Heaven: Revelation 5:8-14
We want to become a praying church. A people who allows prayer to be the power of what we do together, who pray Scripture-fed and Spirit-led prayers, who seek intimacy with God that leads to fulfillment of his purposes in us, through us, and around us. We want to seek his face, cultivate his presence, and position ourselves to meet with him. To that end, we’re looking at biblical prayers from all across the Storyline of Scripture. Each week we’ll look at the context (understand where we are in the story and how that shapes the pray-er and his/her prayer), the content (what is emphasized, requested, described, etc.) of the prayer, and the connections (how we can or should use each prayer as a model for our own engagement with God). We’ll practice praying together each week, using the prayer as a model. This week we look at prayer in Revelation.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
Read Revelation 5:8-14
Read Revelation 4 and 5.
What gets in the way of your "Amen"? How do you become distracted from worshiping God?
What about this scene in heaven excites you? How do these prayers speak to your longing for restoration?
What about God is truly lovely to you? What has Jesus accomplished for you? What makes him worthy to you?
Sept 3, 2023 - Gabe Shippam