This five-session course will show us how to pray, work, battle injustice, and worship a great and mighty God.
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Session One
Pray as a Way of Life Nehemiah demonstrated how to have a life of prayer. Nehemiah 1:1–2:8 When Nehemiah heard the devastating news that his Jerusalem home was burned and crumbling, he immediately began to fast and pray. This study will look at how we can adopt a prayer life like Nehemiah's.
Session Two
Work DiligentlyLearn how to tackle a difficult task. Nehemiah 2:11–18; ...
This 13-session course was designed to help you discover God through listening, worship and prayer.
There is nothing more important in our relationship with God than prayer and worship. Through prayer we establish a relationship with God, and through worship we recognize who he is. This 13-session course will help you sort through what it really means to speak to and honor God. Use it as a quarterly Sunday school curriculum for adults, in your small group, or for personal study.
We simply can’t know God without prayer. This six-session course covers some of the essentials of prayer.
Prayer is one of the most important components of the Christian life. We simply can't know God without it. This six-session course will cover some of the essentials of prayer. We will be looking at the fact that we pray to a Father who always honors his name, and that prayer, by nature, is surrender. We will also look at practical aspects of prayer, such as developing a prayer lifestyle, examining ...
In this twelve-session course, learn how God's word in the Psalms deeply affects our emotions.
Emotions are both complicated and complex, both mysterious and mystifying. Even the experts are not sure what causes us to experience emotions. Both social science and neurobiology have tried, to no avail, to explain the origin of emotions. And for Christians, emotions can be troubling, frustrating, and untrustworthy. Some emotions seem deeply spiritual; other emotions seem downright sinful. God created ...
Why it's vital that your group maintain an upward connection with the Almighty
Joel Comiskey
"Don't teach about worship as part of the small-group order when you're speaking to our leaders," the pastor told me right before the seminar started. "We don't practice worship in our small groups. It's too much of a hassle to train the leaders to direct worship—and after all, our small groups are primarily for non-Christians."
"Okay," I nodded—outwardly calm. But inwardly I was wrestling ...
Participate in an activity and responsive reading that reminds us that Jesus is our rock.
Tami Rudkin
What you need:
Index card for each person
The largest rock you can bring in or a huge drawing of a rock.
Copies of the reading
READ Joshua 3:14-4:7
Say something like: We, by our remembrances and thanksgiving, are going to build a monument of praise.Like it was for Joshua, it is imperative to recognize and remember the awesome things God has done in our lives.
Participate in an activity of thanksgiving and praise.
Tami Rudkin
What you need to bring:
Large poster board
Post-it notes of varying colors and sizes
1. READ, or have someone read, the following Psalm:
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name;make known among the nations what he has done. [2] Sing to him, sing praise to him;tell of all his wonderful acts. [3] Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. [4] Look to the Lord and his strength;seek ...
Write the following incomplete phrases on small pieces of paper (one phrase per paper). If you have a big group you may need to use the phrases more than once or write more of your own. Put them in a hat or bowl and pass it to each person. Have each person take one. Encourage your group to complete their phrase and then ask them (but always allow a person to pass) to pray their phrase.
Praise is not a one time event, a weekly event, or an event that occurs in a particular place. Instead, praise and worship becomes a way of life and should happen spontaneously in our lives. To model this value for your group members use this exercise.
1. Buy a set of 12-15 balls. These balls can be racquetballs, tennis balls, volley balls, even golf balls.
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