Text: Ephesians 6:18-20
Summary: This is the end of our study in Ephesians. This we will be talking about prayer, its power, and importance in our lives.
Read Ephesians 6:18-20 out loud in your group.
Discussion Questions:
- What does your daily time with God look like? Do you find it easy or difficult to intentionally spend time in prayer?
- When you hear the phrase, “pray in the Spirit,” what have you personally experienced that seems different from ordinary prayer? Can you think of a time when you felt especially led or helped by the Holy Spirit in prayer?
- What tends to distract or pull you away from a consistent prayer life?
- How do you usually respond when prayer feels dry or routine?
(if you have already covered this in conversation in your group, try brainstorming some ways to make a change) - Re-read verse 18. Notice that Paul says to "keep alert." What do you think “keeping alert” in prayer look like in real life? How could that play out?
- Can you share a time when you kept praying for something over a long period? What happened in you through that process?
- In verse 18 Paul continues and instructs us to pray for "all the saints." How naturally does praying for other believers come to you? What makes it easier or harder?
- Who in your life do you consistently pray for, and why them?
- What might change in your relationships if you regularly prayed for the people around you?
- In verse 19-20 Paul asks for prayer for him as he shares the Gospel. That he would have boldness and the right words. When you think about sharing the gospel, what tends to hold you back the most?