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Pray Bold Sermon

Matt Stout [College Grove Campus Pastor]

Sermon Points & Scripture References: 

Sermon Takeaway = Pray Bold

• Scripture Reference: Daniel 9

• Scripture Reference: Jeremiah 29:4-14

• Scripture Reference: Daniel 9:1-3

• Sermon Point: Bold Prayer starts with the Word

• Sermon Point: Bold Prayer is Moved to Confession

• Scripture Reference: Daniel 9:4-5

• Sermon Point: Bold Prayer is Concerned with God’s Glory.

• Scripture Reference: Daniel 9:17-19

• Sermon Point: Bold Prayer is Confident in God’s Plan. 

• Scripture Reference: Daniel 9:20-27

Sermon Discussion Questions

Get to know me

The purpose of these questions is to generate responses that are self-revealing and informative. Feel free to ask all of these questions to your group or simply choose the one that best fits your group.

1. Think of a time when you went for a period of time praying regularly. What did you notice about your attitude and demeanor? What did you notice about how you handled situations?

2. Think of a time when you went for a period of time without praying regularly. What did you notice about your attitude and demeanor? What did you notice about how you handled situations?

Into the Bible

The purpose of these questions is to draw group members into the Bible to discover the truth from passages that were not the primary text for the weekend message.

1. Read Matthew 6:5-15. The Lord's Prayer is possibly the most known prayer in Christendom. But did you know Jesus prayed this as a model prayer, a way of teaching prayer to His disciples? What elements do you see in the prayer that Jesus wanted us to know? Which element do you think you include in your prayers most? The least?

2. Read Matthew 14:23; Mark 1:35; Luke 5:15-16. Jesus was known to spend much time in prayer. Most of His recorded prayer time was spent in private. From these three passages, what do you notice about the situations when Jesus is praying? How do these compare to your common times of prayer?

Application

The purpose of these questions is to apply the main points from the weekend message.

1. Read Daniel 9:1-3. Daniel's mind was filled with the Word, so his life was filled with prayer. Bold prayer starts with the Word. The Word sets our minds on heaven and fills our hearts with Christ. In what ways have you used Scripture to guide your prayers? What passages of Scripture that you know well could you use to help your prayer life?

2. Read Daniel 9:4-5. As Daniel looked at his own life and the faithlessness of Israel, he humbled himself under the glory of God and confessed. If we want to learn how to pray boldly, it must include a regular diet of confession. How often do your prayers include confession? Are there sins the Holy Spirit has worked out of your life because of confession and repentance?

3. Read Daniel 9:17-19. When we read Daniel’s prayer we see the “anatomy of a heart” that beats for the glory of God. The basis for Daniel’s prayer, fasting, & confession — was not so that his conscience would be appeased or he could sleep through the night without guilt — it was about God’s glory. How might your prayer life change if you stopped making it about you? What if you started praying like Daniel, putting Jesus at the center?