B.L.E.S.S. | Begin with Prayer
How to use it: After watching/listening to this week’s message, from September 10, 2023, use the questions to go deeper into the message, with your group…or on your own. The questions will introduce you to the topic, reflect content from the sermon, go ‘Beyond the Message’, & get you thinking about practical applications for your life.
Share an example of when you said or did something in love towards another person. How did they respond? How did you feel?
Read Genesis 12:1-3, Luke 19:1-10, and Galatians 3:7-9. What do these passages tell you about God’s plan for His people to be a blessing to those around us?
Refresh your memory of the B.L.E.S.S. practices. Which of these five do you think will come easy for you? Which will require more effort for you to put into action?
What are your earliest memories of praying? What do you find challenging or helpful about prayer?
Before Jesus began his public ministry, he prayed at his baptism (Luke 3:1-2) and was led into the wilderness to fast and pray (Luke 4). In Luke 6:12-16 we see that he prayed before selecting his disciples. What do you notice from these examples about the emphasis Jesus placed on having time alone with God in prayer?
Prayer is a conversation with God in which we talk to Him and He talks to us. Have you ever felt a promoting from God to reach out to someone? How did you respond? What was the result?
Who are the people you can begin to pray for, asking God to give you opportunities to B.L.E.S.S?