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WEEKLY LESSON WEEK OF: 10/30/16 THEME: Turbocharged Prayers! MEMORY VERSE: “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” Ephesians 3:20 (NLT) ***Remember to listen to this week’s sermon, review the Sermon Notes Sheet and complete the discussion questions before attending your Connection Group. INTRODUCTION: There was a lady who lived way out in the boondocks for years without any electricity. Finally the power company was able to install electricity to her home. After several months, the power company noticed that very little power was being used at the woman’s house. So a representative went to her home and asked, “Ma’am, are you using your electricity.” “Oh, yes” she replied. “It’s very useful. When it begins to get dark, I turn on the lights long enough to light my kerosene lamps and then I turn the lights off again.” This lady had power, but she wasn’t maximizing it; she wasn’t getting all the benefits the power was designed to deliver. It’s often the same way with our prayers. This week’s sermon and Connexion Group Lesson we will explore how to turbocharge our prayers. OPENING DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What amazing answers to prayer have you seen in your life or by the prayers of others?
GROUP LESSON DISCUSSION 1. What was most helpful, encouraging, or challenging from this week’s sermon?
2. What does it mean to you to have your prayers turbocharged? www.theconnexionpoint.com ©2016 All Rights Reserved
What types of situations cause you to become fervent or energized to pray?
3. When you think of fasting, what’s the first thought that comes to mind?
Which problems in your life are significant enough for you to consider this approach to fasting?
4. Some people enjoy praying with other Christians, while others find it a terrifying experience. What contribution to your Christians life has praying with other Christians brought?
5. Which of the 5 Key Disciplines (prioritizing, energizing, economizing, synergizing, or actualizing) to turbocharging our prayers are you growing in the most?
Which of the 5 Key Disciplines do you need to focus on this week?
How specifically will you do that?
next steps This week as you start to practice one or more of the 5 Key Disciplines to turbocharge your prayers take time to read the following verse: Day 1: Ephesians 3:14-19 Day 2: Ephesians 3:20-21 Day 3: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 Day 4: 1 Corinthians 4:18-20 Day 5: Colossians 1:11-14 Day 6: Ezra 8:21-23 Day 7: James 5:13-18
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GROUP LESSON DISCUSSION 1. What was most helpful, encouraging, or challenging from this week’s sermon?
2. What does it mean to you to have your prayers turbocharged? www.theconnexionpoint.com ©2016 All Rights Reserved
What types of situations cause you to become fervent or energized to pray?
3. When you think of fasting, what’s the first thought that comes to mind?
Which problems in your life are significant enough for you to consider this approach to fasting?
4. Some people enjoy praying with other Christians, while others find it a terrifying experience. What contribution to your Christians life has praying with other Christians brought?
5. Which of the 5 Key Disciplines (prioritizing, energizing, economizing, synergizing, or actualizing) to turbocharging our prayers are you growing in the most?
Which of the 5 Key Disciplines do you need to focus on this week?
How specifically will you do that?
next steps This week as you start to practice one or more of the 5 Key Disciplines to turbocharge your prayers take time to read the following verse: Day 1: Ephesians 3:14-19 Day 2: Ephesians 3:20-21 Day 3: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 Day 4: 1 Corinthians 4:18-20 Day 5: Colossians 1:11-14 Day 6: Ezra 8:21-23 Day 7: James 5:13-18
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