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Rhythms of the Christian life - Your Daily Office
Sermon for Sunday January 8, 2012 at New Life Christian Church, Hudson NH, Pastor Ken Heath.
Discussion Guide-"Your Daily Office"
1. Today's sermon spoke about the advantages of a "daily office" for your prayer life. Is this relevant to your own life? Which of the following responses applies to you? • I agree, I need to build some structure into my prayer life • It all sounds kind of legalistic to me • I prefer to pray when I feel inspired to do so • I already maintain a "pray without ceasing" approach • I fear that a daily office would be hard to maintain for long
2. What are some of the greatest hindrances that you face to your own prayer life? Also consider Psalm 66:18, Zechariah 7:12-13, Proverbs 21:13, James 4:3, and 1 Peter 3:7. Brainstorm with your discussion group some possible solutions to your own hindrances.
3. Assess yourself as a communicator. Do you normally initiate conversations with those in your life or do you depend upon others to initiate? Do you share openly and deeply or do you tend to limit your words to that which is simple and only necessary? How does your communication style affect your prayer life?
4. Today's sermon included the following statement: "Prayer is not a means to an end, it's an end in itself". What do you believe is meant by that statement, and do you agree or disagree?
5. Read Ephesians 1:17-20 and Psalm 27. List some of the topics that these prayer s address. How might someone (perhaps yourself) take these examples and turn them into personal prayers for their own life?
6. What area of your spiritual life would you like to see develop further in 2012? Close the group by praying for one another regarding these needs.
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