When You Pray--Lesson 2--Seeking the Face of God

Discussion Questions:

1. What struggle have you had with focusing on the pockets of God rather than His face?

What helps you to look to His face and grow in relationship with the LORD?

2. How are you doing in your everyday living with humility and submission? What makes

these things challenging for you?

3. Describe a time when the face of God has provided you with security and stability to deal

with a storm raging in your life.

4. What does Moses having to take off his sandals at the burning bush say to you? Are there

things of this world that get between you and the holiness of God?

5. Does your experience show you that the greater the revelation of God, the greater the

transformation in your life? How does your prayer life assist you in developing a greater

revelation of God?

When You Pray--Lesson 1--What is the Power of Prayer?

Discussion Questions:

1. What are your experiences with prayer being boring, dry, or a drudgery versus being

energetic, vibrant and a joy? What causes the difference for you?

2. How does prayer tie into being humble and dependent? Why would Satan make it a

priority to hinder the joy and effectiveness of prayer?

3. How is what we see in culture today akin to demon possession? How serious should we

take Jesus’ words that this can only come out through prayer? How does this effect your

desires and/or efforts to grow your prayer life?

4. How and why do our efforts at problem solving get in the way of seeing powerful results?

How does Jesus’ teachings about the vine and branches in John 15:1-8 apply to this?

5. What is the significance of priests coming to the faith in Acts 6:7? How did a focus on the

word of God and prayer help to bring this about?

Big Plans--Lesson 9--I Know the Plans I Have for You

Discussion Questions:

1. What struggles have you had with keeping a soft heart and teachable spirit? Would you

say you are a slow or a fast learner? Why?

2. What part can you play to make the community and the world around you better? How can

you invest in this culture to provide a witness of love and truth instead of escaping it?

3. In what ways has a rhetoric of God being angry and full of wrath hindered your drawing

close to Him? How does Jeremiah’s message help you see things differently?

4. How have you seen a voice of false prophecy arise against the plans of God? What kinds

of things try to persuade you to not engage in the plans of God?

5. Jeremiah emphasized relationship with God as “you will” and “I will”. What are your parts

and what are God’s parts of carrying out His Big Plans in your life? How does entrusting

yourself to His Big Plans help you feel connected to God?