Prayer (2)

Celebrating Life Through Prayer - 2

Last week we learned what it meant to Celebrate Life. Celebrate Life is simply remembering the time when Jesus brought Himself, His Life, into our lives and we celebrate that fact by living in His presence, His Life.

We learned last week that God and Jesus are Life itself. We also learned that God and Jesus’ purpose is to give people a rich and satisfying Life. John 10:10.

Now, in this second lesson we are going to learn how to keep focused on Celebrating His Life in us.

Prayer

Prayer is simply communication with Jesus because He is alive, He listens and He will responds.

In the Old Testament Jeremiah 29.12-13 what does God say He will do when you Pray? ____________________________ and you will __________________________ me.

Do you think God will listen to you when you pray ______________ ? Give a reason for your answer: ____________________________________________________________________

Do you think you will experience Jesus’ presence (“find me”) when you pray____________?

Give a reason for your answer: ________________________________________________

According to Philippians 4:6, what are we not to do _______________________________ and what are we to do ______________________________________________________?

What are we to tell God in our prayers __________________________________________

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What will we experience, found in Philippians 4:7, when we tell God and trust Him with everything ___________________________________________________________? What will guard our hearts_______________________________________________?

Would you like to try a simple and short prayer that tells what you need and to thank Him for all He does ____________________? Your Mentor can help you with this prayer.

Psalms 91 1, where are we to live _____________________________________________

____________________________________________________? What do you think the word “shelter” represents___________________________________________________

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What will we find in the shadow of the Almighty_________________________________?

Psalms 91 is simply practicing the Presence of God/Jesus in our lives. This is what it means to Celebrate Life!

Isaiah 6:3, is another verse which describes the concept of Celebrating Life. Read Isaiah 6:3 and describe what happens when we trust in Jesus ____________________________

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What are we to do with our thoughts / mind _____________________________________

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Tell the person working with you on this lesson why you think it is important to keep His Life (Celebrating Life) in all your thinking?

Finally, what does Paul, who wrote Colossians 4:2 say to devote yourself to ___________________________________________________________________? What are to accompany our prayers ____________________________________________ and _________________________________________________________________________?

Would you like to practice a prayer where you ask Jesus to help you to Celebrate Life, by keeping His Life always fixed in your thoughts and mind? You could simply pray “Dear Jesus please help me to keep you, your Life, in all my thoughts. Please teach me to Celebrate Life each and everyday with your Life being celebrated. Thank you very much. Amen”

A great verse for daily reminding to Celebrate Life is Isaiah 26:3, “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”

Congratulations on finishing the second lesson on Celebrating Life through Prayer.

Make sure you get Celebrating Life #3 through reading Scripture.