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

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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

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

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