This Week’s Passages: Ephesians 6:18-20
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
- How does Paul’s description of the armor of God combined with this call to prayer help us better understand prayer? How do the two descriptions go together, work together?
- How do you think a deeper comprehension of the spiritual war raging around us would affect our prayer life? How do you think it would affect how and how often you asked others to pray for you, personally? Focusing on your own spiritual needs presently, how would you ask members of your Life Group to pray for you right now?
- If you were to write a prayer guide using v. 10-17, what would you include? Would you commit a timeframe in the near future to consistently prayer through this guide? How can your Life Group do that together and encourage each other as you do?