Unit 3 Lessons 12-18

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Unit 3: Prayer and Worship - Weeks 12-16

For the remainder of GG, the lessons will focus particularly on activities that can directly impact your experience of God in your life. Get ready, because God promises to show up when His people pray and worship.

The Mystery and Mandate of Prayer

When we are tempted, we hold the temptation before God and ask for His help.
When we experience something good and beautiful, we immediately thank the Lord for it.
When we see evil around us, we pray that God will make it right and be willing to be used of Him to that end.
When we meet someone who does not know Christ, we pray for God to draw that person to Himself and to use us to be a faithful witness.
When we encounter trouble, we turn to God as our Deliverer.

Memory Verse Week 12
God's Perfect Proof -
A Renewing Mind

Isaiah 55:8-9For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Isaiah 55:8-9

Pattern of Prayer:
The Lord's Prayer

This week will be spent studying the Lord’s Prayer as a pattern for prayer. It’s important to note as we start that Jesus introduced the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6 by saying, “Pray... like this,” not “Pray this prayer” or “Pray these words.”

While there is tremendous value in praying the Lord’s Prayer verbatim, Jesus was not so much giving us a prayer to recite as much as He was showing us a pattern in which to pray. In doing so, Jesus provided His disciples and us with an outline of priorities that should be reflected in our prayers.

Memory Verse Week 13 -
Our Best Focus - Prayer to God

Matthew 6:9-13
“Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”

Matthew 6:9-13

The Practice of Prayer: A.C.T.S.

This week, we will look at a pattern for prayer that expands it beyond a request to meet needs, into actual connection with the Creator. A.C.T.S.

As John Piper frequently notes, God has designed us so that He is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. We cannot commend what we do not cherish, nor can we forsake the pleasures of sin if we do not delight in God more than we rejoice in our flesh.

Beginning your time alone with God adoring and praising Him for who He is prepares your heart for a wonderful time of prayer.

Memory Verse Week 14 -
Our Best Focus: Prayer for Others

Ephesians 6:18Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints . . .

Ephesians 6:18

Christian Fellowship: Church

In Week 9 you will be presented with a framework to help intentionally focus your mind while reading the Bible. Following it will make it possible to "get something out of every passage" no matter the genre, the complexity, or your familiarity with the material you read.

This is designed to make daily Bible reading practical and effective in hope that by following it, you will be stimulated to become more involved with God’s word. As a result, you will be transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you may prove the good, and acceptable and perfect will of God.

That is the true source of the joy, rest, peace and grace-filled living God intends for His children.

Memory Verse Week 13 -
GOD'S PRODUCT:
(Changed Actions)
People who walk in love

Ephesians 5:1-2
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God

Ephesians 5:1-2

Why We Do What We Do

The Bible may be one book, but it is really an anthology of many different pieces of literature of many different genres. This week's exploration will involve 4 different sections of the Old Testament each with a different genre.

You'll experience the necessity of identifying genre, and reading accordingly to make the passages meaningful. You'll also how the Triangle Framework learned in Week 9 aids to engage you in the passages, and practically guarantees you'll receive a valuable word from God to reward your efforts.

Memory Verse Week 16 -
GOD'S PRODUCT:
(Changed Thinking)
People who trust in the Lord

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Reading the New Testament

Just like the Old Testament, the New Testament is also a collection of different literary genres. You'll again use the Triangle Framework here just as you did in your reading of the OT passages last week. This week, however, you'll get to ask and answer the In, Up, and Out questions from memory, without prompts.

You'll read from a New Testament Narrative, 2 Epistles, and from a section of Revelation written as apocalyptic literature.

As you did in your OT reading, listen for Divine Author's voice.

Receiving good news from God in the Bible

Proof of God's Salvation - A New Attitude

Memory Verse Week 11 -
GOD'S PROOF (of Salvation)
A New Attitude/Mind - Focus on Others

Philippians 2:3-5
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus

Philippians 2:3-5

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Unit 3: Prayer and Worship - Weeks 12-16

The Mystery and Mandate of Prayer

Memory Verse Week 12God's Perfect Proof -A Renewing Mind

Pattern of Prayer:The Lord's Prayer

Memory Verse Week 13 -Our Best Focus - Prayer to God

The Practice of Prayer: A.C.T.S.

Memory Verse Week 14 -Our Best Focus: Prayer for Others

Christian Fellowship: Church

Memory Verse Week 13 - GOD'S PRODUCT:(Changed Actions)People who walk in love

Why We Do What We Do

Memory Verse Week 16 - GOD'S PRODUCT: (Changed Thinking)People who trust in the Lord