
• Develop a personal prayer life by praying daily for a month for:
  • A mission / missionary
  • Person(s) who are ill
  • A church or school leader
  • An issue(s) affecting the neighbors of your community. Share your experience with your group and/or instructor.
• Pray with someone that has a physical, emotional, or spiritual need.