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W E E K 7
A J O U R N E Y I N P R AY E R
B E C O M I N G A P R AY I N G C O M M U N I T Y
A great vision of God fuels a great heart for prayer
W E E K 7
“One of the foundational steps in knowing God, and
one of the basic demonstrations that we do know
God, is prayer – spiritual, persistent, biblically
minded prayer. Writing a century and a half ago,
Robert Murray M’Cheyne declared, “What a man is
alone on his knees before God, that he is, and no
more.” But we have ignored this truism. We have
learned to organize, build institutions, publish
books, insert ourselves into the media, develop
evangelistic strategies, and administer discipleship
programs, but we have forgotten how to pray.”
D. A. Carson
JOURNEY JOURNAL
WEEK 7
Sunday, November 9
-Saturday, November 15
A JOURNEY IN PRAYER
BECOMING A PRAYING COMMUNITY
W7
JOURNEY JOURNAL
WEEK 7 – DAY 1 Personal Worship
PRAY – use the I.O.U.S. prayer, asking God to speak to you.
READ – II Thessalonians 1, the context of Paul’s prayer in II Thessalonians 1:11-12.
REFLECT –
What are the major themes in Paul’s teaching & circumstances around this prayer?
How do these themes relate to the pray-er?
From the prayer, what do you learn about Paul’s heart desires for the church?
What does Paul believe about God?
RESPOND –
If you believed this about God and had these heart desires for others, what difference would it make in your prayer life?
JOURNEY JOURNAL
WEEK 7– DAY 2 Personal Worship
PRAY - use the I.O.U.S. prayer, asking God to speak to you.
READ – carefully read Paul’s prayer in II Thessalonians 1:11-12.
PRAY – using the 5 targets of Jesus’ model prayer, fill in the sections to which this prayer speaks
GOD’S HONOR – declaring His worth, glory & majesty
GOD’S KINGDOM – seeking His rule in the world, others, your life
GOD’S PROVISION – trusting His faithfulness as you seek His provision for you, your family, others
GOD’S FORGIVENESS – acknowledging your repentance as you rest in Jesus’ finished work
GOD’S PROTECTION – declaring your dependence as you ask for you and other’s powerful protection
Complete filling out the 5 targets of prayer in light of your desires and concerns for yourself, your family, your neighbors, your church family, our nation, our world. Include at least 2 items from your Journey Group prayer list each day.
JOURNEY JOURNAL
WEEK 7 – DAY 3 Personal Worship
PRAY – use the I.O.U.S. prayer, asking God to speak to you.
READ – II Thessalonians 3, the context of Paul’s prayer in II Thessalonians 3:1-5.
REFLECT –
What are the major themes in Paul’s teaching around this prayer?
How do these themes relate to the pray-er?
From the prayer, what do you learn about Paul’s heart desires for the church?
What does Paul believe about God?
RESPOND –
If you believed this about God and had these heart desires for others, what difference would it make in your prayer life?
JOURNEY JOURNAL
WEEK 7– DAY 4 Personal Worship
PRAY - use the I.O.U.S. prayer, asking God to speak to you.
READ – carefully read Paul’s prayer in II Thessalonians 3:1-5.
PRAY – using the 5 targets of Jesus’ model prayer, fill in the sections to which this prayer speaks
GOD’S HONOR – declaring His worth, glory & majesty
GOD’S KINGDOM – seeking His rule in the world, others, your life
GOD’S PROVISION – trusting His faithfulness as you seek His provision for you, your family, others
GOD’S FORGIVENESS – acknowledging your repentance as you rest in Jesus’ finished work
GOD’S PROTECTION – declaring your dependence as you ask for you and other’s powerful protection
Complete filling out the 5 targets of prayer in light of your desires and concerns for yourself, your family, your neighbors, your church family, our nation, our world. Include at least 2 items from your Journey Group prayer list each day.
JOURNEY JOURNAL
WEEK 7 – DAY 5 Personal Worship
PRAY – use the I.O.U.S. prayer, asking God to speak to you.
READ – James 5, the context James’ teaching on prayer in James 5:13-18.
REFLECT –
What are the circumstances around the prayer?
How do these circumstances relate to the prayer?
What do you learn about the pray-er?
What does the pray-er believe about God?
RESPOND –
If you believed this about God, what difference would it make in your prayer life?
JOURNEY JOURNAL
WEEK 7– DAY 6 Personal Worship
PRAY - use the I.O.U.S. prayer, asking God to speak to you.
READ – carefully read the teaching on prayer in James 5:13-18.
PRAY – using the 5 targets of Jesus’ model prayer, fill in the sections to which this prayer speaks
GOD’S HONOR – declaring His worth, glory & majesty
GOD’S KINGDOM – seeking His rule in the world, others, your life
GOD’S PROVISION – trusting His faithfulness as you seek His provision for you, your family, others
GOD’S FORGIVENESS – acknowledging your repentance as you rest in Jesus’ finished work
GOD’S PROTECTION – declaring your dependence as you ask for you and other’s powerful protection
Complete filling out the 5 targets of prayer in light of your desires and concerns for yourself, your family, your neighbors, your church family, our nation, our world. Include at least 2 items from your Journey Group prayer list each day.