Men’s Journey Group Spring 2019 Enjoy your prayer life by Michael Reeves

Prayer Read: Psalm 6 Pray (silently, we will take ~5 minutes)

What do I do with the ‘Prayer Passages’ Week # Meeting Date Chapter Memorize Prayer Passage 1 January 22nd 1-2   2 Psalm 1 3 February 5th 3-5 2 Chronicles 7:14 Psalm 107 4 Psalm 130 5 February 19th 6-7 Luke 11:2-4 Psalm 103 6 Psalm 89 7 March 5th 8-9 Colossians 3:17 Psalm 136 8 Psalm 6 9 March 19th 10-11 Romans 8:15 Psalm 139 10 Psalm 13 11 April 2nd 12-14 Hebrews 4:16 Psalm 145 What do I do with the ‘Prayer Passages’ During the week, take the Psalm listed as a prompt for prayer.

Recap of Last Time Chapter 8 Communion with God ‘All Times’ (many different forms) All throughout the day Not primarily a separate thing, but it has separate times Extension of existing communion Has (not always) focused time Focus of communion is the person Distraction guard, changes prayer Chapter 9 You’ve been brought into a relationship of giving and needing (father/son) Asking Thanking Receiving Growing as a needy receiver Enjoying his care and love in faith

Discussion Questions Recite the Memory Verse. What about chapter 10 (‘the spirit helps us pray’) encourages you in your prayer life? What about your prayer life has become more Christ-like in the past ~year? For gyou did not receive hthe spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of iadoption as sons, by whom we cry, j“Abba! Father!”  g 1 Cor. 2:12 h 2 Tim. 1:7; [Gal. 2:4; Heb. 2:15; 1 John 4:18] i ver. 23; Gal. 4:5; [ch. 9:4; Isa. 56:5; Jer. 31:9] j Gal. 4:6; [Mark 14:36]  The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Ro 8:15.

Recap of Reading Chapter 10 Jesus also relies on the Spirit For us too, the spirit helps us Reminds us of the love of God Draws us back to God’s fellowship Helps in weakness Desires for us to develop Chapter 11 Spirit’s Christ-like goals for us Dependent, prayerful Purposes of God Missional life of God Intercession Compassionate Love We grow to be more like him

Prayer Read: Psalm 139:1-12 Pray (let each member of your group pray)

On your way out- Grab a copy of the schedule Sign up for the Men’s Breakfast March 23rd Get a book ($5)