Have you ever prayed for your friends? You will definitely want to after hearing what Ephesians has to say about it.
Talking Points:
- Pray for your friends to have inner strength through the Holy Spirit. You can even think about the fruits of the Spirit and pray for your friends to have love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. Ephesians 3:16-17
- Pray that your friends will really experience the love of Christ in their everyday lives- in their devotional times, at youth group, and when they are meeting with a group or mentor. Ephesians 3:18-19
- One of the best ways to think about the complete Christian life of a disciple is someone who trusts Jesus, honors God with his or her everyday life, and then helps other people to pursue God. Ephesians 3:19
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- How often are your prayers focused on yourself? On others?
- When you pray for others, what sort of things do you typically pray?
- Read Ephesians 3:16-17. Identify some areas where you need the Holy Spirit’s inner strength.
- Read Ephesians 3:18-19. How do you know when another person loves you? How do you know that God loves you?
- Share about a friend who needs to understand God’s love for them. How can you pray for that friend right now?
- “The Christian life is simply God’s supernatural life in and through us.” What do you think about that statement?
- Read Ephesians 3:20. What are some things God might want to accomplish through you that stretch what you think is “normal”?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
