A Guideline for Prayer:

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A Guideline for Prayer

• A____________ (_________).
• C____________ (____________ with God about my
  ______).
• T_________________
• S_______________ (___________)

doration
praise
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A Guideline for Prayer

• A____________ (_________).
• C____________ (____________ with God about my
  ______).
• T_________________
• S_______________ (___________)

doration
praise
agreeing
onfession
sin
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A Guideline for Prayer

• A____________ (_________).
• C____________ (____________ with God about my
  ______).
• T_________________
• S_______________ (___________)

doration
praise
agreeing
onfession
sin
hanksgiving
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A Guideline for Prayer

• A____________ (_________).
• C____________ (____________ with God about my
  ______).
• T_________________
• S_______________ (___________)

doration
praise
agreeing
onfession
sin
hanksgiving
upplication
requests
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• Supplication (requests)
• Intercession (praying for others)
• Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all
  kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind,
  be alert and always keep on praying for all the
  Lords people. (Ephesians 618)

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• Supplication (requests)
• Intercession (praying for others)
• Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all
  kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind,
  be alert and always keep on praying for all the
  Lords people. (Ephesians 618)

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• Wielding the Weapon of Prayer
• Part 6
• Praying for Others

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Prayer Discussion Questions

1. What does it mean to thank God in all
   circumstances?
2. What difference does it make knowing that others
   are praying for you?
3. How can you most effectively pray for others?
4. During the coming week, pray for each person in
   your group today.

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Praying for Uncle Harvey
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• Colossians 1 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus
  by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2to
  Gods holy people in Colossae, the faithful
  brothers and sisters in Christ grace and peace
  to you from God our Father.

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• Colossians 1 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus
  by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2to
  Gods holy people in Colossae, the faithful
  brothers and sisters in Christ grace and peace
  to you from God our Father.

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• Colossians 1 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus
  by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2to
  Gods holy people in Colossae, the faithful
  brothers and sisters in Christ grace and peace
  to you from God our Father.

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• 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - 5the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven and about which you have
  already heard in the true message of the gospel
  6that has come to you.

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• 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - 5the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven and about which you have
  already heard in the true message of the gospel
  6that has come to you.

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• 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - 5the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven and about which you have
  already heard in the true message of the gospel
  6that has come to you.

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• In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and
  growing throughout the whole world - just as it
  has been doing among you since the day you heard
  it and truly understood Gods grace. 7You learned
  it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is
  a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8and
  who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

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• In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and
  growing throughout the whole world - just as it
  has been doing among you since the day you heard
  it and truly understood Gods grace. 7You learned
  it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is
  a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8and
  who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

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• In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and
  growing throughout the whole world - just as it
  has been doing among you since the day you heard
  it and truly understood Gods grace. 7You learned
  it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is
  a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8and
  who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

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• In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and
  growing throughout the whole world - just as it
  has been doing among you since the day you heard
  it and truly understood Gods grace. 7You learned
  it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is
  a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8and
  who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

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• 9For this reason, since the day we heard about
  you, we have not stopped praying for you. We
  continually ask God to fill you with the
  knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and
  understanding that the Spirit gives, 10so that
  you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please
  him in every way bearing fruit in every good
  work, growing in the knowledge of God, 

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• 9For this reason, since the day we heard about
  you, we have not stopped praying for you. We
  continually ask God to fill you with the
  knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and
  understanding that the Spirit gives, 10so that
  you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please
  him in every way bearing fruit in every good
  work, growing in the knowledge of God, 

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• 9For this reason, since the day we heard about
  you, we have not stopped praying for you. We
  continually ask God to fill you with the
  knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and
  understanding that the Spirit gives, 10so that
  you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please
  him in every way bearing fruit in every good
  work, growing in the knowledge of God, 

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• 9For this reason, since the day we heard about
  you, we have not stopped praying for you. We
  continually ask God to fill you with the
  knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and
  understanding that the Spirit gives, 10so that
  you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please
  him in every way bearing fruit in every good
  work, growing in the knowledge of God, 

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• 11being strengthened with all power according to
  his glorious might so that you may have great
  endurance and patience, 12and giving joyful
  thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to
  share in the inheritance of his holy people in
  the kingdom of light.

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• 11being strengthened with all power according to
  his glorious might so that you may have great
  endurance and patience, 12and giving joyful
  thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to
  share in the inheritance of his holy people in
  the kingdom of light.

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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• ______________ God for his ________, _______ and
  ________.
• Faith is being sure of what we hope for and
  certain of what we do not see. (Hebrews 111)

Thanking
faith
love
hope
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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• ______________ God for his ________, _______ and
  ________.

Thanking
faith
love
hope
Love is the selfless, sacrificial commitment to
the best benefit of another person based on
obedience to God.
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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• ______________ God for his ________, _______ and
  ________.

Thanking
faith
love
hope
Hope is confidence in the future based on Gods
character and His promises.
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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• ______________ God for his ________, _______ and
  ________.

Thanking
faith
love
hope
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm
and secure. (Hebrews 619)
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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• Filling him with the knowledge of Gods _______
  through ___________ and _____________________.

will
wisdom
understanding
God gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the
discerning. (Daniel 221)
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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• Living a life __________ of the Lord, a life that
  ___________ God.

worthy
pleases
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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• Bearing ________ through the good ________ God
  has planned for him.

fruit
works
If a man remains in Me, and I in him, he will
bear much fruit. Apart from Me you can do
nothing. (John 155)
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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• Growing in the _______________ of God.
• This is eternal life, that they may know You,
  the only true God (John 173)

knowledge
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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• ____________ through Gods ________.
• I can do all things through Christ, who
  strengthens me. (Philippians 413)

Strength
power
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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• _______________ and ____________.

Endurance
patience
endurance refers to the act of hanging on to
one's most essential commitments, whereas
patience refers to one's capacity to do so.
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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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Praying for Uncle Harvey

• ______ and __________________.

Joy
thankfulness
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• Joy is the outward manifestation of inner grace.
  It is the subdued ecstasy of knowing and being
  known, of loving and being loved by God. Joy,
  unlike happiness, is not dependent on
  circumstances and people. Joy is the expression
  of Christ indwelling us, the fruit of the Spirit
  even growing out of the soil of difficulties and
  suffering.

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• Joy is the outward manifestation of inner grace.
  It is the subdued ecstasy of knowing and being
  known, of loving and being loved by God. Joy,
  unlike happiness, is not dependent on
  circumstances and people. Joy is the expression
  of Christ indwelling us, the fruit of the Spirit
  even growing out of the soil of difficulties and
  suffering.

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• Joy is the outward manifestation of inner grace.
  It is the subdued ecstasy of knowing and being
  known, of loving and being loved by God. Joy,
  unlike happiness, is not dependent on
  circumstances and people. Joy is the expression
  of Christ indwelling us, the fruit of the Spirit
  even growing out of the soil of difficulties and
  suffering.

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• Joy is the outward manifestation of inner grace.
  It is the subdued ecstasy of knowing and being
  known, of loving and being loved by God. Joy,
  unlike happiness, is not dependent on
  circumstances and people. Joy is the expression
  of Christ indwelling us, the fruit of the Spirit
  even growing out of the soil of difficulties and
  suffering.

The joy of the LORD is your strength.
(Nehemiah 810).
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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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• We always (1) thank God, the Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we
  have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of
  the love you have for all Gods people - the
  faith and love that spring from the hope stored
  up for you in heaven We continually ask God to
  (2) fill you with the knowledge of His will
  through all the wisdom and understanding that the
  Spirit gives, so that you may (3) live a life
  worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way
  (4) bearing fruit in every good work, (5) growing
  in the knowledge of God, (6) being strengthened
  with all power according to his glorious might so
  that you may (7) have great endurance and
  patience, and (8) joyfully giving thanks to the
  Father

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Prayer Discussion Questions

1. What does it mean to thank God in all
   circumstances?
2. What difference does it make knowing that others
   are praying for you?
3. How can you most effectively pray for others?
4. During the coming week, pray for each person in
   your group today.