Where Are You? Foundations for the Discipline of Prayer (Genesis 3:8-13)

January 9, 2022 • Jared Bridges • Genesis 3:8–13

Why is it so hard to pray? In our age of constant distraction, the things that are seen draw our attention away from a God whom we can't see. The Bible is full of passages revealing that prayer is foundational to our walk with God, but what are the foundations of prayer? This Sunday we'll look in an unlikely place (Genesis 3:8-13) to see some foundational questions that will help us posture ourselves for prayer.
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Discussion & Response Questions
If prayer is talking with God, how does Genesis 3 help you to think about prayer?
What are some foundational questions that might help us posture ourselves for prayer?
Consider Matthew 6:5-13. How is Jesus teaching his disciples to pray?
Consider John Bunyan’s definition of prayer: “Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the heart or soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Holy Spirit, for such things as God hath promised, or according to the Word, for the good of the church, with submission, in faith, to the will of God.” What do you find helpful in this definition?
What do you find helpful when you pray? What do you find difficult when you pray?

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