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Episode 1 Summary
- Prayer is not just asking God to give us stuff or making speeches to him; it’s entering into conversational intimacy with God.
- Jesus teaches his disciples to pray The Lord’s Prayer, which is a prayer pattern that all our prayers should follow after.
- When we pray to our Father, we know we’re going to a safe place. We’re going to someone who already knows everything about us, and still has his arms out.
Discussion Questions
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Have you ever thought of the metaphor of adoption for becoming a Christian? How does that metaphor make you feel?
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What are the most common obstacles you’ve seen to developing a rich prayer life? What would it take to remove those obstacles?
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Why do you think Jesus tells us to call God “Father”?
Diving Deeper
Matthew 6:5-8
Read Matthew 6:5-8. In this passage, Jesus critiques the people who deliberately pray in front of others to try to seem holy, and says that prayer should be a private act. Is that surprising to you? Why do you think the Father would “reward” prayer in secret more than prayer in front of others? Also, in verse 8 Jesus points out that our Father knows what we need before we ask Him. How does that shape the way you think about prayer?