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WEEKLY LESSON WEEK OF: 10/2/16 MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 17:14-20 ***Remember to listen to this week’s sermon, review the Sermon Notes Sheet and complete the discussion questions before attending your Connection Group. INTRODUCTION: According to the Bible, believers can be confident that their prayers will be answered. Our prayers are more than wishes, hopes or dreams—but only if we pray with believing, faith-filled hearts. That is the kind of prayer that moves mountains. In this week’s sermon and Connexion Group Lesson will address the question: How do you pray a prayer so filled with faith that it can move a mountain? OPENING DISCUSSION QUESTIONS When you pray in the face of a “mountain,” where do you usually focus your attention? on the problem on my own inadequacy on the solution on the Lord I avoid “mountains” other __________________________ What mountain has God moved for you in answer to prayer?
GROUP LESSON DISCUSSION 1. What was most helpful, encouraging, or challenging from this week’s sermon?
2. Do you bring your deepest needs to God every day? Why or why not?
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In the depths of your heart, do you believe God has the power to solve your biggest problems? Why or why not?
3. Read Matthew 17:14-20. What “mountain” did the boy and his father face?
Where Jesus was approached, where was the focus of the father’s faith or prayer?
4. Using the NIV translation, read Hebrews 11:1 and 6. What is the relationship between prayer and faith?
When have you been filled with confidence in the face of an obstacle solely as a result of prayer?
5. Do you think that first-century Christians were more inclined to believe in God’s power than do Christians today? Explain.
How could you make your prayers more powerful?
next steps As you take steps to pray prayers that can move mountains, take time to read the following Bible passages this week. Day 1: Matthew 17:14-20 Day 2: Matthew 21:18-22 Day 3: Mark 11:12-25 Day 4: Mark 11:21-25 Day 5: Luke 13:6-9 Day 6: Hebrew 11:1-12 Day 7: Hebrew 11:13-35 www.theconnexionpoint.com ©2016 All Rights Reserved
GROUP LESSON DISCUSSION 1. What was most helpful, encouraging, or challenging from this week’s sermon?
2. Do you bring your deepest needs to God every day? Why or why not?
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In the depths of your heart, do you believe God has the power to solve your biggest problems? Why or why not?
3. Read Matthew 17:14-20. What “mountain” did the boy and his father face?
Where Jesus was approached, where was the focus of the father’s faith or prayer?
4. Using the NIV translation, read Hebrews 11:1 and 6. What is the relationship between prayer and faith?
When have you been filled with confidence in the face of an obstacle solely as a result of prayer?
5. Do you think that first-century Christians were more inclined to believe in God’s power than do Christians today? Explain.
How could you make your prayers more powerful?
next steps As you take steps to pray prayers that can move mountains, take time to read the following Bible passages this week. Day 1: Matthew 17:14-20 Day 2: Matthew 21:18-22 Day 3: Mark 11:12-25 Day 4: Mark 11:21-25 Day 5: Luke 13:6-9 Day 6: Hebrew 11:1-12 Day 7: Hebrew 11:13-35 www.theconnexionpoint.com ©2016 All Rights Reserved
