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JULY 21, 2024
"READY MEMBERS OF A READY CHURCH: BIBLICAL PRAYER"
DR. MICHAEL SAWYER
Executive Pastor
READ
Luke 11:1-15
FOR YOU | FOR FAMILY | FOR SMALL GROUPS
READ
THIS WEEK'S TEXT
Luke 11:1-15
CONSIDER
Read this week's text. You might be tempted to skip this step, but it's the most crucial part of your time together.
SUMMARY
We are currently exploring a series of sermons on what it means to be "A READY CHURCH." On July 7, Dr. Ueckert shared FBG Church's core mission: to be a ready church, surrendered to Christ's mission. FBG focuses on three key things to guide us in living a surrendered life: BIBLICAL LITERACY, BIBLICAL PRAYER, and BIBLICAL COMMUNITY. Throughout the summer, we'll delve into what the Bible teaches about these areas and how to integrate them into our daily lives. This Sunday, Dr. Sawyer looked at our second topic, BIBLICAL PRAYER.
DISCUSSION
In our passage, what are some key things Jesus says that define what prayer is?
Why do you think Jesus asks the Father to "not bring us into temptation"?
How does your personal prayer life, or lack thereof, impact the readiness of our church as a whole?
At FBG, we allow three things to guide our way toward readiness:
BIBLICAL LITERACY
BIBLICAL PRAYER
BIBLICAL COMMUNITY
We define Biblical Prayer as "communicating with God on the basis of the Word through the presence of the Holy Spirit".
The foundational practice of Biblical Prayer is
PRAY DAILY
What is the biggest obstacle preventing you from speaking to God daily through prayer?
There are four practices we've zoomed in on to help you strengthen BIBLICAL PRAYER in your own life.
REST
REFLECT
FAST
INTERCEDE
God works IN us through the first two: rest and reflect.
God works THROUGH us in the second two: fast and intercede.
Share an experience you've had with any of these four practices: rest, reflect, fast, intercede. How was the experience tied to your prayer life?
FBG seeks to be
A READY CHURCH
through
BIBLICAL LITERACY, BIBLICAL PRAYER, BIBLICAL COMMUNITY.
The foundational practice of Biblical Prayer is
DAILY PRAYER
As we
REST
and
REFLECT
we begin to see God work IN us.
Through
FASTING
and
INTERCESSION
we begin to see God work through us.
Resulting in
CHANGED LIVES & REWRITTEN STORIES ACROSS GENERATIONS TO THE GLORY OF GOD
NEXT STEPS
Take time to seek God through prayer every day this week.
PRAY
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Lord, thank you that you are the one who calls us and keeps us. You have given us the Word, the Church and prayer as streams of grace we can step into in this Christian life. Give us the wisdom not to bypass these streams, and the discipline to return to you daily.
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READ
THIS WEEK'S TEXT
Luke 11:1-15
CONSIDER
Read this week's text aloud as a family. You might be tempted to skip this step, but it's the most crucial part of your time together.SUMMARY
We are currently exploring a series of sermons on what it means to be "A READY CHURCH." On July 7, Dr. Ueckert shared FBG Church's core mission: to be a ready church, surrendered to Christ's mission. FBG focuses on three key things to guide us in living a surrendered life: BIBLICAL LITERACY, BIBLICAL PRAYER, and BIBLICAL COMMUNITY. Throughout the summer, we'll delve into what the Bible teaches about these areas and how to integrate them into our daily lives. This Sunday, Dr. Sawyer looked at our second topic, BIBLICAL PRAYER.
DISCUSSIONIn our passage, what are some key things Jesus says that define what prayer is?
Why do you think Jesus asks the Father to "not bring us into temptation"?
How does your personal prayer life, or lack thereof, impact the readiness of our church as a whole?
At FBG, we allow three things to guide our way toward readiness:BIBLICAL LITERACYBIBLICAL PRAYERBIBLICAL COMMUNITYWe define Biblical Prayer as "communicating with God on the basis of the Word through the presence of the Holy Spirit".
The foundational practice of Biblical Prayer is
PRAY DAILYWhat is the biggest obstacle preventing you from speaking to God daily through prayer?
There are four practices we've zoomed in on to help you strengthen BIBLICAL PRAYER in your own life.RESTREFLECTFASTINTERCEDEGod works IN us through the first two: rest and reflect.God works THROUGH us in the second two: fast and intercede.
Share an experience you've had with any of these four practices: rest, reflect, fast, intercede. How was the experience tied to your prayer life?FBG seeks to beA READY CHURCHthroughBIBLICAL LITERACY, BIBLICAL PRAYER, BIBLICAL COMMUNITY.The foundational practice of Biblical Prayer isDAILY PRAYERAs weRESTandREFLECTwe begin to see God work IN us.ThroughFASTINGandINTERCESSIONwe begin to see God work through us.Resulting inCHANGED LIVES & REWRITTEN STORIES ACROSS GENERATIONS TO THE GLORY OF GOD
NEXT STEPS
Take time to seek God through prayer every day this week.
PRAY-
Lord, thank you that you are the one who calls us and keeps us. You have given us the Word, the Church and prayer as streams of grace we can step into in this Christian life. Give us the wisdom not to bypass these streams, and the discipline to return to you daily.
Are you regularly utilizing the Respond Guide? We'd like to get feedback from you!
Help Us Make Respond Guide Better -
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READ
THIS WEEK'S TEXT
Luke 11:1-15
CONSIDER
Read this week's text aloud as a group. You might be tempted to skip this step, but it's the most crucial part of your time together.
SUMMARY
We are currently exploring a series of sermons on what it means to be "A READY CHURCH." On July 7, Dr. Ueckert shared FBG Church's core mission: to be a ready church, surrendered to Christ's mission. FBG focuses on three key things to guide us in living a surrendered life: BIBLICAL LITERACY, BIBLICAL PRAYER, and BIBLICAL COMMUNITY. Throughout the summer, we'll delve into what the Bible teaches about these areas and how to integrate them into our daily lives. This Sunday, Dr. Sawyer looked at our second topic, BIBLICAL PRAYER.
DISCUSSION
In our passage, what are some key things Jesus says that define what prayer is?
Why do you think Jesus asks the Father to "not bring us into temptation"?
How does your personal prayer life, or lack thereof, impact the readiness of our church as a whole?
At FBG, we allow three things to guide our way toward readiness:
BIBLICAL LITERACY
BIBLICAL PRAYER
BIBLICAL COMMUNITY
We define Biblical Prayer as "communicating with God on the basis of the Word through the presence of the Holy Spirit".
The foundational practice of Biblical Prayer is
PRAY DAILY
What is the biggest obstacle preventing you from speaking to God daily through prayer?
There are four practices we've zoomed in on to help you strengthen BIBLICAL PRAYER in your own life.
REST
REFLECT
FAST
INTERCEDE
God works IN us through the first two: rest and reflect.
God works THROUGH us in the second two: fast and intercede.
Share an experience you've had with any of these four practices: rest, reflect, fast, intercede. How was the experience tied to your prayer life?
FBG seeks to be
A READY CHURCH
through
BIBLICAL LITERACY, BIBLICAL PRAYER, BIBLICAL COMMUNITY.
The foundational practice of Biblical Prayer is
DAILY PRAYER
As we
REST
and
REFLECT
we begin to see God work IN us.
Through
FASTING
and
INTERCESSION
we begin to see God work through us.
Resulting in
CHANGED LIVES & REWRITTEN STORIES ACROSS GENERATIONS TO THE GLORY OF GOD
NEXT STEPS
Take time to seek God through prayer every day this week.
PRAY
-
Lord, thank you that you are the one who calls us and keeps us. You have given us the Word, the Church and prayer as streams of grace we can step into in this Christian life. Give us the wisdom not to bypass these streams, and the discipline to return to you daily.
Are you regularly utilizing the Respond Guide? We'd like to get feedback from you!
Help Us Make Respond Guide Better
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