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?

Big Plans - Lesson 8 - Set Apart From The Womb

Discussion Questions:

1. What are some things that God has established and also set you apart to accomplish from before you were born?  How does knowing this help you face daily issues?

2. What danger have you seen with becoming more enamored with ancestral traditions than experiencing the living, active Word of God?  Why do ancestral traditions have the power to shipwreck our faith?

3. How does God use goads today?  What pain have you seen people (yourself included) experience because they refused to follow the direction of the Master?

4. How has the Gospel offered you a change of direction and reason to hope?  Since this is what God did for Paul, does that mean you also are set apart from the womb for ministry?  What motivates you to use your life as a witness to others?

5. How have you seen God waste NOTHING—even the rebellious actions against Him?  What kind of hope does this give you?