Sermon Discussion Guide: 11/24/24
Sermon Recap
Text: Matthew 6:9-13
Big Idea: True prayer asks God to do what He promised.
Summary: The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 is one of the most well-known passages of Scripture, serving as the pinnacle of Jesus’ teaching on prayer. In this passage, Jesus provides a clear example of what prayer should look like.
It is striking to note that the model prayer consists of requests for things God has already promised to provide for His children. Moreover, the One who gave us this prayer—Jesus—is Himself the fulfillment of the promises implied within it.
Unfortunately, for many, the Lord’s Prayer has become little more than a rote recitation. Many Christians are not using this model to help formulate their prayers, even though everyone agrees on its value and richness.
Discussion Questions
1. Do you remember memorizing the Lord’s Prayer?
2. Have you found the Lord’s Prayer helpful in your prayer life, or have you found it to be something we have become casually familiar with?
3. Which petition comes most naturally to you?
4. Which petition could you implement more often?
5. Luke showed us how the Lord’s Prayer isn’t asking for anything that God hasn’t already promised for His people. What promise of God most encourages you?
6. Try praying the Lord’s Prayer as a group. Each person can take a line or two. Just read the line and then pray in conjunction with that part of the prayer.
or
Before you pray at the end of your time together, recite the Lord’s Prayer together. Then try to filter your prayer requests through this model.
Text: Matthew 6:9-13
Big Idea: True prayer asks God to do what He promised.
Summary: The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 is one of the most well-known passages of Scripture, serving as the pinnacle of Jesus’ teaching on prayer. In this passage, Jesus provides a clear example of what prayer should look like.
It is striking to note that the model prayer consists of requests for things God has already promised to provide for His children. Moreover, the One who gave us this prayer—Jesus—is Himself the fulfillment of the promises implied within it.
Unfortunately, for many, the Lord’s Prayer has become little more than a rote recitation. Many Christians are not using this model to help formulate their prayers, even though everyone agrees on its value and richness.
Discussion Questions
1. Do you remember memorizing the Lord’s Prayer?
2. Have you found the Lord’s Prayer helpful in your prayer life, or have you found it to be something we have become casually familiar with?
3. Which petition comes most naturally to you?
4. Which petition could you implement more often?
5. Luke showed us how the Lord’s Prayer isn’t asking for anything that God hasn’t already promised for His people. What promise of God most encourages you?
6. Try praying the Lord’s Prayer as a group. Each person can take a line or two. Just read the line and then pray in conjunction with that part of the prayer.
or
Before you pray at the end of your time together, recite the Lord’s Prayer together. Then try to filter your prayer requests through this model.
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