Praying Like There’s No Tomorrow: Week Two Group Discussion Guide
Exalting Prayer
Matthew 6:9-13, Psalm 8 and Acts 16
Pray Together
Pray that the Lord would lead your time of discussion and bond hearts with the other members of your group.
Pray that the joy of the Lord would fill your time together.
Read Together: Matthew 6:9-13
Pray like this:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
Give us today the food we need,
and forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but rescue us from the evil one.
Discuss Together
What are some phrases from this prayer that cause you to feel that God is near to you? What about that phrase brings about those feelings within you?
How have you personally experienced God's nearness in the midst of challenges in your life (be as specific as you are comfortable with)? How did God's nearness affect your view of your circumstances?
How has your experience with the nearness of God shaped your view of the world?
Read Together: Psalm 8
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.
1 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
Your glory is higher than the heavens.
2 You have taught children and infants
to tell of your strength,
silencing your enemies
and all who oppose you.
3 When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—
the moon and the stars you set in place—
4 what are mere mortals that you should think about them,
human beings that you should care for them?
5 Yet you made them only a little lower than God
and crowned them with glory and honor.
6 You gave them charge of everything you made,
putting all things under their authority—
7 the flocks and the herds
and all the wild animals,
8 the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea,
and everything that swims the ocean currents.
9 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
Discuss Together
What phrases from this psalm stand out to you related to the greatness of God? Why is this particular phrase meaningful to you?
When you consider the greatness of God in creation from this passage, how does it make you feel about your own place in the world? How does it shape your view of your value and purpose?
How have you experienced seen God's greatness manifested in a personal way (be as specific as you are comfortable with)?
How does an awareness of the greatness and nearness of God challenge or inspire you to live your life differently?
Pray Together
Ask God to make the Bible come alive to you.
Pray for your other group members and any need they may have.
