September 8th - Matthew 6:5-15 - Prayer
/Questions to think about
Define “prayer”?
Why do you think non-religious people pray?
Why do you pray?
If God knows everything then why do we supposed to pray?
Does God always answer your prayers?
Do you change your language when you pray? (e.g. your language becomes more formal?) If so, why do you think you do so?
What are some things that you pray about?
1 Thessalonians 5:17 says that we are to pray without ceasing. How do we do this?
Sometimes I’ve heard people say “I need to improve my prayer life”. What do you they mean?
Jesus tells a parable about a persistent widow to illustrate that his disciples are to always pray. What is the difference between constant prayer (Romans 12:12), praying without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17), always praying (Luke 18:1) and not to babble and not pray with a great many words?
Related Scripture passages to meditate on
Joshua 9
Psalm 55
Luke 2:36-38
Romans 8:26
Romans 12:9-21
Philippians 4:6-7
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
James 4:1-10