When You Pray--Lesson 4--To Glorify God

Discussion Questions:

1. How is life in this world a daily grind? What kinds of things consistently drag you into a

sense of life being mundane instead of a powerful walk with God?

2. What role does prayer play in keeping your focus above the repetitive cycles and ruts that

seem to go nowhere or accomplish anything?

3. How do you see your own struggle to understand God and His actions or lack of actions,

like Job did? How could Job’s friends have done a better job of helping Job stay focused

on God instead of the pain in his life?

4. How does one approach God with issues and needs in a holy manner? What was the

consequence of treating God in an unholy manner for Moses? How have we fallen into

the same distraction that Moses faced?

5. What explanation is there for Moses winding up in the Promised Land after God said he

wouldn’t, due to treating Him as unholy? What confidence does this give you in the

redemptive work of Jesus in your own life?

When You Pray--Lesson 3--The Problem of Self-Sufficiency

Discussion Questions:

1. What caused the apostles and disciples to go from fear to exhibit the courage seen in them

in Acts 4:13? What kinds of things did they pray for? How does this guide you through

your fears?

2. How have you seen God provide the wind for your sails? What example can you give of

God taking what appears to be a mountain and turning it into a plain?

3. What danger do we fall into when we try to come up with the vision and the plan for the

work of the Kingdom?

4. Why is it so tempting to be a “human-doing” rather than a “human-being”? What benefits

have you found simply being in the presence of God instead of feeling like you need to be

doing something for Him?

5. What kinds of things make it difficult for you to be humble and/or submissive? How would

addressing these things help you to have a stronger and more vibrant prayer life?

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?