The Lords Prayer   WEEK ONE 10^th-16^th January

 

• Do you feel like you are not very good at praying?
• Do you feel that other people are better at prayer than you?

Word        Read    Matthew 6: 5-18

• Jesus begins by telling the disciples how not to pray and then says this is how to pray (v 9.), what does this tell us about the disciples and prayer?
• The Lords Prayer is prayed in Anglican services as a complete prayer is this alright or should it only be a framework for prayer?
• Our focus this week is on the first two words of the Lord’s Prayer only “OUR FATHER,” what does “OUR” tell you about the Lord’s Prayer?
• Do you feel the burden of prayer rests on you as an individual or us as a church family?
• Do you share you prayer needs with other people, if not why?
• Is it ever alright NOT to pray at all, if others are praying for you?
• FATHER is often regarded as the key to the Lord’s Prayer, how do you feel about God as your intimate Father?
• How would a loving father treat his child if he did not talk for a while and then came for a chat?
• How would a loving father treat his young child is his words were not perfect and they did not know all the correct vocabulary?
• Would we expect a loving Father God to be please when we came to him in prayer after a big break with imperfect words?

• Who do you know that needs their burden for prayer sharing, maybe because they are ill, struggling with God, family challenges or other need? Read Exodus 17:8-16 for story of supporting each to win the battle.
• Do you need to look to others for help in prayer?
• How can you better see God as a loving Father in prayer rather than an overbearing master forcing you to do your prayer duty?
• What wrong ideas about prayer to we need to let go off to take up more biblical models?

• Try praying without guilt as a family to an intimate father.