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Sermon Guide 2/8
Discussion Questions:
-Read 1 Samuel 3:1-11 and reflect on these questions personally or with a group.
1. Samuel mistakes God’s voice for Eli’s at first—what does that teach us about learning to recognize God’s voice today?
2. Eli helps Samuel respond to God even though the message will be hard for Eli. What does that say about spiritual mentorship and humility?
3. God calls Samuel by name repeatedly. What do you think is the significance of God calling personally, not generally?
4. Samuel says, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” What would it look like to pray (and live) with that kind of openness this week?
5. What’s one specific step you can take this week to create more “listening space” for God (less noise, more attention), and how will you follow through?
-Read 1 Samuel 3:1-11 and reflect on these questions personally or with a group.
1. Samuel mistakes God’s voice for Eli’s at first—what does that teach us about learning to recognize God’s voice today?
2. Eli helps Samuel respond to God even though the message will be hard for Eli. What does that say about spiritual mentorship and humility?
3. God calls Samuel by name repeatedly. What do you think is the significance of God calling personally, not generally?
4. Samuel says, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” What would it look like to pray (and live) with that kind of openness this week?
5. What’s one specific step you can take this week to create more “listening space” for God (less noise, more attention), and how will you follow through?
Sermon Guide 2/1
1. What holds people back in their prayer life?
2. Why do people hesitate to bring everything to God in prayer?
3. Describe how prayer and faith are related.
4. What are the 'big' things we ought to be praying for right now?
5. What are the 'little' things we ought to be praying for every day?
6. Every day this week pray for each of your neighbors, especially those who are not in church.
2. Why do people hesitate to bring everything to God in prayer?
3. Describe how prayer and faith are related.
4. What are the 'big' things we ought to be praying for right now?
5. What are the 'little' things we ought to be praying for every day?
6. Every day this week pray for each of your neighbors, especially those who are not in church.
Sermon Guide 1/18
1. How does the 'Lord's Prayer' guide us in our prayer life?
2. What are your current struggles or successes in developing a prayer life?
3. Walk through the Lord's prayer and note each of the sections, which is natural for you, and which is challenging for you? Why?
4. Describe a time when the Lord's Prayer was particularly helpful for you.
5. Pray the Lord's Prayer through three times, first time very quickly, then slow down the next time through, then very slowly and intentionally the third time. On the third time through, pause a minute or more in silence after each section.
2. What are your current struggles or successes in developing a prayer life?
3. Walk through the Lord's prayer and note each of the sections, which is natural for you, and which is challenging for you? Why?
4. Describe a time when the Lord's Prayer was particularly helpful for you.
5. Pray the Lord's Prayer through three times, first time very quickly, then slow down the next time through, then very slowly and intentionally the third time. On the third time through, pause a minute or more in silence after each section.
Sermon Guide 1/11
1. What keeps people from having a meaningful prayer life?
2. What are the benefits to praying regularly?
3. In your own words answer the question, "Why Pray?"
4. What will you do this week to make prayer a priority?
2. What are the benefits to praying regularly?
3. In your own words answer the question, "Why Pray?"
4. What will you do this week to make prayer a priority?